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Climaveneta to cool supercomputer
ITALY: Climaveneta is to supply 18 water-cooled chillers to the Wuxi Supercomputing Centre in China in a deal worth €2.7m….
ASHRAE publishes updated GSHP book
USA: ASHRAE has published a revised edition of its book on the design of ground-source heat pump systems….
SWEP opens Dubai office
DUBAI: Swedish heat exchanger manufacturer SWEP has opened an office in Dubai to serve increasing Middle East demand….
Commission publishes F-gas guide
EUROPE: Adding to the growing mountain of advice available, the European Commission has produced its own guide to the F-gas regulations….
ASJC plans Saudi factory
SAUDI ARABIA: Al Salem Johnson Controls (ASJC) has laid the foundation stone for a new plant at King Abdullah Economic City’s Industrial…
EPA to adopt five flammable refrigerants
USA: The EPA is about to publish its final rule allowing five flammable refrigerants to be used in certain refrigeration and air…
RDM launches Australian partner
AUSTRALIA: UK-based RDM has launched RDM Australia to expand the reach of its controls and remote monitoring solutions throughout the country….
HVAC to benefit from cheap wireless sensors
USA: Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratories are experimenting with advanced manufacturing techniques in an effort to produce low-cost wireless building controls….
EPEE welcomes EC’s “cool” energy plans
BELGIUM: EPEE has welcomed the European Commission’s plans for a resilient Energy Union and its focus on cooling applications in buildings….
Linear compressor key to fridge efficiency
USA: The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is working with Whirlpool to design a domestic refrigerator that could cut…