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BESA calls for apprentice funding now
UK: BESA has welcomed new government proposals to fund 90% of employers’ apprentice training costs but has called for greater urgency in…
Stulz buys Spanish company Tecnivel
GERMANY: Precision air conditioning equipment manufacturer Stulz has acquired Spanish HVAC equipment manufacturer Tecnivel….
Honeywell snubs new R1234yf claims
GERMANY: Honeywell has acted to refute claims in Germany that the new car ac refrigerant R1234yf breaks down when exposed to UV…
70% of office workers complain of poor IAQ
UK: Almost 70% of office workers believe poor air quality in their place of work is having a negative effect on their…
Refrigerant suppliers in merger talks
USA: Industrial gas companies Praxair of the USA and Germany’s Linde, two companies with an historic refrigeration bond, are in merger talks….
Shade switching glass could reduce ac use
USA: A team of researchers at MIT has developed a new window that can switch from transparent to opaque, potentially saving energy…
Ohio man jailed for venting refrigerant
USA: A 48-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison and a fine of over $29,000 for the illegal…
Court rejects refrigeration efficiency action
USA: Manufacturers of commercial refrigeration equipment must comply with new US energy efficiency standards by March 2017 after a US court rejected…
India tests expose ac inefficiencies
INDIA: A sustainable energy group has called for a revision of air conditioning energy consumption standards in India after tests showed huge…
Delta Refrigeration becomes Pastorfrigor GB
UK: Italian commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Pastorfrigor has acquired a controlling interest in Essex-based Delta Refrigeration….