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US proposes new rooftop efficiencies
USA: The US Department of Energy has proposed new efficiency standards for commercial rooftop air conditioners that could slash energy use by…
Industry backs Obama plans to cut HFCs
USA: Leading US air conditioning and refrigeration companies are backing president Obama’s call to slash emissions of HFCs and accelerate a global…
Manufacturers maintain R32 is safe
AUSTRALIA: Air conditioning manufacturers’ groups have hit back at suggestions that the low GWP refrigerant R32 is extremely flammable, highly toxic and…
Illegal European import of R22 thwarted
EUROPE: An investigation is underway into an attempt to illegally import 60 tonnes of R22 into Europe….
Danfoss bids €1.38bn for Finnish drives firm
FINLAND: Danfoss has made a €1.38bn offer for Finnish AC drives and inverter company Vacon….
$264,700 fine for ammonia safety failures
USA: A New York ice manufacturer has been fined $264,700 for failing to sufficiently protect workers from potential ammonia releases….
Arkema to close Spanish R32 plant
SPAIN: French refrigerant manufacturer Arkema is to close its loss-making HFC plant in Zaramillo, Spain….
Gas plant given R22 ban exemption
UK: A major UK gas processing plant has been granted an exemption to continue using up to 35,100kg of reclaimed R22 refrigerant…
Refrigeration boss guilty of false accounting
UK: The owner of a Portsmouth-based refrigeration contractor has been found guilty of submitting false invoices to obtain monies under a European…
Costco to pay $335,000 for R22 leaks
USA: The USA’s second largest retailer Costco is to pay $335,000 in penalties for failing to repair leaks of R22 refrigerant at…