World News
ASHRAE updates BACnet standard
USA: ASHRAE has released a new version of BACnet Standard 135, reflecting major steps in advancing BACnet for the future IT landscape….
Bitzer renews Beijer distribution deal
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has renewed its distribution contract with the air conditioning and refrigeration wholesaling group Beijer Ref….
Grey outlook for US refrigerant cylinders
USA: The AHRI has announced significant changes to US refrigerant paint colour designations in the revised version of its refrigerant container colour…
Energy storage project seeks industry input
UK: Cold chain companies are invited to become involved in a ground-breaking pan-European project investigating the potential of large-scale cryogenic energy storage….
Phase-down provides certainty – AIRAH
AUSTRALIA: The Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has joined in the applause for its government’s HFC phase-down announcement….
Joint venture to deliver modular data centres
UK: German ac manufacturer Stulz, a specialist in data centre cooling, has announced a joint venture and majority shareholding in Oxford-based TSI….
Johnson Controls adds $100k to A2L research
USA: Johnson Controls has donated $100,000 to ASHRAE’s research into the safe use of mildly flammable, low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants….
Eurovent stands by its principles
BELGIUM: Eurovent, the body representing HVACR manufacturers associations from the EMEA region, has produced a Statement of Principles….
Aldes buys Danish firm Exhausto
FRANCE: Lyon-based HVAC company Aldes has acquired the Danish heat recovery ventilation company Exhausto….
Australia announces HFC phase-down
AUSTRALIA: The Federal Government of Australia has announced it is to implement an 85% phase-down of HFC refrigerants….