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R22 cylinders being used in bombs in Syria
SYRIA: Refrigerant cylinders are allegedly being used as bombs in the civil war in Syria….
LSU team claims magnetics breakthrough
USA: A team of researchers at Louisiana State University are the latest group to claim a breakthrough in research into the magnetocaloric…
A vision of natural refrigerants
GERMANY: Eurammon will be focusing on refrigeration solutions with “natural” refrigerants at a special symposium in June….
Single source for York air conditioning
MALAYSIA: Johnson Controls’ subsidiary York Malaysia Sales and Service Sdn Bhd (YMSS) will become the exclusive distributor of York unitary air conditioners…
Emerson plans commercial kitchen research
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies will include a fully operational commercial kitchen within its Helix innovation centre which is due to open towards the…
Ebm-Papst plans €10m expansion
GERMANY: Fans and motors manufacturer Ebm-Papst is investing €10m in an expansion of its facility in St Georgen, Baden-Württemberg….
Emerson joins rush to lower GWPs
USA: Following hot on the heels of Bitzer, Emerson has announced the approval of new low GWP refrigerants R448A and R449A in…
Bitzer approves new low GWP refrigerants
GERMANY: Bitzer has become the first compressor manufacturer to approve a full range of new low GWP refrigerants….
Low GWP gas to be added to safety standard
USA: The new foam blowing agent 1336mzz(Z), a low GWP HFO, is to be added to the ANSI/ASHRAE designation and safety standard…
Report compares CO2 refrigeration costs
USA: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Hillphoenix has produced a report looking at the real-life costs of CO2 refrigeration systems….