World News
Refrigerant price increases “unjustified”
ITALY: Two of Italy’s leading associations have called on the Italian competition authority to investigate what they describe as “unjustified” and “disproportionate” increases…
EU backs flammable refrigerant project
BELGIUM: A bid to remove barriers currently facing flammable refrigerants in refrigeration and air conditioning applications has received €1m of EU funding….
Chinese refrigerant prices rise again
CHINA: After a brief respite, refrigerant prices in China are reported to be on the rise again….
Daikin digs in with 13,000 trees
ROMANIA: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin’s Romanian subsidiary will be planting 13,000 trees to highlight the importance of healthy air in any environment….
China crackdown on fake refrigerant
CHINA: Authorities in China have continued their crackdown on counterfeits with the seizure of more than 1,000 cylinders of fake refrigerants….
Müller heads energy recovery group
BELGIUM: Peter Müller, a managing partner at Swiss heat recovery company Polybloc, has been named chairman of Eurovent’s Energy Recovery Components group….
Slowdown in CO2 emissions
NETHERLANDS: Global greenhouse gas emissions are said to have shown a slowdown in growth, over the last three years….
IIR Congress moves to Canada in 2019
FRANCE: The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has announced that Montreal will be the venue for its next International Congress in 2019….
Large-scale heat pumps in focus
BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association has published a free-to-download report on large heat pump applications in Europe….
Symposium attracts global audience
GERMANY: Over 300 guests from 50 countries attended last week’s Güntner Symposium, the 15th biennial event organised by the German heat exchanger…