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A-Gas increases US refrigerant reclaim capacity
USA: A-Gas has completed the construction of its latest refrigerant separation towers at its Rhome, Texas plant, located outside of Dallas/Fort Worth. …
Cooling manufacturers lack climate targets
UK: A new report claims the majority of refrigeration and air conditioning manufacturers lack defined climate targets, actions or plans strong enough…
Calls to illegal HFC “hot line” lead to significant seizures
BELGIUM: The EFCTC’s illegal refrigerant Action Line received 111 reports of suspicious black market trading in HFCs in 2020 – 30% of…
$1.25m grant for novel heat pump technology
USA: A leading US university has received a $1.25m grant from the US Department of Energy to develop a novel electrochemical heat…
Mitsubishi extends R32 City Multi portfolio
GERMANY: Mitsubishi Electric has announced an expansion of the use of the lower GWP refrigerant R32 in its City Multi VRF air conditioning portfolio….
Proposal to add alternative refrigerant training and certification to F-gas
BELGIUM: European contractors’ group AREA has published its proposals for the F-gas certification scheme to include alternative refrigerants….
Call for customs changes to stop illegal refrigerant activity
EUROPE: The refrigerant manufacturers’ group, the EFCTC, has called for changes to European transit procedures in order to tackle the persistent problem…
Russell Beattie set to retire
UK: FETA is looking to recruit a new chief executive following Russell Beattie’s decision to retire later this year….
Oceans could start emitting previously absorbed CFCs
USA: A new study predicts that the oceans will start emitting ozone-depleting CFCs by the middle of next century. …
Jaguar Land Rover to employ Panasonic nanoe X technology
UK: Jaguar Land Rover is planning to use Panasonic’s nanoe X virus-busting air conditioning purification technology in its future vehicles….