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EPA challenged over US disposable cylinder ban
USA: An influential United States House of Representatives committee is questioning the US Environmental Protection Agency’s rule banning non-refillable refrigerant cylinders….
UK stance on PFAS due
UK: Following publication of new European PFAS chemical restriction proposals, the UK government has confirmed the imminent publication of its own analysis…
PFAS ban affects most refrigerant blends
EUROPE: The banning of just five refrigerants under the new PFAS regulation proposals would lead to the banning of virtually all the…
Arctic Circle in administration
UK: Hereford-based refrigeration company Arctic Circle has gone into administration….
Heat pump sales rise 120% in Poland
POLAND: Sales of heat pumps in Poland experienced a 120% rise in demand in 2022, as interest in the renewable heating technology…
PFAS ban considers impact on heat pumps
EUROPE: A number of HFC refrigerants and low GWP HFO alternatives could be banned under new PFAS chemical restrictions proposed to the…
Daikin picks Manchester for heat pump trials
BELGIUM/UK: Daikin Europe has signed a partnership with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to create a test-bed for net zero technologies and services in public buildings, including social housing….
New Zealand to install refrigerant cracking plant
NEW ZEALAND: The first refrigerant destruction facility in New Zealand is to be built in Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty region…
Gradient AC unit wins $18m funding
USA: Gradient, the San-Francisco-based company producing a quiet and efficient alternative to the conventional window AC unit, has received $18m in Series…
Beijer Ref sales up 33.9% in 2022
SWEDEN: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref has recorded sales of SEK22.638bn (€2bn) in 2022, an increase of 33.9% on the…