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Portuguese LD death toll rises to 8
PORTUGAL: The number of deaths attributed to the outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in Lisbon has climbed to eight….
Low options for 90% of high GWP refrigerants
GERMANY: Around 90% of HCFCs and high-GWP HFCs could be replaced in developing countries by substances with low or moderate GWP, says…
Green backing for R32 and HFO blends
GERMANY: One of Europe’s leading environmental research institutes has backed R32, HFO blends and propane as the most likely substitute refrigerants for…
Chemists develop refrigerant capture molecule
USA: A team of chemistry researchers at the University of Houston claim to have developed a molecule that could capture fluorinated refrigerants. …
$23.9m grant to rid Thailand of HCFCs
THAILAND: The World Bank is to provide Thailand with a US$23.9m grant to help the country reduce its use of HCFC refrigerants….
HFC producers call for phase-down agreement
BELGIUM: The European chemical industry is calling on parties to next week’s Montreal Protocol meeting in Paris to reach agreement on a…
R22 refrigerant smuggling a major concern
UK: The threat of a global black market trade in ozone-depleting refrigerants is greater than ever, according to a new report from…
US “no” to duties on Chinese R134a
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Mexichem says it is considering appealing the US decision not to impose duties on Chinese R134a….
USA/China reaffirm HFC phase-down deal
CHINA: US president Barack Obama has reaffirmed the bilateral agreement with president Xi Jinping of China to phase-down the use of high…
Ebm-Papst plans €35m central warehouse
GERMANY: Fan and motor manufacturer Ebm-Papst has hinted at plans for a €35m central storage facility….