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Johnson Controls keeping China green
CHINA: Johnson Controls is forming a strategic alliance with Zhejiang Jianke Building Energy Conservation Technology to help Chinese customers meet their energy…
China trials anti-bacterial stainless steel
CHINA: In a development with potential for commercial refrigeration equipment, a Chinese research institute has produced trial production sheets of an anti-bacterial stainless steel….
Making existing building “net zero”
USA: Purdue University is working with US manufacturer Whirlpool to convert an existing home to a “net-zero” structure….
Are chillers the answer in a low GWP world?
THAILAND: With medium-sized air conditioning systems remaining a challenge for low GWP alternatives, the future might see a much broader use of…
Arkema announces 15% increase on all HFCs
FRANCE: Arkema Fluorochemicals has announced further European price increases on all its Forane HFC refrigerants….
REAL Alternatives launch in Belgium
BELGIUM: The REAL Alternatives learning programme comes to Belgium next week with a presentation at KHLim University….
TEGA gains rights to hydrocarbon blends
GERMANY: TEGA has received exclusive rights to blend and distribute two new hydrocarbon refrigerants….
Water-source HP to star at Euro summit
SERBIA: Dave Pearson of Star Renewable Energy is to discuss water-source heat pumps with mayors of European capital cities and major investors…
Thermo King sells first R452A fridge unit
BRUSSELS: Thermo King has supplied its first transport refrigeration units running on the R404A replacement R452A….
Airedale gains ME storage and test facility
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Temco, a local partner of UK cooling systems manufacturer Airedale, has opened a new storage and testing facility in…