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Sustainable cooling is a path to recovery
BELGIUM: EPEE has welcomed the recently announced EU Recovery Plan, seeing it as an opportunity to prioritise clean air and promote investment in sustainable heating and cooling solutions….
Fujitsu develops personal cooler
JAPAN: Fujitsu has taken its air conditioning expertise to a personal level with the development of a wearable cooling device….
Ghana welcomes “green” cooling initiative
GHANA: Over 10,000 energy efficient and climate friendly domestic refrigerators and air conditioners will soon become widely available in Ghana to replace…
Engineers rise to off-grid refrigeration challenge
USA: Seven initiatives to develop affordable refrigeration technologies in the developing world have been selected for grants ranging from $30,000 to $50,000….
KLIMOR attains Eurovent Certita certification
POLAND: KLIMOR, the Polish manufacturer and supplier of air conditioning, ventilation and cooling systems, has attained Eurovent Certita certification for its EVO…
Exploring the future for “naturals” in air conditioning
BELGIUM: Natural refrigerant group Shecco and the Danish Technological Institute are to host a two-day, online conference to discuss natural refrigerants in…
Spanish energy firms back heat pump future
SPAIN: The Spanish air conditioning equipment manufacturers association, AFEC, is to collaborate with Spain’s electricity providers to promote heat pumps….
Frigel eyes new business for adiabatic cooler
ITALY: Frigel, a market leader in intelligent process cooling in the plastic industries, has formed a Heat Rejection Systems Division (HRS) to…
China moves to limit HFC refrigerants
CHINA: Although yet to officially ratify the Kigali Amendment, China has drafted new proposals for a quota system in line with global…
Jail for company boss in first Chinese CFC11 case
CHINA: The head of a company producing thermal insulation has been jailed in China’s first successful court case involving the illegal use…