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Emerson marks 200 millionth Copeland compressor
USA: Emerson has announced its 200 millionth Copeland compressor installation worldwide in a year that the brand celebrates its 100th anniversary….
Battery-powered transport refrigeration exceeds targets
NETHERLANDS: A nine-month trial of a lithium-ion battery-powered transport refrigeration system is said to have exceeded its target of saving 80% of…
Daikin claims heat pump lead after 1 millionth Altherma sale
BELGIUM: Daikin is claiming a lead position in the European hydronic heat pump market after announcing the installation of its one millionth…
CERN to develop 3D printing of cooling parts
SWITZERLAND: A project to develop 3D-printing technologies to manufacture cooling system components is to receive funding under the EU’s ATTRACT research and innovation scheme….
France to fine air conditioned shops with open doors
FRANCE: The French government is set to introduce fines for air conditioned shops that leave their doors open to the street….
IKEA’s $25m backing for Clean Cooling Collaborative
USA: The Clean Cooling Collaborative, the philanthropic programme focused on decarbonising the cooling sector, has received a $25m grant from the IKEA…
Carrefour pledges to limit peak power consumption
FRANCE: Carrefour has pledged to reduce or postpone its stores’ electricity consumption during periods of significant strain on the electricity grid….
Passive cooling test system developed
GERMANY: Researchers at the University of Bayreuth claim to have created a test system allowing passive cooling materials to be reliably characterised and compared, regardless of weather and environmental conditions….
Beijer Ref uses AI to target potential acquisitions
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref is said to have used AI to identify over 1,000 new potential acquisition targets. …
IEA head calls for cooling controls
FRANCE: Faced with a “perilous” energy crisis, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has called for the EU to implement…