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World edges towards HFC agreement
FRANCE: The international community has moved a step closer to a deal on controlling HFCs at the Montreal Protocol meeting this week….
Record Chillventa attendance confirmed
GERMANY: Audited figures released today confirm that Chillventa 2014 set new records for number of exhibitors and visitors….
GEA Bock extends compressor production
GERMANY: GEA has invested in a new vehicle compressor assembly line at its Frickenhausen factory….
Refrigeration the key to world food supply
UK: The importance of refrigeration in efforts to prevent food waste and create a robust global food chain was highlighted at a…
Recalled ac unit blamed for fire
USA: A fire at a YMCA in Abington, Pennsylvania, is being blamed on a GE air conditioner which was the subject of…
AREA updates low GWP refrigerant guide
BELGIUM: European contractors organisation AREA has updated its guidance on minimum requirements for contractors’ training and certification on low GWP Refrigerants….
Montreal Protocol obviates 135bn tonnes CO2
FRANCE: Although set up primarily to eliminate ozone depleting substances, the Montreal Protocol is said to have eliminated 25 times more CO2…
Cold store to pay for ammonia violations
USA: A Connecticut cold storage company has agreed to pay $124,181 to settle claims it violated the US Clean Air Act’s chemical…
Rajendran leads Emerson’s Helix project
USA: Rajan Rajendran, one of Emerson Climate Technologies leading refrigeration experts, is to take charge at the company’s recently announced $40m Innovation…
Call for ecodesign freedom for fans as spares
BELGIUM: A number of powerful manufacturers’ groups are calling for an exemption of spare parts from the Ecodesign requirements for fans….