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8 Jun 2014

Carbon neutral M&S plans door trials

UK: A huge reduction in refrigeration emissions has helped Marks & Spencer achieve worldwide carbon neutrality for all its operations….

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Seized R22 contained hydrocarbon

GEORGIA: Customs authorities have revealed that an illegal consignment of R22 was contaminated….

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7 Jun 2014

G7 backs HFC alternatives

BRUSSELS: Leaders at the G7 Summit have promised to push for a phase-down of HFCs and to promote the public procurement of…

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5 Jun 2014

Hubbard trials liquid-air-powered refrigeration

UK: Suffolk-based Hubbard Products is collaborating on field trials of a new liquid-air-powered transport refrigeration system….

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Man dies in trawler refrigeration leak

USA: A suspected refrigerant leak from a refrigeration unit onboard a trawler in Alaska, yesterday, has left one person dead and another…

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4 Jun 2014

R1234yf in 3 million cars this year

USA: DuPont expects the refrigerant HFO1234yf to be in the air conditioning systems of nearly 3 million vehicles worldwide by the end…

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2 Jun 2014

Climate Center launches online ordering

UK: Wholesaler Climate Center has launched a new website that gives customers access to stock levels and pricing, and the ability to…

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30 May 2014

DOE faces court over impossible standards

USA: The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute claims that the Department of Energy’s new energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment may…

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28 May 2014

WR creditors may receive 1p in the pound

UK: WR Refrigeration’s unsecured creditors will only receive, at best, 1p in the £1, the administrator PWC has revealed….

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27 May 2014

Calls for ban on hydrocarbon retrofits

AUSTRALIA: A leading industry body has called for action to stop the use of hydrocarbons in vehicle air conditioning systems after two…

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