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Air Liquide fined for ammonia leak
CANADA: Industrial and medical gases manufacturer Air Liquide Canada has been fined CAD$100,000 (€66,000) for the release of around 815kg of ammonia. …
Nidec to sell Secop compressor business
JAPAN: Nidec will sell its Secop compressor business to private equity funds ESSVP IV LP, ESSVP IV (Structured) LP and Silenos GmbH…
UTC centre achieves LEED Platinum standard
USA: The UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings, global corporate headquarters for Carrier’s air conditioning and refrigeration technologies, has achieved the USA’s top…
Website pinpoints “HFC-free” supermarkets
USA: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is marking Earth Day, today, with the launch of a new website identifying US retailers committed…
$2m funding for low-GWP refrigerant research
USA: The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Institute (AHRTI), is to receive $2m from the US Department of Energy to fund…
A “plastic” answer to eco-friendly refrigeration?
UK/SPAIN: Researchers from the UK and Spain claim to have identified an eco-friendly solid that could provide an inexpensive and efficient alternative…
Beijer Ref resurrects Kirby name
AUSTRALIA: Following its acquisition by Beijer Ref last year, refrigeration wholesaler Heatcraft Australia has been renamed Kirby to reflect its long heritage….
MHI plans Euro launch of small split using refrigerant R454C
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has announced what it claims is the first small residential air conditioning system using lower GWP refrigerant R454C….
Refrigerant producers back illegal refrigerant report
BELGIUM: The refrigerant manufacturers and suppliers have welcomed the recent report by environmental group the EIA for raising awareness of the issue…
Kuntz is CEO of Mitsubishi/Trane joint venture
USA: Mark Kuntz has been named as CEO of Mitsubishi Electric Trane (METUS), the joint venture formed last year to sell ductless…