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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…
Member states loosen F-gas revision proposals
EUROPE: The EU Council of Ministers has taken a more relaxed approach to the F-gas regulations, easing the quota step down and pushing…
BESA calls for calm in UK F-gas revision
UK: The UK government has been urged to keep “a sense of perspective” in its decision making over any changes to the F-gas…
UK could exempt heat pumps from PFAS regs
UK: A new report into the usage of PFAS chemicals in Great Britain has suggested that exemptions could be considered for refrigerants…
No flammable refrigerants without training
BURKINA FASO: Companies in Africa have called for a halt to the introduction of flammable refrigerants and equipment until its technicians are…
F-gas vote a “missed opportunity”
FRANCE: The French association representing refrigerant distributors, filling, recovery and reclamation companies has described last week’s F-gas vote as a “missed opportunity”…
Euro vote puts decarbonisation at risk
BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has accused MEPs of putting the EU’s path to decarbonised buildings at risk by supporting…