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F-gas proposals raise “significant” UK concerns
UK: FETA chair and BRA president Mark Hughes has expressed “significant concerns” that the EU is focusing on reducing refrigerant GWPs at…
Fridge firm investigated for price fixing
AUSTRIA: The Austrian competition authority Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde has reported that it is investigating an unnamed refrigeration equipment manufacturer for alleged anti-competitive practices….
$250m fund to drive US heat pump production
USA: The US Department of Energy has announced a $250m fund to accelerate heat pump manufacturing in America….
Bosch commits over €1bn to heat pump production
GERMANY: Bosch has committed more than €1bn over the remainder of this decade to further expand its heat pump development and manufacturing…
Daikin apologises for German funding error
GERMANY: Daikin Germany is advising purchasers of an energy-labelling error on certain models of its air-to-air heat pumps that may preclude them…
Honeywell’s R455A lands in Italy
ITALY: Italian discount supermarket chain MD Discount has selected the lower GWP blend refrigerant R455A for its store in San Giovanni in Persiceto….
Fujitsu buys Norwegian distributor
JAPAN/NORWAY: Fujitsu General is to acquire 67% of the shares of Kløver Vest Holdings AS (KVH), parent company of its Norwegian air…
Facade panels as heat sources for heat pumps
GERMANY: A concrete solar thermal building facade panel is being developed and tested as a heat source for heat pumps….
Magnetocaloric firm attracts €6.3m funding
GERMANY: A Darmstadt-based magnetic cooling startup company has attracted €6.3m of financing to drive forward the series production of refrigerators using the…
Lack of detail in F-gas revision is concern
EUROPE: Leading European industry groups have expressed continuing concerns at the F-gas proposals despite the more industry-friendly stance adopted by the Council…