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Fridge maker faces action over Grenfell fire
UK: The manufacturer of the Hotpoint fridge-freezer blamed for starting the Grenfell Tower fire is being sued for not adequately testing the model’s materials against applicable fire standards….
Commission rules out earlier F-gas review
EUROPE: The European Commission has again rejected a call for an earlier review of the F-gas regulation (2024/573). …
Daikin and Hitachi trial AI for fault diagnosis
JAPAN: Daikin and Hitachi are to begin a collaborative trial to commercialise a generative AI agent that supports equipment fault diagnosis in factories….
Panasonic offers Japan’s first DC AC
JAPAN: Panasonic has produced what it claims is Japan’s first commercial air conditioner primarily powered by DC current for a mixed use development using solar PV and electric storage in Osaka….
Mitsubishi power module cuts AC power usage
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric is said to have developed an intelligent power module that can significantly reduce the power consumption of the inverter circuit driving the compressor of an air conditioner….
Heat pumps proven to deliver
UK: Test by scientists at one of the leading low carbon research units have proven that heat pumps can deliver a home’s daily hot water needs in the toughest climates….
Europe “flooded” with illegal R404A/R507
EUROPE: Companies and organisations across Europe are warning of a “widespread” illegal trade in banned high GWP refrigerants like R404A and R507….
Contractor charged with illegally importing HFCs
USA: The CEO of a Georgia-based HVAC contracting company has been charged with illegally importing 500 cylinders of HFC refrigerants from Peru….
Copeland invests in thermo-acoustic heat pump
USA: Copeland has invested in BlueHeart Energy, a Netherlands-based startup developing a novel thermo-acoustic-based heating technology….
Honeywell renames refrigerants business in spin-off
USA: Honeywell has renamed its refrigerants business Solstice Advanced Materials in a planned spin-off into an independent, US publicly-traded company….