World News
Carrier sells 150th AquaEdge chiller to China
CHINA: Carrier has sold its 150th two-stage AquaEdge 19XR centrifugal chiller into China….
Carel sales up over 12%
ITALY: Controls and humidification equipment manufacturer Carel has recorded sales of €203.5m in 2015, a 12.8% increase on the previous year….
Petition calls for government removal of ac
USA: An online petition calling for the removal of air conditioning from all US government owned buildings has attracted nearly 7,500 signatures…
Leaders call for tougher energy targets
BELGIUM: The heads of leading RAC equipment manufacturers are amongst leaders of companies calling on the EC to set tougher binding energy…
ASHRAE membership hits 14-year high
USA: Membership of ASHRAE is said to have exceeded 56,000 – its highest level for 14 years….
Ingersoll Rand backs R410A alternative DR-55
USA: Ingersoll Rand, manufacturers of Trane air conditioners, has endorsed the use of alternative refrigerant R452B (DR-55) as a lower GWP replacement…
USITC seeks duties on blends not components
USA: The USITC has voted to impose anti-dumping duties on HFC refrigerant blends from China but not on their individual components….
Global HFC phase-down agreement on track
AUSTRIA: A global HFC phase-down agreement is on track after Parties to the Montreal Protocol made significant progress in a series of…
R32 claims lead in battle to replace R410A
JAPAN: Daikin is claiming significant advantages for R32 over its main refrigerant rival to replace R410A in air conditioning systems….
CCAC documents low GWP case studies
FRANCE: The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) has produced an expanded compilation of case studies on lower-GWP commercial and transport refrigeration…