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Scientists suspect higher CFC emissions include CFC12 and 113
USA: While illegal emissions of the banned CFC11 have been identified in recent years, a new report points to higher emissions of…
Carrier opens HVAC museum in China
CHINA: Carrier China has opened a museum in the Baoshan district of Shanghai presenting Carrier’s role in the history and development of…
AHRI broadens certification programme
USA: The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is to extend its range of test conditions to enable greater global energy efficiency….
German retailer joins Daikin refrigerant reclaim scheme
GERMANY: Leading drugstore retailer dm-drogerie markt is the first German retailer to join Daikin’s LooP scheme for refrigerant recovery, reclamation and reuse….
Hultsteins connects to solar power firm Trailar
SWEDEN/UK: Swedish transport refrigeration manufacturer Hultsteins has teamed up with Trailar, a UK developer of transport solar power systems, to provide operators…
R448A makes retail landfall in Indonesia
INDONESIA: Honeywell’s Solstice N40 (R448A) refrigerant has been adopted by supermarket retailer Papaya Fresh Gallery for use in its stores across Indonesia. …
Washington to limit HFC usage
USA: The State of Washington is to implement legislation which could ban the use of HFCs with a GWPs of over 750…
Carrier webinar focus on the cold chain
USA: Carrier Refrigeration is to host a series of webinars highlighting the products and services that preserve and protect the world’s supply…
Two become Weiss Technik
GERMANY: Environmental test chamber manufacturers Weiss Umwelttechnik and Vötsch Industrietechnik have merged under the name Weiss Technik….
Panasonic units receive Passive House certification
GERMANY: Panasonic’s Aquarea All-in-One Compact and Bi-Bloc heat pumps, and its Heat Recovery Ventilation Unit, have been certified as a Passive House component. …