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MPs call for rapid addition of ATA heat pumps to BUS scheme
UK: More than 50 MPs have signed an open letter to the MCS and UKAS urging the speedy inclusion of air-to-air heat pumps in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme….
Cyber attacker targets refrigeration plant
ISRAEL: Iran has been blamed for a cyber attack on the refrigeration system of an Israeli food processor which reprogrammed the controllers and destroyed the compressors. …
AI-powered M&E design platform debuts in US and UK
SWEDEN: Backed by $50m funding, start-up company Endra is introducing its AI-driven automated design platform for mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems to the US and UK….
Mitsubishi to begin IT cooling production in US
USA: Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric is to establish a new US company, MEHITS US Inc, in Mason, Ohio, to manufacture IT cooling equipment….
Europe demands implementation of EPBD
EUROPE: Organisations are calling for the implementation of the revised EPBD after the EC opened infringement procedures against all 27 EU members for failing to transpose the directive into national law….
US retailers move to defend new HFC deadline
USA: The row over the US Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to roll back parts of the AIM Act rumbles on, with retailers now seeking to intervene in recently filed judicial review petitions….
Lib Dems propose air con in all new-build homes
UK: The Liberal Democrats are proposing a new legal requirement for all new build homes in the UK to be fitted with air conditioning or effective cooling systems….
Carrier acquires intelligent building company 75F
USA: Carrier has acquired 75F, a Minneapolis-based innovator of cloud-native, wireless, AI-enabled building automation systems….
France relaxes A3 refrigerant ban
FRANCE: Air conditioners using R290 refrigerant could now be used in French high-rise buildings after changes to its stringent safety regulations….
OCS to buy FM rival Mitie
UK: OCS has announced its proposed acquisition of facilities management rival Mitie in a deal worth up to £3.1bn….