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German groups warn of “alarming” slump in heat pump sales
GERMANY: As Germany celebrates record heat pump sales in 2023, the future of the market is uncertain with sales declining since last June and an “alarming” slump in December. …
Daikin readjusts 2024 heat pump forecasts
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has re-adjusted its forecasts for 2024 after a continuing shortfall in European heat pump sales and no expectation of a significant demand increase this year….
Refrigerant licence steers a safe course
FRANCE: Faced with a global move towards flammable refrigerants, a qualification programme will help governments ensure that refrigeration and air conditioning engineers have the appropriate skills….
F-gas vote provides clarity for industry – Eickhout
EUROPE: The F-gas revision lead rapporteur Bas Eickhout has hailed yesterday’s EU parliamentary vote to phase-out hydrofluorocarbons by 2050 as “crucial” for the environment, while providing “clarity” for industry….
EU passes F-gas revision at first reading
EUROPE: As expected, the revision proposal to the European F-gas regulation (517/2014) was passed at its first parliamentary reading in Strasbourg today….
F-gas revision expected to pass Euro vote
EUROPE: The proposals for the revision of the European F-gas regulation are expected to pass tomorrow’s European parliamentary vote with a large majority. …
Approaching absolute zero without helium
CHINA: Chinese scientists claim to have synthesised a supersolid material that can be cooled to near absolute zero without relying on increasingly scarce helium….
Scientists develop solid refrigerant with huge ∆T
JAPAN: Scientists in Japan claim to have developed an inorganic solid refrigerant with the world’s best cooling performance….
AHRI raises US concerns over EU F-gas proposals
USA: The Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has written to the European Commission expressing its concerns over aspects of the European F-gas revision proposals….
Companies fined for F-gas quota breaches
UK: At least 40 companies registered in England have been fined a total of around £1.4m for breaches of the F-gas regulation quota system. …