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Euro vote a major setback for heat pumps
BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has described today’s F-gas vote as a major setback for heat pumps in Europe….
EIA applauds positive F-gas vote
UK: Green group the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has applauded the “urgently needed” F-gas bans voted on today by the European Parliament’s…
Enviro committee backs “ambitious” F-gas revision
EUROPE: The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has today agreed to an “ambitious” revision of the F-gas regulation (517/2014) despite industry concerns that…
Danfoss completes Bock purchase
DENMARK/GERMANY: Danfoss has completed its acquisition of Bock GmbH, with the German compressor manufacturer now becoming a distinct product brand name within…
Danfoss sees sales rise 36%
DENMARK: Danfoss has reported sales of €10.3bn in the 12 months to December 31 2022, a 36% increase on 2021….
ASERCOM updates condensing unit tool
GERMANY: The refrigeration and air conditioning component manufacturers’ association ASERCOM has revised and updated its online condensing unit comparison tool….
Bitzer hosts Art of Compression conference
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer will again host its Art Of Compression Colloquium next month, focusing on sustainability, energy and resource efficiency….
Euro industry calls for “realistic” F-gas vote
EUROPE: Twelve leading associations and groups active in the European HVACR market have called on the European Parliament’s environment committee to reject amendments which…
German concern over ENVI F-gas report
GERMANY: Industry groups in Germany have warned that F-gas amendments proposed by the European parliament’s environment committee would jeopardise existing systems and…
Lack of engineers could stall heat pump transition
FINLAND: Trade associations in Finland have complained of a lack of heat pump engineers and “completely inadequate” training that is not meeting…