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CIMC drops deal for Maersk’s refrigerated container business
USA: China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has abandoned its intended acquisition of Maersk Container Industry A/S and Maersk Container Industry Qingdao after…
BESA flags fire damper safety issue
UK: Inspections carried out by maintenance contractors have revealed that a “huge number” of fire and smoke dampers have been incorrectly installed…
Scientists build cooling system using solid refrigerants
USA: Scientists at Harvard University have built what is claimed to be a first-of-its-kind prototype cooling system using solid barocaloric refrigerants….
Murray Sharp 1966-2022
UK: The UK industry is shocked to learn of the death of Murray Sharp, MD of air conditioning and refrigeration distributor Kooltech…
Report sees key role for propane in sustainable cooling
EUROPE: A switch to propane refrigerant for space cooling could avoid a 0.09°C increase in global temperature by the end of the…
Steve Gill takes lead cooling role at Carbon Trust
UK: Steve Gill, the head of the World Refrigeration Day secretariat, has been appointed head of sustainable cooling at The Carbon Trust. …
Lower GWP A2L refrigerants in SNAP list proposals
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to add a number of new lower GWP refrigerants to its SNAP list of acceptable…
ASHRAE approves Daikin refrigerant as R474A
USA: A new Daikin refrigerant announced last year as a more efficient alternative to R1234yf in electric vehicles has been designated as…
EIA calls for probe into Romania’s HFC inaction
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has called on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate Romania’s illegal trade in HFC refrigerants….
Carrier completes Toshiba JV acquisition
USA: Carrier has completed the $900m acquisition of Toshiba’s 60% stake in the Toshiba Carrier air conditioning joint venture that the two…