World News
Panasonic celebrates first propane Aquarea
CZECH REPUBLIC: Panasonic has celebrated the production of its first Aquarea propane air-to-water heat pump with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Plzen factory yesterday….
Heat pump projects receive DOE funding
USA: Industrial heat pump developments are included amongst 40 projects to receive US Department of Energy (DOE) grants….
US to investigate imports of Chinese “custom” blends
USA: The US Department of Commerce is said to have initiated an investigation into reports that Chinese imports of R410B and other “custom” refrigerant blends are breaching antidumping laws….
Guide to EPBD IEQ requirements
BELGIUM: Eurovent, REHVA and Nordic Ventilation Group have launched a common proposal on how to implement Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) requirements introduced…
JCI named as Microsoft’s top software vendor
IRELAND: Johnson Controls has been named as the 2023 Microsoft Global Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner of the Year for its OpenBlue…
Danfoss opens supermarket of the future
DENMARK: Danfoss has today opened its new Smart Store – a working test centre for energy efficient technologies and one of the world’s most energy efficient supermarkets….
Aira acquires Italian contractors group
ITALY: Swedish heat pump start-up Aira has acquired the the T5 Group of Italian plumbing, heating and air conditioning and electrical contractors….
Ammonia leak sends two to hospital
USA: Two people were admitted to hospital today (June 28) following an ammonia leak at a lettuce growing business in Tehachapi, California….
A-Gas recovers 6 tonnes of R22 from Mauritius
MAURITIUS: Refrigerant management company A-Gas South Africa has recovered six tonnes of ozone-depleting HCFC refrigerant R22 from systems on the island of Mauritius….
ASHRAE completes infectious aerosols standard
USA: ASHRAE has approved for publication its much-anticipated airborne infection risk mitigation standard, described as a major step forward in reducing the risk of infectious disease spread in buildings….