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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…
Japan’s HFC emissions rise 4.7%
JAPAN: Latest figures reveal that Japan’s hydrofluorocarbon emissions rose by 4.7% in 2018 to 2.1 million tonnes, despite overall CO2 emissions falling…
Epta donates over €1m to coronavirus fight
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration company Epta is to donate over €1m to efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic. …
Eurovent releases Covid-19 ventilation guidance
BELGIUM: Eurovent, the European HVAC, process cooling, and cold chain technologies association, has produced its own guidance on the operation of ventilation…
HFC decision “a victory for our climate”
USA: A US Court has restored a prohibition on switching from ozone depleting substances to HFCs in a number of specific applications…
US clamp down on duty-busting refrigerant imports from India
USA: Customs authorities are to clamp down on imports to the USA of HFC refrigerants from India that are said to be…