World News
Six legionnaires cases in Melbourne
AUSTRALIA: Ninety-two building cooling systems in Melbourne business district are reported to have been disinfected following the confirmation of six cases of…
Legionella detection project tests start
EUROPE: The experimental phase of a device to detect the legionella pneumophila bacteria responsible for legionnaires disease is to begin under the…
High ambient project moves to China
CHINA: Two United Nations agencies have held a series of meetings in China this week to promote low global warming potential refrigerants…
Nanocoating claims triple benefits
GERMANY: A new nanocoating developed for heat exchangers with anti-adhesive, anti-corrosive and anti-microbial properties could find ready acceptance in the air conditioning…
Dunham-Bush chiller to use R134a replacement
USA: Dunham-Bush is to use Chemours refrigerant alternative Opteon XP10 in its DCLCG chillers for the Asia Pacific market….
Pakistan customs seize 7 tonnes of R22
PAKISTAN: Customs officers in Peshawar are reported to have seized nearly 7 tonnes of smuggled R22 refrigerant….
ASHRAE and IoR sign new MoU
USA/UK: ASHRAE and the UK’s Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) have formed a closer relationship after the recent signing of a new Memorandum…
Honeywell to stop sales of R404A
EUROPE: Honeywell says it intends to stop selling the high GWP refrigerants R404A and R507 in Europe from next year….
EU must overcome energy efficiency barriers
EUROPE: The barriers preventing modernisation of inefficient equipment must be overcome if Europe is to achieve its climate goals, two leading industry…
Panasonic moves compressor hq to Singapore
JAPAN: Panasonic has moved its refrigeration compressor business headquarters to Singapore….