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German F-gas changes “absurd and unlawful”
GERMANY: Industry organisations in Germany have described certain proposed changes to the country’s forthcoming Chemicals Act as “absurd and unlawful” in the fight against illegal refrigerants….
Air conditioning added to BUS scheme
UK: The UK government has expanded the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include ATA air conditioning units….
Cooling paint also harvests water
AUSTRALIA: A nano-engineered polymer paint-like coating developed by researchers in Australia is said to be able to passively cool buildings and capture…
Mitsubishi and Bitzer form joint venture
ITALY/GERMANY: Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems (MEHITS) has formed a joint venture with German compressor manufacturer Bitzer focused on developing compressors for applied HVAC and IT cooling systems….
EU phase-out remains on track
EUROPE: Official figures maintain that the EU’s HFC phase-out timetable remains on track, following a 37% cut in material being placed on the market in 2024 – 1% below the maximum allowance. …
Australia faces high refrigerant prices and shortages
AUSTRALIA: Small and medium businesses that rely on commercial refrigeration have been warned that this summer could bring widespread refrigerant shortages and significant price increases….
Samsung completes €1.5bn FläktGroup purchase
GERMANY: Samsung Electronics has completed the acquisition of HVAC product manufacturer FläktGroup in a €1.5bn deal with investment company Triton….
UK opens F-gas phase-down consultation
UK: The government’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), has opened its consultation portal seeking views on its proposals to amend the F-gas phasedown schedule in Great Britain….
Daikin acquires direct-to-chip cooling company
USA: Daikin Applied Americas has acquired Chilldyne, a California-based manufacturer of negative pressure liquid cooling systems for high-performance and AI data centres. …
Fines totalling over £400K for F-gas quota violations
UK: The Environment Agency has issued fines totalling over £400,000 for breaches of the F-gas refrigerant regulations….