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Bitzer takes majority stake in Wurm
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has taken a majority stake in Wurm, a leading German manufacturer of refrigeration and air conditioning data transmission…
Inadequate fridge recycling “a threat”
EUROPE: The failure of Finland, Germany, Greece and Sweden to correctly treat waste fridges and freezers is a threat to European climate…
Branson backs $3m cooling challenge
INDIA: British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson is backing a new $3m initiative to find a more efficient residential cooling technology….
Air pollutants removed by refrigeration
UK: Scientists have discovered that refrigeration can be employed to remove outdoor air pollutants….
Film rejects 70% of solar heat
USA: Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a heat-rejecting film for windows that could reflect up to 70%…
Pakistan customs seizes 18 tonnes of R22
PAKISTAN: Customs officers in Karachi have seized 18 tonnes of ozone depleting refrigerant R22. …
Illegal CFCs need urgent action
UK: The EIA has described the Montreal Protocol’s current compliance and enforcement regime as “not fit-for-purpose” and has called for urgent, decisive…
EIA calls for global ban on disposables
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has called for a worldwide ban on disposable, non-refillable refrigerant cylinders….
Government confirms support for ETL
UK: The UK government says it has no plans to stop supporting the Energy Technology List despite its decision to end enhanced…
Honeywell gets tough on R1234yf
USA: Action by Honeywell has resulted in the seizure of a shipment of R1234yf, with the refrigerant manufacturer filing alleged patent infringement lawsuits…