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Liebherr on track with CO2 AC system
AUSTRIA: A CO2 air conditioning system from German manufacturer Liebherr has been successfully tested in a passenger train in Austria….
Refrigerant transition help for US retailers
USA: The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) has created a resource to help retailers navigate regulation changes implemented by the AIM…
Scientists seek way to make ammonia production more sustainable
USA: Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have joined efforts to find a way to reduce the environmental…
Lower GWP A2L refrigerants in SNAP list proposals
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to add a number of new lower GWP refrigerants to its SNAP list of acceptable…
One dead after Napa Valley LD outbreak
USA: The cooling tower on a hotel roof in California’s Napa Valley has been taken offline following a legionnaires’ disease outbreak which…
Carel half-year revenue up 29%
ITALY: Refrigeration controls manufacturer Carel has recorded revenues of €261.3m in the first six months to June 30, a 29% increase compared…
Hoshizaki set to increase stake in Turkish firm
JAPAN/TURKEY: Hoshizaki is set to take a majority stake in commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer Öztiryakiler. …
ASHRAE approves Daikin refrigerant as R474A
USA: A new Daikin refrigerant announced last year as a more efficient alternative to R1234yf in electric vehicles has been designated as…
EIA calls for probe into Romania’s HFC inaction
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has called on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate Romania’s illegal trade in HFC refrigerants….
Poultry firm faces $110k fines for ammonia leak
USA: A poultry processing company faces fines of $110,000 after an ammonia leak hospitalised two workers. …