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Serious concern over Chillventa 2020
GERMANY: The Chillventa 2020 organiser is facing the possibility that this year’s event might not happen or, if it does, it may…
REFCOM seeks relaxation of F-gas renewal rules
UK: Certification body REFCOM is in discussions with DEFRA in an effort to relax the F-gas certification renewal rules during the coronavirus…
£720k funding for new rotary compressor
UK: Buoyed by a further £720,000 of funding, an Edinburgh company has targeted the refrigeration industry as a potential market for its…
Carrier adopts R32 for scroll chillers
EUROPE: US air conditioning giant Carrier has selected R32 refrigerant to replace R410A in commercial scroll chillers in Europe….
Beijer Ref pledges to exit crisis stronger
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref CEO Per Bertland has pledged that the refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler will exit the Covid-19 crisis stronger, despite its early impact on first quarter financial figures….
ASHRAE: air conditioning can help control coronavirus spread
USA: In a move to counter a growing number of “false statements” regarding air conditioners, ASHRAE has announced that HVAC systems can…
Daikin invests $2m in US technology company
JAPAN: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin is to invest approximately US$2m in Silicon Valley-based startup Locix, a company specialising in cloud-based spatial intelligence…
Illegal shipment of 72 tonnes of R22 blocked
CHINA: Collaboration between China and Thailand using OzonAction’s iPIC system has prevented the illegal shipment of 72 tonnes of ozone deleting R22….
Illegal HFC still entering the EU
BELGIUM: Corporate investigators insist that HFC refrigerants are still entering the EU illegally, despite improvement in enforcement activities….
Ventilation is key to reducing Covid-19 spread
USA: Research by teams at the Universities of Oregon and California suggest that enhanced HVAC operational practices could reduce the potential spread…