World News
India gets tough on air conditioner ratings
INDIA: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has introduced tougher energy efficiency ratings for air conditioners which takes account of the country’s…
Yellow Jacket reaches for Sky
AUSTRALIA: The availability of Yellow Jacket refrigeration and air conditioning tools in Australia has been increased with the appointment of Sky Refrigeration…
Picking the wrong fan can be dangerous
UK: The Fan Manufacturers Association (FMA) has stepped up warnings that the selection of the wrong fan could put buildings and occupiers…
US imposes duties on Chinese HFC blends
USA: Dumping duties on certain HFC blends from China was passed today by the US government with its publication in the Federal…
Stulz buys Spanish company Tecnivel
GERMANY: Precision air conditioning equipment manufacturer Stulz has acquired Spanish HVAC equipment manufacturer Tecnivel….
Honeywell snubs new R1234yf claims
GERMANY: Honeywell has acted to refute claims in Germany that the new car ac refrigerant R1234yf breaks down when exposed to UV…
Refrigerant suppliers in merger talks
USA: Industrial gas companies Praxair of the USA and Germany’s Linde, two companies with an historic refrigeration bond, are in merger talks….
Nortek fails in Fanwall dispute
USA: Nortek Air Solutions has lost its air handling unit patent infringement case against its US rival Energy Labs….
Danfoss sponsors ice hockey league
DENMARK: Danfoss is one of the main sponsors of the Champions Hockey League, Europe’s premier club ice hockey competition….
Shade switching glass could reduce ac use
USA: A team of researchers at MIT has developed a new window that can switch from transparent to opaque, potentially saving energy…