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Ammonia/CO2 conference call for papers
MACEDONIA: Papers describing technological innovations in ammonia and CO2 refrigeration are invited for a major conference in Ohrid next year. Organised by…
Ozone hole is on the mend
USA: Scientists have identified what has been called the “first fingerprints of healing” of the Antarctic ozone layer….
Aircon gateway solutions firm bought
SWEDEN: Intesis Software, a Spanish company providing communication gateway solutions to leading air conditioning companies, has been acquired by HMS Industrial Networks…
Display cases adopt magnetic refrigeration
USA: Michigan-based display case maker Structural Concepts is to adopt magnetocaloric refrigeration technology under a deal with French magnetic fridge company Cooltech….
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….