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Copeland secures $2.5m DOE grant for heat pump research
USA: Copeland has received a $2.5m grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support the company’s research and development of heat pump technology….
Efficient Energy confident of finding an investor
GERMANY: The administrator of Efficient Energy GmbH, the German manufacturer of chillers using water as the refrigerant, has indicated that he has a number of potential investors for the firm. …
Daikin USA recalls 60,000 packaged AC units
USA/CANADA: Daikin has recalled over 60,000 Amana packaged terminal air conditioners/heat pumps (PTACs) in the USA and Canada due to fire concerns….
Daikin plans AC factory near Tokyo
JAPAN: Daikin is to build a new JPY20 billion (US$140m) residential air conditioning factory near Tokyo to satisfy home demand….
Lisa-Jayne Cook nominated for next IoR president
UK: Lisa-Jayne Cook has been put forward by the Institute of Refrigeration for election as president-elect to replace current president Graeme Fox in 2024….
Purdue will study AC in reduced gravity
USA: The next resupply ship to the International Space Station will contain an experiment to learn how reduced gravity affects boiling and condensation….
Chemours enters immersion cooling market with HFO-based fluid
USA: Chemours has developed an HFO-based two-phase immersion cooling (2-PIC) fluid for next-generation computing and electric vehicle technologies….
Beijer Ref buys South Korean manufacturer
SWEDEN/SOUTH KOREA: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref has entered the South Korean market through the acquisition of the HVACR division of DS Maref….
Carrier sales up 15%
USA: Carrier has recorded second quarter sales of $6bn, a 15% increase on 2022. …
Food producer fined $650,000 for ammonia violations
USA: Food producer Taylor Farms New England will pay $650,000 to settle chemical accident prevention violations related to the use of ammonia in its refrigeration systems….