World News
Snow cooling created greater emissions
JAPAN: An experiment to ship snow from the north of Japan to help reduce the air conditioning load in Tokyo has created…
Bitzer shuffles top managers
GERMANY: Rob de Bruyn is the new md of Bitzer subsidiaries in Asia, Indonesia and Malaysia, replacing Gianni Parlanti who has been…
Mitsubishi Electric fined $2.2m
AUSTRALIA: Mitsubishi Electric Australia has been fined AUS$2.2m (£1.19m) for engaging in resale price maintenance on its air conditioning units….
R32 unit wins eco prize
JAPAN: The new Mitsubishi Electric range of air conditioners running on the low GWP refrigerant R32, has won the top energy efficiency…
Firefighters call R1234yf “dangerous”
GERMANY: Germany’s professional firefighters’ association is calling for a clearly visible warning on all cars that are filled with the new air…
Petra builds factory in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA: Jordanian air conditioning manufacturer Petra Engineering has established a factory in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia….
Being cool is tops
USA: Refrigerators and air conditioners are in the top 10 most essential appliances according to a new list on the US website…
Green party welcomes new F-gas rules
BRUSSELS: The European green parties have welcomed the outcome of yesterday evening’s agreement on revisions to the F-gas regulations….
The beginning of the end for HFCs?
BRUSSELS: The parties to the F-gas revisions stepped back from the brink today by agreeing a phase down of HFCs and equipment…
Mitsubishi Electric buys rail business
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has acquired a controlling interest in railcar air conditioning systems manufacturer Klimat-Fer SpA….