World News
Mitsubishi Electric faces Australian court
AUSTRALIA: Mitsubishi Electric Australia is to face a Federal court for allegedly engaging in resale price maintenance on its air conditioning units….
Danfoss eases hc product sales
Danfoss has relaxed its rules for sale of compressors and controls for use with flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants….
LG to build $300m hq in New Jersey
USA: LG Electronics has started construction of a new $300m North American headquarters in New Jersey, despite opposition from conservation groups….
Emerson and Danfoss are AHR winners
USA: Emerson’s Copeland Scroll variable speed compressor and Danfoss’s AK-SM 800 series system manager controller are amongst the winners of the 2014…
Carrier and Bosch in heat pump JV
USA: Carrier is to form a joint venture with Robert Bosch North America to produce residential and commercial heat pumps for the…
R1234yf will be sold to US consumers
USA: The new low GWP refrigerant R1234yf will be sold to consumers in the USA to top-up and recharge their car air…
Carrier support for Purdue expansion
USA: Air conditioning manufacturer Carrier has contributed over $1m in support of Purdue University’s renowned and newly expanded hvacr research facilities….
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…