World News
Honeywell announces R410A breakthrough
USA: Honeywell has announced the development of a new lower GWP non-flammable alternative to R410A in stationary air conditioning systems….
CFC11 “widely produced” in China
USA: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) claims to have evidence that illegal CFC11 is being widely produced and used in China….
Refrigerant issue goes to Supreme Court
USA: Refrigerant manufacturers Chemours and Honeywell and green group NRDC have petitioned the US Supreme Court to review the DC Circuit Court…
JCI creates Airside Center of Excellence
USA: Johnson Controls is moving its air handling systems and ducted DX businesses from its current location at S Richland Ave, York,…
HFO conference – early bird rate closing
UK: The early bird rate for the 1st IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants is scheduled to close at…
A-Gas increases refrigerant storage
UK: Refrigerant supplier A-Gas has invested in two new tanks at its site in Portbury, near Bristol, providing an additional 100T of…
New Eurovent certification schemes
FRANCE: Eurovent Certita has announced new product certification programmes for beverage coolers and IT cooling units….
India seeks mandatory 24ºC AC setting
INDIA: The Indian government is looking to make 24ºC the mandatory default temperature setting for air conditioning….
Registration opens for AHR Expo Atlanta
USA: Registration is now open for the 2019 AHR Expo, which returns to Atlanta in January for the first time since 2001….
US conservative groups back Kigali
USA: A coalition of US conservative groups have added their voices to calls for president Donald Trump to ensure the US backs…