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US EPA to list A2L refrigerants for air conditioning use
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to add R32 and five other A2L refrigerants as lower GWP alternatives to…
Several updates in 2020 ASHRAE handbook
USA: ASHRAE’s newly-published 2020 Handbook contains updated information to help system designers and operators select and use equipment that is the best…
WRD swaps image amid BLM concerns
UK: The main promotional image for this year’s World Refrigeration Day has been replaced after concerns were raised as to its suitability…
DiversiTech adds new US facility
USA: Air conditioning and refrigeration components company DiversiTech is to open a new facility in Leesburg, Florida, in a $2.1m capital investment…
Bangladesh ratifies Kigali
BANGLADESH: The People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the eighth-most populous country in the world, has become the 95th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment….
Kranenberg elected chair of Eurovent groups
BELGIUM: Henk Kranenberg, senior manager of Daikin’s Environment Research Centre, has been elected chairman of both the Eurovent air conditioners and chillers…
Thai tests confirm safety of R290
THAILAND: The Thai government has been asked to review its building code after air conditioning tests are said to have confirmed the…
HFC refrigerant prices stabilise
EUROPE: Prices of HFC refrigerants in Europe stabilised in the first quarter of this year, but the low GWP HFO R1234yf declined in price for the first time….
Bitzer and Beijer Ref sign deal for ANZ
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: Bitzer compressors and associated products will now be available in Australia and New Zealand through branches of Swedish refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref….
K-CEP extends funding deadline
USA: The Kigali Cooling Efficiency Programme (K-CEP) has extended the application deadline for funding from its NDC Support Facility for Efficient, Climate-Friendly…