World News
UK growth best in Europe
EUROPE: UK hvac installers boasted the largest growth in turnover and had one of the best filled order books in Europe last…
ASHRAE seeks data centre comments
USA: A proposed standard from ASHRAE providing requirements for energy use in data centres is open for public input….
Lower GWP blends in Bitzer compressors
GERMANY: Bitzer has produced an information sheet for those considering using some of the new lower GWP refrigerants and blends with its…
Settlements agreed for NH3 safety breaches
USA: Two companies in northwest USA have agreed to settle with the EPA for contravening ammonia safety legislation….
Arneg buys UK’s Manor Concepts
UK: Italian retail refrigeration equipment manufacturer Arneg has acquired a 100% stake in Bedfordshire-based Manor Concepts Ltd….
Linking chemical know-how to hvac efficiency
USA: Johnson Controls is planning to tap into knowledge gained from the chemical industry to develop more efficient commercial hvac control systems….
IIR seeks best cold chain student project
JAPAN: A special student award will form part of this year’s International Congress of Refrigeration in Yokohama, Japan….
E360 forum comes to Canada
CANADA: Emerson Climate Technologies is taking its E360 forum to Canada for the first time next month….
Cloud Cast – the outdoor cooling answer?
UAE: Large-scale energy efficient outdoor cooling could become a reality for many living in the hottest countries of the world….
Clivet leads legionella detection project
ITALY: Air conditioning manufacturer Clivet is leading a European project to design a means of automatically detecting legionella….