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EC calls on Greece to comply with F-gas regs
EUROPE: The European Commission has opened an infringement procedure against Greece for failing to comply with the F-gas regulations requiring mutual recognition…
Daikin collaborates on AC recycling
JAPAN: Daikin has entered into an agreement with Itochu Corporation to improve the recycling of commercial air conditioners and expand the use of recycled materials….
Trane appoints Denmark/Finland country leader
BELGIUM: Trane has appointed Lauri Salmia as its country leader for Denmark and Finland….
Chiller company Smardt appoints new CEO
CANADA: Oil-free centrifugal chiller technology company Smardt has appointed Sandeep Nair as its new CEO. He succeeds Albert Yam, who transitions to executive director on Smardt’s board….
Trials of refrigerated trailer using liquid nitrogen
SPAIN: Spanish logistics company Primafrio has concluded a pilot project to integrate a cryogenic system using liquid nitrogen and solar energy in a refrigerated trailer….
Nordic Climate expands in Ireland
IRELAND: Nordic Climate continues to grow in Ireland through the acquisition of Northern Refrigeration Services, a Donegal-based specialist in refrigeration, heat pumps and heating solutions. …
Solstice to buy specialty chemical firm Element Solutions
UK: Refrigerant manufacturer Solstice has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Florida-based specialty chemical manufacturer and supplier Element Solutions Inc in a deal valued at approximately $14.5bn….
NVIDIA raises data centre cooling to 45ºC
USA: In what is being dubbed one of the biggest efficiency leaps in data center history, US technology company NVIDIA is employing liquid cooling at up to 45ºC….
ETS funds major EU heat pump projects
EUROPE: Heat pump projects in Czechia and Croatia are among 51 energy-related projects to benefit from €2.5bn of total funding from the…
Using AI to predict the thermal state of servers
JAPAN: Daikin is to begin joint verification of a cooling optimisation solution to predict the thermal state inside data centre servers with leading IT company NTT Data. …