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Singapore gives go-ahead for R32
SINGAPORE: Authorities in Singapore have bowed to requests from industry and allowed the usage of R32 refrigerant in single-split air conditioning systems….
Offices too hot for Swedish workers
SWEDEN: Nearly two-thirds of workers in Sweden find their offices too hot and stuffy during the summer, according to a new survey….
New York orders cooling tower treatment
USA: With the death toll in the New York legionnaires’ disease outbreak rising to 10, authorities have ordered all cooling towers within…
USITC backs Chinese import probe
USA: The US International Trade Commission (USITC) is to continue investigations into cheap HFC refrigerant imports from China after deciding they may…
Carrier bags Middle East 7-Eleven deal
UAE: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Middle East is to supply refrigeration equipment for 7-Eleven stores to open in the UAE starting this year….
Dripping air conditioners a problem in HK
HONG KONG: Despite being illegal, condensate dripping from air conditioning units is reported to be an increasing hazard in Hong Kong….
Frigicoll introduces R32 ac in Spain
SPAIN: Frigicoll, a major supplier of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment in Spain, has introduced an air conditioner using R32 refrigerant under…
Solo Chemours sees fluoroproducts decline 2%
USA: Chemours, the recently spun off DuPont fluoroproducts, titanium and chemical solutions business, returned sales 10% down on the second quarter of…
ASHRAE hits back at “sexist” ac study
USA: ASHRAE has hit back at the Maastricht University study suggesting that methods to determine thermal comfort are biased against women….
ManTooth digital gauge wins top US honour
USA: Tools manufacturer Yellow Jacket has won a top US award for its ManTooth wireless P/T gauge….