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Refrigeration to the rescue?
JAPAN: Refrigeration could come to the rescue of the Tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant which is still spewing contaminated water into…
New adsorbent found by mistake
SWEDEN: A novel highly adsorbent material, which could have uses within the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, has been produced by accident…
US must update refrigeration efficiency standards
USA: In a move that it is said will save an estimated $156m per month, a coalition of US States…
Windows with an in-built cooling system
USA: Researchers at Harvard University claim to have developed a window with its own in-built cooling system. The new window-cooling system –…
Cool revolution in refrigerated transport?
ITALY: A sorption heat pump (S-HP), based on the adsorption/desorption of a hydrogen gas stream, could provide significant savings over traditional transport…
No risk, but Germans call for further tests
GERMANY: The German Federal Transport Authority (KBA) has recommended further tests be carried out on the R1234yf after its own risk assessments…
Look out below!
CHINA: Images, like this, of air conditioning units festooned on the outside of buildings are likely to both excite air conditioning engineers…
First propane supermarket opens in USA
USA: What is claimed to be the first US supermarket to use propane refrigerant has opened in Austin, Texas. The…
Construction to drive hvac growth in the Gulf
MIDDLE EAST: The hvac market in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are predicted…
Daikin Europe sees sales grow by 4%
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe saw its turnover grow by 4% and profits climb by 11.6% last year despite the difficult economic conditions. Figures…