World News
US warns of non-compliant refrigerant cylinders
USA: The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has warned of non-compliant refrigerant cylinders which could cause significant damage to property, physical injury or death….
Improving IAQ for historic artefacts
SPAIN: An EU-funded project has been established to preserve cultural heritage artefacts and reduce energy demand by up to 50% by improving indoor air quality. …
Extreme heat in Europe could kill millions
UK/EUROPE: Heat-related deaths due to climate change are likely to substantially surpass any decrease in cold-related deaths across Europe by the end of the century….
Industrial heat pumps are key to decarbonisation
BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) claims that EU industry could save up to 146Mt of CO2 a year if heat pump technology was fully rolled out….
Performance testing large axial fans
BELGIUM: Eurovent has released a new recommendation on the performance tests of very large axial fans in the context of Ecodesign requirements. …
Decsa CEO dies on Mount Etna
ITALY: Italian cooling tower and condenser manufacturer Decsa has announced the death of its CEO, Nicola Ruiz de Cardenas, after an accident on Mount Etna at the weekend….
Ukraine seeks to adopt EU F-gas rules
UKRAINE: As a candidate for accession to the European Union, Ukraine is working to adopt the new European F-Gas and ozone depleting substances regulations….
Daikin forms Taiwan joint venture
MALAYSIA/TAIWAN: Daikin Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the Daikin subsidiary responsible for business in Southeast Asia and Oceania, has formed a joint venture for large-sized commercial HVAC equipment in Taiwan….
Alloy stabiliser advances magnetic cooling
GERMANY: Magnetic cooling company Magnotherm claims a significant advancement in the technology by protecting magnetocaloric alloys from corrosion and mechanical fracture….
Strand named president of Danfoss Climate Solutions
DENMARK: Kristian Strand has been named president of Danfoss Climate Solutions. He succeeds Jürgen Fischer who is retiring after 16 years with the company….