World News
Illegal imports a third of the European F-gas quota
BELGIUM: The refrigerant manufacturers estimate that the illegal trade in HFC refrigerants in 2018 could have been as high as 34MtCO2e, or…
Entries open for AHR Expo awards
USA: Entries are now being accepted for next year’s AHR Expo Innovation Awards….
Hudson Technologies marks passing of Kevin J Zugibe
USA: Leading refrigerant supplier and reclaimer Hudson Technologies will close on Monday as a mark of respect for its founder, chairman and…
Mahajan appointed Carrier Midea India MD
INDIA: Sanjay Mahajan has been appointed MD of Carrier Midea India, the Sino/American joint venture air conditioning company founded in 2012….
Add your face to World Refrigeration Day
UK: The World Refrigeration Day secretariat is looking for at least 1000 faces to appear on a special mosaic to celebrate this…
Obsolete and inefficient R22 air conditioners being dumped in Africa
USA: A new report claims that obsolete and inefficient room air conditioners, many containing ozone-depleting R22, are being dumped in Africa. …
Industry calls for IEQ to spearhead renovation push
EUROPE: Eight of Europe’s leading industry associations are calling for improved indoor environmental quality (IEQ) to be placed at the forefront of…
Scientists search for signs of alien refrigerants
USA: Scientists are to collaborate on a project to search the universe for signs of refrigerants as a way of detecting life…
September’s MCE 2020 is now cancelled
ITALY: The European air conditioning, refrigeration and heating exhibition Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE 2020), previously rescheduled to take place in September, has…
Split air conditioner dismantled at 200km/h
USA: A team of professional skydivers have dismantled a Midea air conditioning unit whilst in free-fall from 4,500m….