Features
23rd February 2020
Thermosyphon cooler saves over 2,5000,000l of water in 6 months
USA: A Johnson Controls BlueStream thermosyphon cooler is said to have saved 554,000 gallons (2,518,534 litres) of water in just six months at a supercomputer centre in New Mexico.
11th February 2020
Daikin offers to hide your condensing unit
UK: Condensing units may not be a building’s most attractive feature, so one air conditioning manufacturer is now offering a “wrapping” service to blend a…
10th February 2020
Toshiba UK’s Landmark VRF installation
UK: One of the largest installations of Toshiba’s VRF air conditioning is nearing completion at Landmark Manchester, a new 180,000ft² multi-storey Grade A office development. …
5th February 2020
LG VRF transforms art-deco hotel
USA: Indoor comfort technologies from LG Electronics have helped transform a 1920s art-deco office building in Texas into a new luxury boutique hotel. LG’s Multi…
3rd February 2020
Chemours’ R513A keeps ice hockey onside
USA: A Trane chiller using R134a has been converted to lower GWP refrigerant R513A at the Pepsi Center, home of Denver ice hockey team Colorado…
29th January 2020
Mitsubishi’s Lush smell of success
UK: Cosmetics retailer Lush is benefitting from energy efficient air conditioning at its HQ in Poole, Dorset, following the installation of a Mitsubishi Electric City…
12th January 2020
Tecogen cultivates cannabis business
USA: Three 200 ton gas-engine-driven chillers have been supplied by Tecogen to a cannabis cultivation factory in New Jersey. The Tecochill chillers from Massachusetts-based company…
7th January 2020
Scientists develop energy-free personal cooling device
USA: Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing an on-skin electronic device which can passively cool human bodies by around 6ºC without consuming any…
31st December 2019
Efficient AC now arriving at Platform 21
UK: Air conditioning contractor Coolair Equipment Ltd is to supply the latest energy efficient cooling and heating technology to one of Birmingham’s most prestigious office…
27th December 2019
Taste of effciency at London deli
UK: A North London delicatessen, with a history dating back 75 years, has cut its energy bills with a new Toshiba heat-pump-based air conditioning system…
24th December 2019
Scientists send heat energy through a vacuum
USA: Scientists in the US claim to have turned heat transfer physics on its head by proving that heat energy can travel through a vacuum.
15th December 2019
The Christmas jumper is cool
UK: They're cool all year, so we can excuse the air conditioning and refrigeration industry losing its street credibility once a year in aid of…
15th December 2019
CO2 compressor popularity mushrooms
UK: Bitzer’s largest CO2 compressor has been employed in a transcritical refrigeration system at a cold store in Holland. The large Ecoline+ CO2 compressor was…
10th December 2019
Toshiba adds to stylish upgrade
UK: Toshiba VRF and digital inverter split system air conditioners are part of a major refurbishment of The Swan at Streatley, a boutique hotel overlooking…
3rd December 2019
Landmark air conditioning achievement for Ciat
UK: The tallest residential building in Western Europe, currently under construction in London’s Canary Wharf, will be heated and cooled by bespoke Ciat air conditioning.…
1st December 2019
GEA in deep with CO2 refrigeration
GERMANY: GEA has had further marine success with its CO2 refrigeration systems onboard an Alaskan fishing trawler. The German manufacturer that last year successfully installed…
27th November 2019
R448A first in Japanese refrigerated warehouse
JAPAN: Honeywell’s lower GWP refrigerant Solstice N40 (R448A) is said to have been employed for the first time in a refrigerated distribution centre in Japan. Supermarket group…
22nd November 2019
AUD2m funding for renewable energy trials
AUSTRALIA: A system integrating thermal energy storage with renewable energy for HVACR applications has received AUD2m (€1.22m) in funding from the Australian government. The innovative…
20th November 2019
Gel-clear a hit in Australia
AUSTRALIA: The UK-developed Gel-clear natural biocide tablet with a proven ability to prevent biofilm blockages in refrigeration condensate drains has enhanced its growing international reputation…
17th November 2019
Solid-state fan offers outdoor cooling
USA/SINGAPORE: A US-designed solid-state bladeless fan, which is said to deliver sustainable, compressor-free active cooling, has been deployed at a number of outdoor locations in…
17th November 2019
Coolair lands £300,000 office deal
UK: Coolair Equipment has secured a contract worth more than £300,000 to install an air conditioning system with heat recovery at a new landmark office…
17th November 2019
Metro expands its solar future
AUSTRIA: Metro Austria has expanded its commitment to sustainability with the installation of one of Vienna’s largest photovoltaic systems at its Cash and Carry store in Simmering.
13th November 2019
CO2 a natural choice for Danish food retailer
DENMARK: Danish refrigeration systems manufacturer Advansor has supplied a transcritical CO2 system with eight Bitzer EcoLine+ reciprocating compressors at a new distribution centre for REMA…
12th November 2019
Bath & West pavilion is R32 showpiece
UK: Toshiba Smart cassettes running on lower GWP R32 refrigerant are at the heart of a new air conditioning system at Bath and West Showground’s…
7th November 2019
Bitzer help boosts Airedale R32 chiller performance
UK: Airedale International Air Conditioning has reported a 7% increase in ESEER for its recently launched Azure DeltaChill using lower GWP refrigerant R32. The increase…
28th October 2019
Are HFO/HFC blends the best option for supermarkets?
UK: Simulation tests comparing alternative refrigeration technologies are said to show that low GWP HFO/HFC blends provide the best emissions reductions and lowest life cycle…
25th October 2019
Data centres could harness LNG cool energy
SINGAPORE: A Singapore-based team is seeking to develop a new way of storing cold energy released from the liquefied natural gas re-gasification process and using…