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Ventilation is key to reducing Covid-19 spread
USA: Research by teams at the Universities of Oregon and California suggest that enhanced HVAC operational practices could reduce the potential spread…
Japan’s HFC emissions rise 4.7%
JAPAN: Latest figures reveal that Japan’s hydrofluorocarbon emissions rose by 4.7% in 2018 to 2.1 million tonnes, despite overall CO2 emissions falling…
Efficient Energy receives further funding
GERMANY: Efficient Energy, the chiller manufacturer using water as the refrigerant, has secured a further €11m funding from its investors to expand…
Learn under lockdown with Danfoss
DENMARK: With Europe in various stages of lockdown due to the coronavirus, Danfoss has launched a series of regional webinars, live and…
Ziehl-Abegg’s 3D printers create emergency face masks
GERMANY: Fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has used 3D printing to produce face masks to protect those fighting the coronavirus pandemic. …
Existing equipment not threatened by HFC phase down
USA: AHRI CEO Stephen Yurek has stressed that HFC phase down plans do not prohibit the use of existing equipment, nor do…
Epta donates over €1m to coronavirus fight
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration company Epta is to donate over €1m to efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic. …
Eurovent releases Covid-19 ventilation guidance
BELGIUM: Eurovent, the European HVAC, process cooling, and cold chain technologies association, has produced its own guidance on the operation of ventilation…
Incentives fund for “natural” refrigerant projects
USA: The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) has announced plans to launch an Aggregated Incentives Programme (AIP) to accelerate funding for…
US contractors call for unified HFC phase down
USA: The leading air conditioning contractors’ association in the US has called for a unified approach to the phase down of high…