World News
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. …
Danfoss to build the house of the future
DENMARK: Danfoss is behind the construction of one of the world’s most sustainable residential buildings with traditional building materials and already existing…
Daikin Europe plans growth
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe is to become Daikin Industries’ global centre of expertise for low carbon heating solutions and its heat pump technology….