World News
Refrigerant management for developing countries
FRANCE/USA: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has signed a new two-year plan with ASHRAE focusing on the life cycle management of refrigerants….
AHR Expo reports further increase
USA: This year’s AHR Expo in Las Vegas earlier this month recorded an attendance of 53,315, a 4.4% increase on last year’s event in Orlando….
Spanish police bust F-gas smuggling ring
SPAIN: Authorities in Spain have arrested 10 people after uncovering and dismantling a criminal organisation responsible for the illegal trade of more than 15 tonnes of F-gases….
Viessmann extends FC Bayern sponsorship
GERMANY: Viessmann Climate Solutions has extended its partnership with leading German football club FC Bayern Munich….
F-gas group Coolektiv closes
GERMANY: Coolektiv, the industry group founded in 2018 to push for a consistent implementation of the F-gas regulation and to campaign against the illegal trade in HFCs, has closed down….
Belgian deputy PM visits Daikin R&D centre
BELGIUM: Belgian deputy prime minister, Vincent van Peteghem, paid a visit to Daikin’s EMEA R&D centre in Ghent, yesterday, touring the company’s specialised laboratories….
Trane to acquire liquid cooling company LiquidStack
USA: Trane Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LiquidStack, a US-based leader in data centre liquid cooling technology….
Eurovent issues cPCR refrigeration guidance
BELGIUM: Eurovent has published a document providing recommendations for Product Category Rules complementary to EN15804 or EN50693 for the development of EPD’s for commercial refrigeration equipment….
Trane co-founder to join Inventors Hall of Fame
USA: Reuben Trane, the engineering pioneer and co-founder of Trane Technologies, is to be inducted into the US National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) as a member of the 2026 class….
Researchers boost viability of magnetic refrigeration
GERMANY: Researchers from Germany and Japan claim to have unlocked a way to enhance the performance of magnetocaloric refrigeration and improve the material’s durability. …