World News
Farm faces fines for ammonia violations
USA: An ammonia leak from a refrigeration system at a Florida farm, leading to a worker requiring medical treatment, faces penalties of…
Gitlin appointed Carrier president and CEO
USA: United Technologies (UTC) has appointed David L Gitlin as president and CEO of its Carrier air conditioning and refrigeration business in…
EC says “small” illegal trade will not affect F-gas goals
EUROPE: The European Commission still insists that the illegal trade in HFCs within Europe is in small quantities, despite evidence to the contrary….
Permanent magnetic cooling near absolute
GERMANY: A spin-off company from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) claims to have succeeded in developing a permanent magnetic cooling system…
ASHRAE makes new hq a showcase
USA: ASHRAE claims its new net-zero energy-efficient headquarters in Atlanta will become a showcase for the latest HVAC&R equipment and technology….
Low GWP option for low temp R23
GERMANY: An environmental test chamber manufacturer has announced the development of a lower GWP alternative for R23, a specialist refrigerant used in…
The great mercury-based thermostat round-up
USA: Air conditioning and refrigeration wholesalers are being encouraged to collect and return mercury-containing thermostats in the USA’s annual Banish Mercury Off…
Honeywell tests potential long-term R410A replacement
USA: Following the announcement of R466A, an alternative for R410A, its now been revealed that Honeywell is working on a further non-flammable…
Carrier confirms an HFO refrigerant future
EUROPE: US air conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturer has confirmed that HFO refrigerants will be the basis for “most” of its future…
Chemours’ Opteon refrigerants win chemical council award
USA: Chemours has been presented with a Sustainability Leadership Award by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) for the development of its Opteon range of HFO-based refrigerants….