World News
$10,000 fine for ammonia leak
USA: The operator of a cold storage facility in Alaska has agreed a $10,008 penalty and $26,000 in improvements after an ammonia…
ACCA opposes Energy Star reforms
USA: The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has announced its opposition to the draft US Energy Star Reform Act….
Retrofitted IDVs could produce 7.3% gain
DENMARK: Danfoss claims that lab tests have proven that intermediate discharge valves (IDV) retrofitted on air conditioning compressors could yield a 7.3%…
ASERCOM president steps down
FRANCE: ASERCOM president Claude Blanc has announced his intention to retire at the end of this year….
Trane buys ice storage firm CALMAC
USA: Trane has acquired the New-Jersey-based ice storage company CALMAC….
Belloni takes on Güntner’s euro sales
GERMANY: Andrea Belloni has been appointed sales director for Western Europe by commercial refrigeration component manufacturer Güntner. …
Panasonic triumphs in iF Design Awards
GERMANY: Panasonic has once again been awarded an international iF Design Award for its Etherea range of air conditioners….
US tackles flammables safety
USA: With the US home appliance industry now transitioning towards flammable refrigerants, one of the leading manufacturers’ groups has developed a guide…
Video heralds Daikin’s R1234ze chillers
UK: Daikin’s introduction of R1234ze chillers appears to be imminent with the release of a video hailing the launch of air-cooled and…
Warm weather behind smaller ozone hole
USA: Warmer than average weather conditions this year are said to account for satellite measurements showing the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer…