World News
Customs block quota-busting F-gas shipment
ITALY: An unnamed “specialised” company from the Piedmont region of northwest Italy faces a fine of up to €150,000 for exceeding its F-gas import quota….
Cylinder explosion destroys car
SPAIN: Early reports suggest a car destroyed on a street in Malaga last week was caused by an exploding refrigerant cylinder….
European heat pump sales down 6.5% in 2023
BELGIUM: Heat pump sales were 6.5% lower in 2023, the first fall after ten years of annual growth, threatening Europe’s 2030 climate targets….
Paul Kenny named EHPA director general
BELGIUM: Paul Kenny, a sustainable energy expert and former special advisor to the Irish government, has been named as the new director general of the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)….
Rating points for process and IT cooling
BELGIUM: Eurovent’s Air Conditioners Product Group has released a new recommendation on the rating points for air-to-air process and IT cooling….
Hong Kong intercepts US-bound refrigerant shipment
HONG KONG: Customs officers have intercepted a shipment of refrigerant being smuggled from Hong Kong to the USA….
LG to open Air Solution R&D lab in Germany
GERMANY: LG Electronics is establishing a new 930m2 Air Solution R&D lab in Frankfurt, Germany, focusing primarily on developing high-efficiency HVAC solutions for Europe’s varied local climates….
Sweden Q2 sales down 50% on “exceptional” year
SWEDEN: The second quarter of 2024 has seen continued weak sales of heat pumps on the Swedish market with a decline of 50%. …
German industry demands action on illegal sales
GERMANY: The German air conditioning and refrigeration industry has hit out at the illegal sales of split AC systems in appliance stores and online….
Hydrocarbons being sold as F-gas replacements
SPAIN: The authorities in Spain have arrested six people for selling flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants online as replacements for F-gases….