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White paint is coolest yet
USA: Engineers at Purdue University say they have created a white paint that reflects up to 98.1% of sunlight and could cool surfaces 4.5ºC below ambient even under the noon-day sun….
Carel to expand Croatian plant
ITALY/CROATIA: Italian refrigeration controls and humidifier manufacturer Carel is to expand its production facility in Croatia with an additional 5,200m2 plant….
HFC prices stable despite increased demand
EUROPE: Demand for HFC refrigerants continued to increase in the final quarter of 2020, while prices remained relatively stable, according to the…
US seeks answers on illegal European HFC trade
USA: The USA plans to engage with the EU on the issue of illegal HFC refrigerant imports, which, it says, are negatively…
Toshiba cautious on buyout bid
JAPAN: Toshiba is reported to have formed a team to review last week’s buyout offer by British private equity firm CVC Capital…
Microsoft trials two-phase immersion cooling
USA: Microsoft claims to be the first cloud provider running two-phase immersion cooling in its datacenter in Quincy, WA….
Johnson Controls in $870m deal for Silent-Aire
IRELAND: Johnson Controls has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canadian data centre cooling company Silent-Aire in a deal worth up…
R466A confirmed as inert by Japanese refrigeration society
USA: The Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE) has recognised R466A, Honeywell’s lower GWP, non-flammable alternative to R410A, as…
Haier returns to the UK with Hawco
UK: Hawco has been appointed as a distributor for Haier, as the Chinese air conditioning manufacturer makes another attempt to crack the…
ASHRAE updates SARS-CoV-2 guidance
USA: In an update to its guidance, ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force has stated that the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is “significant” and…