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Polyimides could be alternative to dehumidification technology
USA: Researchers at Texas A&M University have been working with an organic material, called polyimides, that could provide an energy efficient and lower cost alternative to refrigerant-based dehumidifiers….
A-Gas increases US refrigerant reclaim capacity
USA: A-Gas has completed the construction of its latest refrigerant separation towers at its Rhome, Texas plant, located outside of Dallas/Fort Worth. …
Mitsubishi alliance targets US data centres
USA: Mitsubishi Electric has formed a strategic alliance to provide integrated power protection and IT cooling solutions for US data centres….
Hermann Renz retires after 50 years at Bitzer
GERMANY: Hermann Renz, Bitzer’s refrigeration guru, refrigerants expert, former board member and director of application engineering and product performance has retired after…
Burundi latest to ratify Kigali amendment
BURUNDI: The Republic of Burundi has become the 116th country to ratify the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants….
Copper tube manufacturer fined for worker’s injuries
CANADA: A manufacturer of copper refrigeration tube has been fined CA$75,000 (€50,500) after a worker was injured by falling tube bundles….
Cooling manufacturers lack climate targets
UK: A new report claims the majority of refrigeration and air conditioning manufacturers lack defined climate targets, actions or plans strong enough…
Jackson named as AIRAH president
AUSTRALIA: Paul Jackson, associate director of Engineering Commissioning Services (ECS), has been voted in as president of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heating (AIRAH). …
Danfoss announces family succession in 2022
DENMARK: Danfoss has announced plans to pass on its family ownership to the grandchildren of the company’s original founder, Mads Clausen, in 2022….
Calls to illegal HFC “hot line” lead to significant seizures
BELGIUM: The EFCTC’s illegal refrigerant Action Line received 111 reports of suspicious black market trading in HFCs in 2020 – 30% of…