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EU publishes new F-gas certification proposals
EUROPE: The European Commission has now published its proposals for minimum certification and training requirements for engineers under the new F-gas regulation 2024/573….
Ormerod and Logan to leave A-Gas
UK: A-Gas’ UK and Europe MD John Ormerod and Ken Logan, the group’s sustainability, marketing and regulatory director, are set to leave the company next month….
Kensa heat pump preserved at Science Museum
UK: Kensa’s pioneering Shoebox ground-source heat pump has been included in a new energy transition gallery within the Science Museum in London….
Daikin chairman Inoue to retire
JAPAN: Daikin Industries’ executive chairman and global group representative executive officer Noriyuki Inoue is set to retire at the age of 89 after 67 years with the company….
Solid refrigerant system attracts $8m investment
USA: A startup developing high-efficiency heat pumps, air conditioners and refrigerators based on solid refrigerant technology has raised $8m from investors….
US stores slow to adopt HFC-free technology
USA: US supermarkets are accused of a lack of transparency and sluggish adoption of HFC-free refrigeration technology….
German heat pump sales down 52%
GERMANY: Heat pumps sales in Germany declined 52% in the first quarter of the year, according to new figures from the German heating industry association BDH….
Chemours ends US sales of R404A and R507
USA: Refrigerant producer Chemours is to cease sales of high GWP HFC refrigerants R404A and R507A in the USA. …
UK prepares cooling outlook document
UK: The UK government has confirmed that it expects to publish a national cooling action plan “in the early part” of the…
EU must prioritise clean heating and cooling
BELGIUM: Claiming that the EU and national governments are currently failing to support a clean heat roll-out, a new report urges the next European Commission to make it a political priority….