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US slashes R22 allocation
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a more aggressive phase-down of R22 under its 2015-2019 allocation rule….
Daikin recalls air conditioners in Japan
JAPAN: Daikin has issued a product recall in Japan of 840,000 residential air conditioners and air cleaners….
Toshiba/Carrier to expand collaboration
USA: Toshiba and UTC are to expand their Toshiba Carrier joint venture in an effort to double sales by 2020….
Chillventa 2014 sets new record
GERMANY: With the Chillventa 2014 exhibition due to close this afternoon, the organiser has announced a record attendance – topping 30,000 visitors…
EIA urges closure on open cabinets
UK: Leading High Street retailers are being urged to do their bit for the climate by closing the door on open refrigerated…
Get out of R404A now!
GERMANY: F-gas phase-down experts have warned of the necessity to avoid using high GWP refrigerants now or the consequences for industry could…
Low GWP refrigerant R450A to be SNAP-listed
USA: The EPA is to list refrigerant R450A, a substitute for R134a, under the USA’s SNAP programme. The listing would also see…
Trevor Gosling 1938-2014
UK: Trevor Gosling, a UK air conditioning pioneer and one of its greatest ever engineers, has died at the age of 76….
Mandatory F-gas log book free to download
EUROPE: The EFCTC refrigerant logbook, updated to comply with the new F-gas regulations, is now available to download….
Mitsi first with aluminium heat exchangers
EUROPE: Mitsubishi Electric has become the first air conditioning manufacturer to adopt super-efficient aluminium heat exchangers in its VRF range….