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Glen Dimplex recalls portable ACs
AUSTRALIA: Glen Dimplex Australia has issued a recall on a number of its portable air conditioners after fears of overheating….
Chemours welcomes Trane’s R514A pledge
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has welcomed Trane’s announcement that it is to offer R514A as an alternative to R123 on its CenTraVac…
Juergen Goeller re-elected as EPEE chair
BELGIUM: Juergen Goeller of UTC Carrier was re-elected as chair of the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) at the…
Trane adopts new low GWP refrigerant R514A
USA: Trane is expanding its range of CenTraVac centrifugal chillers in the US and Canada with models running on the lower GWP…
EU plans sweeping changes to eco labelling
EUROPE: Euro MPs are proposing to sweep away the proliferating pluses in today’s top class (A+, A++, A+++) energy efficiency labels with…
Magnetic commercial fridge system launches
FRANCE: A leading magnetic refrigeration company has launched what is said to be the first commercial magnetic cooling system….
India set to impose duty on Chinese R134a
INDIA: Sources in India say the government is set to impose anti-dumping duty of US$1.22/kg on import of R134a from China….
Spool compressor passes low GWP test
USA: Tests on a 40-ton spool compressor with low GWP refrigerants are said to have demonstrated improved efficiency and performance compared to…
Emerson develops CO2 info tool
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies is to launch a web-based information tool to assist customers moving to CO2 refrigeration systems….
AREA goes global
BELGIUM: AREA, the European air conditioning and refrigeration contractors’ body, is opening up its membership to non-European contractor groups….