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Johnson Controls acquires magnetic bearing firm
USA: Johnson Controls is to acquire US active magnetic bearing technology company Synchrony, part of Siemens Gas and Power….
Pope backs Kigali Amendment
ITALY: Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, has backed the Kigali Amendment to phase…
Over 1 billion at risk from lack of access to cooling
ITALY: A new report claims that the public safety, health and food supply for 1.05 billion people in poor areas are now…
Air conditioner using R161 amongst low GWP winners
ITALY: A number of highly innovative projects, including one using little-known flammable refrigerant HFC161 in domestic air conditioners, have won awards in…
Refrigerant black market costs Chemours $125m
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours estimates that illegal HFC imports into Europe has cost the company up to $125m in sales this year….
EPEE offers 5 steps to sustainable cooling
BELGIUM: Cooling offers real potential to contribute to a carbon neutral Europe, but a lack of awareness and long-term strategies means its…
Illegal imports continue to impact HFC sales
USA: Illegal imports of HFC refrigerants into the EU are said to have contributed to a 6.7% fall in sales of Chemours’…
Sauermann to absorb Kimo instrument brand
BELGIUM: Sauermann Group has announced that it will gradually stop using the Kimo Instruments brand in favour of a unified brand under…
Daikin pledges $100m for startup investments
JAPAN: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has set aside US$100m for investments in startup companies worldwide over the next five years. …
UN advice for mitigating impact of “essential” cooling
KENYA: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has produced a set of guidelines for governments to expand access to refrigeration and air conditioning…