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Air conditioning engineer killed in explosion
SERBIA: An air conditioning engineer has died and two others were injured, one of them seriously, in an explosion at the Belgrade…
EHPA expands board to 15 members
BELGIUM: To better represent its growing membership, the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has increased its management board from eight to 15….
SCM Frigo recruits CO2 specialist
ITALY: SCM Frigo, Beijer Ref’s OEM manufacturing business, has recruited CO2 systems specialist Anders Juul….
Hackers target Covid vaccine cold chain
USA: IBM has urged companies involved in Covid-19 distribution to be “vigilant” and remain on “high alert” after detecting a global phishing…
Registration opens for ASHRAE virtual conference
USA: Registration is now open for the 2021 ASHRAE Winter Conference, now in a virtual online format due to the coronavirus….
Ignoring illegals, Europe achieved 2019 F-gas target
DENMARK: The quantity of HFCs placed on the European market was 2% below the 100.3MtCO2e F-gas quota limit for 2019, according to…
Carrier aims for carbon neutrality by 2030
USA: Refrigeration, air conditioning and heating manufacturer Carrier has announced its aim to achieve carbon neutrality across its operations by 2030….
African fridge society holds first women’s meeting
BURKINA FASO: The recently formed Pan-Africa RAC association, U-3RAC, held its first women’s meeting at the weekend when 14 women shared their…
Viessmann acquires Danish service partner SCS
DENMARK: Viessmann Refrigeration Systems ApS, the Danish subsidiary of the German heating and refrigeration manufacturer, has acquired its Danish service partner Scandinavian…
Fund invests $580,000 in sustainable cooling
UK: A new fund is giving grants totalling $580,000 to enable sustainable cooling for those most at risk from extreme heat….