World News
UTC in talks to buy Nortek?
USA: United Technologies, Carrier’s parent company, is reported to be in talks to buy Nortek….
New York identifies LD outbreak source
USA: New York health authorities claim to have identified the source of the recent legionnaires’ disease outbreak which claimed 12 lives….
500,000 German cars use 1234yf
GERMANY: Despite strong German opposition to the new car air conditioning refrigerant R1234yf, around 500,000 cars have already been registered in the…
Peter Schaufler, Bitzer CEO, dies
GERMANY: The air conditioning and refrigeration industry has been saddened by the news of the passing of Bitzer CEO and owner Peter…
R32 performs well in drop-in test
USA: The lower GWP refrigerant R32 is said to have shown similar performance to R410A in drop-in tests on a single-package vertical…
ASHRAE offers online seminars
USA: ASHRAE is to offer 10 online professional development seminars beginning this autumn….
Could 1336mzz(Z) be fluid for HTHPs?
USA: HFO-1336mzz(Z) is to be promoted as a potential working fluid for high temperature heat pumps at this week’s ICR 2015 conference…
Sharp to launch DC-powered ac
JAPAN: Sharp is planning to launch a DC-powered air conditioner which would operate more efficiently from a storage battery….
Copeland compressor data now online
USA: Emerson has created a searchable online database on the application of Copeland compressor products….
Taipei wins Gold at WorldSkills
BRAZIL: Pei-Hao Juan from Chinese Taipei took Gold at WorldSkills 2015 in Sao Paulo tonight….