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Haier plans new $350m AC plant
CHINA: Unconfirmed Chinese press reports claim that Haier plans to invest CNY2.5bn (US$350m) to build a new smart manufacturing air conditioning factory in Qingdao, eastern Shandong Province….
$26m US award for refrigerant research
USA: The University of Kansas has been awarded $26m to establish a technology hub for the creation of a sustainable and circular refrigerant economy….
ASHRAE offers key data centre resource
USA: ASHRAE has launched a new resources hub to help design and operations engineers to maintain optimal temperature and humidity levels in data centres….
European heat related deaths set to rise
EUROPE: Without additional adaptation measures, temperature-related deaths in Europe could rise by 13.5% annually by the end of this century, according to a new study….
UPDATE: Fatal heat pump explosion
POLAND: While official investigations continue into the fatal heat pump explosion in Chrząstowice, more details have emerged regarding the incident….
Danfoss adds commercial heat pump test facility
DENMARK: Danfoss has officially opened its new commercial heat pump test facility at its Application Development Centre in Nordborg, Denmark….
Hong Kong developers boost elastocaloric efficiency
HONG KONG: Researchers in Hong Kong claim to have developed an elastocaloric cooling device capable of achieving a record-breaking temperature lift of 75K….
Heat pump blamed for fatal explosion
POLAND: A domestic heat pump explosion has been blamed for the deaths of two people in Chrząstowice, south-west Poland. Local press reports…
Daikin signs Turkish supply deal for R407H
TURKEY: Istanbul-based refrigerant supplier Derkim Kimya has been appointed as a sales agent for Daikin’s R407H replacement for R404A….
Polish car industry fears threat from illegal R134a
POLAND: The automotive industry in Poland is calling for more decisive action from its government in the fight against a tide of illegal R134a refrigerant….