World News
European Council passes F-gas revision
EUROPE: Following its recent adoption by the European Parliament, the European Council has now officially voted in favour of the F-gas revision proposals….
Industry urges EU to publish heat pump plan
EUROPE: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has joined a coalition of 19 energy industry organisations urging the European Commission to publish its Heat Pump Action Plan without delay….
Johnson Controls to sell HVAC businesses?
IRELAND: Johnson Controls is rumoured to be exploring the sale of its HVAC businesses, which could include York International, Air Distribution Technologies and its stake in its Hitachi joint venture….
Danfoss collaborates on demand response
USA/DENMARK: Danfoss has joined forces with Enersponse, a distributed energy resource management company based in California, to introduce cutting-edge services for American supermarkets….
ASHRAE conference attracts “robust” gathering
USA: This week’s 2024 ASHRAE Winter Conference attracted nearly 3,800 people, which was described by the organiser as “a robust gathering” of industry professionals….
Danfoss and Google enter AI partnership
USA/DENMARK: Danfoss and Google have broadened their recently announced strategic partnership to make use of the latest advances in AI and promote energy efficient solutions in data centres….
Koura to distribute Chemours’ R454B in US
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Koura is to distribute the lower GWP R410A replacement R454B in the US market….
RTI expands refrigerant business
USA: Reclamation Technologies USA (RTI) has purchased AllCool Refrigerant Reclaim, a locally owned and operated refrigerant company based in Frederick, Maryland. …
German groups warn of “alarming” slump in heat pump sales
GERMANY: As Germany celebrates record heat pump sales in 2023, the future of the market is uncertain with sales declining since last June and an “alarming” slump in December. …
Carrier to drop Toshiba name in Japan
JAPAN: Toshiba Carrier Corporation is to change its name in Japan to Carrier Japan Corporation (Nippon Carrier Corporation) from May 1. …