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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…
US ac shipments improve in June
USA: US Shipments of both central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps showed significant increases in June, according to figures released by…
Gree on standby for Olympics
BRAZIL: Air conditioning manufacturer Gree has a service team on standby at the Rio Olympic Games after equipping a number of Olympic…
HFO developer named ACS Fellow
USA: Arkema’s Dr Robert Syvret has been made a Fellow of the American Chemistry Society for his role in the development of…
Ohio man jailed for venting refrigerant
USA: A 48-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison and a fine of over $29,000 for the illegal…
Emerson goes small to hit new energy targets
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies is expanding its existing Copeland compressor and condensing unit ranges to meet new energy reduction standards….
Daikin targets Egyptian market
EGYPT: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has established Daikin Airconditioning Egypt SAE in partnership with Egyptian private equity firm BPE Partners….