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Cost and disruption are key barriers to heat pump rollout
UK: There is no UK property type that is unsuitable for a heat pump, but innovation will be required to overcome the…
F-gas phasedown plan may be unfeasible in Britain
UK: The UK has echoed European concerns with regard to the revision of the F-gas regulations and admits that Great Britain may…
Global waste crackdown lands 25 tonnes of HFCs and HCFCs
BELGIUM: Approximately 25 tonnes of HFCs and HCFCs have been seized in the a global crackdown on illegal shipments of hazardous waste….
Beijer Ref lands in the US
SWEDEN/USA: Swedish refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref has taken its first step into the North American market after agreeing to…
Swegon buys UK AHU manufacturer Dalair
SWEDEN/UK: Swegon, the Swedish manufacturer of ventilation and indoor climate products, has acquired UK air handling unit manufacturer Dalair Ltd. …
US to ban higher GWP HFC refrigerants
USA: All common higher GWP HFC refrigerants including R134a, R404A and R410A will be banned in most new refrigeration and air conditioning…
Carrier celebrates 20,000 CO2 rack sales
FRANCE: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration claims to have reached a landmark 20,000 CO2 transcritical refrigeration racks sold in Europe. …
Heat pump combines gas and electric technologies
JAPAN: Japanese manufacturer Yanmar has developed a hybrid chiller system, in cooperation with Daikin Industries and Tokyo Gas, that combines gas and…
Roof-mounted heat pumps on trial
UK: Bellway, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, is trialling a roof-mounted air-source heat pump, developed in the Netherlands, at an experimental…
Linde in upgrade of Large Hadron Collider
GERMANY: Linde Engineering is to supply two identical helium cryogenic refrigeration systems for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)….