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Dr Yosr Allouche named IIR director general
FRANCE: Dr Yosr Allouche has become the first woman, and the first person born outside of France, to hold the role of director general of the International Institute of Refrigeration….
EPA to prioritise HFC law enforcement
USA: Enforcement of the US AIM Act regulations controlling the use, importation and production of HFCs has been identified as a priority by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). …
TPG Rise Climate buys majority stake in A-Gas
UK: US investment company TPG Rise Climate has acquired a majority stake in refrigerant management company A-Gas from current majority shareholders KKR and its other owners….
Scientists claim solid-state heat pump breakthrough
GERMANY: Scientists in Germany are said to have achieved an important milestone in the development of solid-state electrocaloric heat pumps….
$500m for new US cold store business
USA: Atlanta-based cold storage operator and developer Envision Cold has launched official launch of its cold chain platform with a $500m investment from an undisclosed capital partner. …
Researchers use latent heat to generate electricity
JAPAN: Researchers at the University of Tokyo claim to have generated electricity from latent heat, an achievement which, it is said, advances the possibilities of thermoelectric conversion and thermocells. …
Daikin Q1 sales up 13.1%
JAPAN: Daikin has reported sales of JPY1,094,715m (US$7,552m) in the first quarter (April 1 to June 30), an increase of 13.1% on last year….
Heat pump projects in $46m DOE funding round
USA: Projects involving the development of heat pumps and related technologies are included in $46m of funding just announced by the US Department of Energy (DOE)….
AC a must as workers return to the office
UK: With more hybrid workers set to spend more time in the office, comfort conditions will be increasingly important, according to a new survey. …
SkyCool firm secures $5m funding
USA: SkyCool Systems, the California-based manufacturer of radiative cooling panels, has secured $5m of funding to scale deployments of its patented technology….