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Spanish store first to test new R404A “drop-in”
SPAIN: A low GWP refrigerant, originally developed as a replacement for R134a in chillers, is being tested as a “drop-in” replacement for…
HFC refrigerant use sees further decline
EUROPE: The net supply of F-gases in Europe, the majority of which are used in refrigeration and air conditioning, declined again in…
DOE rejects AHRI standards challenge
USA: The Department of Energy is to reject a petition from the AHRI for a reconsideration of the new energy conservation standards…
EPEE takes low emissions pledge
BRUSSELS: Industry body EPEE says it will set up a low emissions task force as one of a number of new measures…
EC orders Germany to stop using R134a
BRUSSELS: The EC has told Germany it must enforce the MAC Directive and stop German manufacturers using R134a in new car air…
Beijer to buy German wholesaler Grün
GERMANY: The Swedish refrigeration group Beijer Ref is set to acquire German refrigeration wholesaler Grün Großhandel für Kälte- und Klimazubehör….
Canada could follow US with HFC bans
CANADA: The Government of Canada is the latest to announce that it is to regulate HFC refrigerants….
Thermo King adopts R404A replacement
BELGIUM: Thermo King has adopted DuPont’s new R404A replacement refrigerant R452A as a lower GWP option for its transport refrigeration customers….
Global move to reduce HFC emissions
USA: The world’s leading refrigeration associations are backing a global initiative to reduce refrigerant emissions….
EPA extends HFC ban comment deadline
USA: The opportunity to comment on the US EPA’s controversial plan to delist a number of commonly-used refrigerants has been extended….