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Energy crisis boosts European heat pump sales
BELGIUM: Sales of residential heat pumps are said to have increased by an average of 25% in France, Germany and Poland in the first quarter of 2026….
Kroger to spend $100m to fix refrigerant leaks
USA: Leading US retailer Kroger will pay a $2.5m civil penalty and spend an estimated $100m over the next three years to reduce refrigerant leaks from its refrigerators and other equipment. …
Data centre boost for Carrier
USA: The growing importance of cooling to the burgeoning data centre market is reflected in claims by Carrier of data centre orders being up over 500% in Q1….
Carrier expands liquid cooling interest
USA: Carrier has increased its investment in ZutaCore, the US direct-to-chip, waterless liquid cooling solutions company that first attracted its interest last year….
Italy increases sentences for F-gas breaches
ITALY: Those who breach the European F-gas regulations in Italy now face the possibility of one year in jail and fines of up to €150,000. …
German TV exposes illegal refrigerant trade
GERMANY: The continuing black market in illegal refrigerants In Europe has been exposed in a new documentary by the German independent broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW)….
UK moves to cut electricity price link to gas
UK: The UK government has taken a step towards breaking the link between gas and electricity prices in an effort to decarbonise the grid….
PHNIX produces R290 indoor monobloc heat pump
CHINA: Chinese heat pump manufacturer PHNIX has launched AirMono, an R290 indoor monobloc heat pump specifically engineered for the European market….
Daikin joins rare earth recycling scheme
JAPAN: Daikin has joined a collaboration to build Japan’s first circular scheme to recover and recycle rare earth magnets from the Japanese manufacturer’s commercial air conditioning compressors….
Project proves heat pumps can assist the grid
GERMANY: Viessmann, along with transmission system operators TenneT Germany and TransnetBW, claim to have demonstrated that heat pumps can help prevent grid congestion….