World News
Nobel Prize for refrigerant reclaim developer
SWEDEN/JAPAN: A scientist responsible for the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a porous material which could be used in the reclamation of refrigerants, has won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry….
Desert certification for AC and chillers
FRANCE: Eurovent Certification has launched a performance-based certification scheme for air conditioners, chillers, VRF systems, rooftop units and IT cooling equipment in harsh desert climates….
EU heat pump strategy faces serious barriers
BELGIUM: EPEE has warned that the continued deployment of heat pumps faces serious barriers, due to electricity-to-gas price ratios, insufficient grid investment, and a lack of coherence across legislative frameworks….
Trane introduces digital maintenance contracts
BELGIUM: Trane has introduced digitally-enabled service agreements to provide remote diagnostics of performance data, early fault detection, targeted maintenance, and more efficient heating and cooling operations….
Viessmann to star at Allianz Arena
GERMANY: Viessmann is to supply 19 heat pumps to the German football champions Bayern Munich, in a move to cut its stadium’s…
Bosch RTU the latest to pass DOE technology challenge
USA: Bosch has become the latest manufacturer to pass the US Department of Energy’s HVAC technology challenge with its York heat pump rooftop unit….
JCI invests in two-phase liquid cooling
IRELAND: Johnson Controls has announced what it describes as a multi-million dollar strategic investment in Accelsius, a leader in two-phase, direct-to-chip liquid cooling technology for data centres….
IV Produkt expands AHU production
SWEDEN: AHU manufacturer IV Produkt has completed a major expansion of its headquarters in Växjö, Sweden, with the addition of over 5,000m² of new production facilities….
Honeywell spin-off expected October 30
USA: Honeywell’s planned spin-off of its Solstice Advanced Materials business is expected to be completed on October 30, according to latest news from the company….
Fujitsu General to trade as General Inc
JAPAN: Following its purchase by Paloma Rheem Holdings, the name of the Fujitsu General air conditioning business will change to General Inc from January 1….