World News
Danfoss sees strong start to 2014
DENMARK: Strong demand for its refrigeration and air conditioning components has helped Danfoss achieve increased sales and earnings in the first quarter…
Reefers sealed to stop contaminants
USA: A tamper-proof refrigerant seal has been developed by Carrier Transicold to help prevent unauthorised or suspect refrigerants being used in its…
Internet of Things comes to ac
GERMANY: A Munich-based high-tech start-up has developed a device to control any air conditioning unit with a smartphone app. …
ASHRAE drives legionella standard
USA: As ASHRAE prepares to publish its first standard for the risk management of legionella in building water systems, an unexpected new…
Partners sought for new design CO2 system
SPAIN: A team made up of researchers from two Spanish universities are looking for commercial licensees for a CO2 cascade refrigeration system…
Purdue a focus on low GWP refrigerants
USA: The search for low GWP refrigerants will be the subject of one of the lead papers at this summer’s conferences at…
Embraco plans 140% expansion
BRAZIL: Compressor manufacturer Embraco plans to increase production by 140% next year by investing in its factories in Italy and China….
Fridge engineer injured in explosion
USA: Media sources in the USA report a refrigeration engineer was seriously injured yesterday, working on a refrigerator outside a Mexican food…
Warning of hydrocarbon refrigerant risks
CANADA: The public have been warned of the dangers of using DIY kits containing flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants being “aggressively” sold by retailers….
HFC producers back worldwide phase down
BELGIUM: The refrigerant manufacturers have backed amendments tabled by the USA, Canada and Mexico to cap and phase down HFCs under the…