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Chemours works with Carrier on long-term refrigerant options
USA: Chemours says it is working with Carrier Transicold in Europe to adopt one of its long-term low GWP alternatives for transport…
EC quizzed over illegal refrigerant trade
EUROPE: MEPs continue to question the European Commission over its failure to stem the trade in quota-busting illegal refrigerants. …
Illegal imports hit Chemours sales
USA: Chemours has blamed illegal refrigerant imports as a reason for a 6.15% drop in sales of its fluoroporoducts in the first…
Net zero target demands tougher action on F-gas non-compliance
UK: Further F-gas emission reductions and tougher action on non-compliance will be required if the UK is to achieve a net-zero greenhouse…
Polymer film could offer alternative to metal heat exchangers
USA: Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are said to have fabricated highly conductive thin polymer films that could be used to manufacture lightweight and efficient heat exchangers….
IR spin off gives focus to Trane and Thermo King
USA/IRELAND: Ingersoll Rand will focus on its Trane and Thermo King air conditioning, refrigeration and heating brands following the decision to spin off its Industrial business to Gardner Denver….
EU refrigerant prices continue to decline
BELGIUM: Refrigerant prices across Europe continue to decline after the steep rises seen in the first half of 2018. …
Stiebel Elton announces heat pump on R454C
GERMANY Stiebel Eltron says it will introduce a series of heat pumps next year using lower GWP refrigerant R454C….
CMA blocks Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
UK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda, deciding that UK consumers would be…
World Bank to back sustainable cooling solutions
USA: The World Bank has announced a new programme to accelerate the uptake of sustainable cooling solutions, including air conditioning, refrigeration and…