World News
Did CFC ban stall climate change?
The phase-out of ozone-depleting CFCs may be behind the apparent “pause” in global temperature rises, according to a new study….
REHVA calls for action on indoor air quality
BRUSSELS: Representatives of some of Europe’s most influential associations and institutes have warned the European Commission of the potential conflict between energy…
Chinese act on ammonia safety
CHINA: Thirteen factories in Shanghai have been penalised for failing liquid ammonia safety checks following the leak at Weng’s cold storage plant…
Danfoss expands Chinese factory
CHINA: Danfoss has completed a 42,314m² expansion of its heat exchanger factory in Haiyan, China….
Mexichem’s AC6 refrigerant passes SAE tests
USA: The engineering group SAE says has completed testing of Mexichem’s refrigerant blend AC6 (R445A), touted as a potential low GWP replacement…
EPEE calls for realism at F-gas meeting
BRUSSELS: EPEE has called upon EU decision-makers to reach an ambitious yet realistic agreement and to reject sweeping additional bans on HFCs…
Useful guide for Indian engineers
INDIA: GIZ Proklima, the German Society for International Co-operation, has produced a handbook for Indian technicians servicing room air conditioners….
Newsletter returns “astonishing” results
The interest created by the weekly Cooling Post newsletter, is reflected in latest figures that confirm it is thrashing newsletter readership statistics…
Dairy faces fine for ammonia leak
FRANCE: A French dairy could face a hefty fine for an ammonia leak which polluted local rivers and led to the death…
Chinese accused of dumping R134a
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Mexichem has petitioned the US government to impose sanctions on R134a imports from China….