Features
5th August 2020
Lu-Ve supplies Russia’s largest CO2 warehouse
RUSSIA: Italian heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has supplied the cooling system for Russia’s largest commercial cold store using CO2 refrigeration. The 23,700m2 refrigerated warehouse in…
29th July 2020
Chasing F-gas shadows
An investigation into an online seller of illegal refrigerant reveals an intriguing web of shadowy connections linking Eastern Europe with the UK and China. Over…
29th July 2020
CO2 refrigeration key to Brakes’ carbon reductions
UK: Preston-based CO2 refrigeration specialist Isentra has helped Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice wholesaler, reach a new milestone in its goal to reduce carbon emissions…
23rd July 2020
Tewis to supply refrigeration to largest DIA warehouse
SPAIN: Valencia-based Tewis Smart Systems is to supply the refrigeration for a new €50m, 68,000m2 distribution warehouse for Spanish supermarket group DIA. Covering a total…
22nd July 2020
Panasonic offers indoor air quality courses
UK: Panasonic has added indoor air quality as a topic to its CIBSE-accredited portfolio of CPD courses. This new CPD, which can be taken online, is…
20th July 2020
Data centre selects four eChillers for efficient cooling
GERMANY: In its largest installation to date, four eChillers, using water as a refrigerant, have been installed at a data centre in the southwest of…
14th July 2020
Aquaforce in a tight spot
UK: Carrier AquaForce water-cooled screw chillers, with a combined cooling capacity of more than 1.4MW, are providing high efficiency cooling at Wiltshire County Council’s Trowbridge…
5th July 2020
Europe’s smart city powered by Panasonic
GERMANY: Panasonic has extended its involvement in smart cities by supplying Aquarea heat pumps, solar PV, storage batteries and controls at the new European lighthouse…
5th July 2020
Cooling and heating with water-filled windows
UK: New research suggests water-filled glass could be used to heat and cool structures and save energy in all climates.
24th June 2020
Celebrating World Refrigeration Day
The global coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly curtailed plans for this Friday’s World Refrigeration Day but there’s still plenty to do and see. The brainchild of…
23rd June 2020
Ciat coils provide top-flight upgrade
UK: The replacement of ageing condenser coils in air handling units at the Radisson Blu Hotel at London Stansted Airport has provided a cost-effective increase…
27th May 2020
Wimbledon and Aermec match is love all
UK: While COVID-19 has stopped play at this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament, it’s love all with Aermec’s air conditioning solutions. First involved with the All…
14th May 2020
York helps prepare Grand Mosque for reopening
SAUDI ARABIA: Johnson Controls York HVAC systems are said to have played a significant role in preparing Makkah’s Grand Mosque for reopening once the coronavirus…
10th May 2020
Cold-SNAP – a new spin on an old technology
USA: A Harvard University team has developed an indirect evaporative cooling system which can cool air without adding humidity at a fraction of the energy…
9th May 2020
System efficiency more important than GWP
Jordan Smith: "There is no question that GWP matters and that the industry should be supporting all efforts to invent and test new, lower GWP…
23rd April 2020
Carrier embarks on 4-year deal at HK International
HONG KONG: Carrier Hong Kong has been awarded a four-year chiller service agreement covering all 52 chillers in 17 buildings of Hong Kong International Airport. …
22nd April 2020
Hospital receives rapid response
UK: A-Gas continues to play a key role during the coronavirus crisis, its Rapid Recovery service recently removing high GWP refrigerants from a hospital maternity…
18th April 2020
Maersk opens largest CO2 cold store in Russia
RUSSIA: Danish logistics company Maersk has opened a new 23,700m2 refrigerated warehouse in St Petersburg – the largest commercial cold store in Russia using CO2…
12th April 2020
Wholesalers dominate but buying preferences differ
EUROPE: A new report from Rotterdam-based marketing consultancy USP reveals wide differences in purchase behaviour amongst HVAC contractors across Europe. The survey of businesses in…
10th April 2020
LG pilots successful London landing
UK: In one of its largest and tightest air conditioning projects, LG has seen 350 fan coil units and 28 condensers installed in 10 weeks…
2nd April 2020
CO2 is fresh approach for sushi firm
UK: Tanpopo Japanese Food, a UK-based food wholesaler, has opted to use Panasonic CO2 condensing units for its new frozen and chilled warehouse in Feltham,…
20th March 2020
Mitsubishi Hybrid upgrades comfort at famous London hotel
UK: Mitsubishi Electric’s Hybrid VRF air conditioning systems are being included in a modernisation of the Strand Palace Hotel, one of London’s most famous hotels.…
13th March 2020
US air conditioning energy consumption to accelerate
USA: Energy use for residential and commercial air conditioning will increase more than any other end use through 2050, while space heating energy consumption will…
3rd March 2020
Flexibility bears fruit for Fujitsu
UK: A VRF heat pump air conditioning solution has been chosen in front of gas boilers for a new nightclub in Hull. Original plans for…
3rd March 2020
Marine engineering students trained on CO2 refrigeration
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has been involved in creating a CO2 refrigeration unit to train students at a marine and technical engineering college in Aarhus,…
26th February 2020
Chiller using R1224yd in Japan’s new National Stadium
JAPAN: A centrifugal chiller using the little-known HCFO refrigerant R1224yd(Z) has been deployed in Japan’s new National Stadium in Tokyo. The RTBA turbo chiller, manufactured…
23rd February 2020
Daikin CO2 Conveni-Pack uses new swing compressor
GERMANY: Daikin used last week’s Euroshop exhibition to present its recently announced Conveni-Pack commercial refrigeration system using CO2 refrigerant. Available in Japan since early 2000…