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40,000 ac units seized in energy crackdown
SAUDI ARABIA: Around 40,000 air conditioners have been confiscated by Saudi authorities in a crack-down on contraventions of tough new energy efficiency…
Report plots increase in CO2 systems
BRUSSELS: A new report reveals that CO2 is being used in over 4,500 supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe….
Customs seizes 1,200 cylinders of R22
INDIA: Customs officers in Chennai seized 1,200 13kg cylinders of R22 found in a container that arrived last week from China, the…
Mauritius plans seawater ac project
MAURITIUS: The Island of Mauritius is the latest country to plan the construction of a sea water air conditioning system….
Vanlancker to head DuPont gas business
USA: Thierry F J Vanlancker will continue to head DuPont’s refrigerant business when it is spun off next year, the company has…
G&L Beijer to buy Eurocool
SOUTH AFRICA: G & L Beijer AB is acquiring all the shares in South African refrigeration wholesaler Eurocool (Pty) Ltd….
Heatwave sparks record ac sales
ARGENTINA: Sales of air conditioners are reported to have reached record levels in Argentina during the country’s worst ever heatwave. …
AHR set to be record breaker
USA: With just over two weeks to go the 2014 AHR Expo in New York, the organiser is already predicting a record-breaking…
Commissioning could save 25% – ASHRAE
USA: ASHRAE has produced a new commissioning guide that it says could result in energy savings of up to 25% in supermarket…
Safety study of propane in small splits
FRANCE: A new article in the International Journal of Refrigeration looks at the results of a recent study into the safety of…