World News
Green group backs heat pump cost benefits
GERMANY: The environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has called for a ban on installing gas and oil heating systems after claiming that heat pumps are cheaper even in existing buildings….
Bitzer to acquire Danish controls company
GERMANY: Bitzer is set to acquire OJ Electronics A/S, a Danish manufacturer of HVAC controls and drives manufacturer….
PFAS ban would render systems unsafe
GERMANY: A leading European refrigeration research council claims that the safe, efficient and trouble-free operation of RACHP systems is not possible without the use of PFAS-containing materials….
World Refrigeration Day looks to the future
UK: This year’s World Refrigeration Day on June 26 will focus on the future of cooling technology, the industry, the people working within it, and those that benefit from cooling. …
Germany funds air cycle cooling of steel
GERMANY: The German Federal Environment Ministry (BMUV) is providing €200,000 in funding for an environmentally-friendlier innovative cooling process for steel hardening that promises substantial energy savings….
JCI to acquire Australian firm Gordon Brothers
AUSTRALIA: Johnson Controls is to acquire Gordon Brothers Industries (GBI), Australia’s long-established industrial refrigeration company….
ASHRAE conference call for abstracts
USA: Abstract submissions are now invited for the 2024 ASHRAE Winter Conference which will focus on how IEQ/IAQ, decarbonisation and energy efficiency can benefit people and the environment….
Forum seeks to accelerate heat pump take-up
BELGIUM: Registration is now open for the European Heat Pump Association’s annual Heat Pump Forum & Awards in Brussels. …
Johnson Controls to build new engineering centre
USA: Johnson Controls has broken ground on a new 105,000ft2 engineering centre and laboratory facility in Wisconsin for the design and testing of smart…
Martinko steps in at Chemours as Bellezza resigns
USA: Joe Martinko, senior business director, Americas for Chemours Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business has stepped in as interim leader following today’s resignation of division president Alisha Bellezza….