Features
1st September 2019
Danish university employs new lower GWP chiller
DENMARK: A scroll chiller using R452B, the A2L lower GWP alternative to R410A, has been employed at a new university building for education and research…
25th August 2019
Illegal refrigerants: identifying the dangers
With illegally imported refrigerants continuing to blight the European industry and undermine legislation, Martyn Cooper of the British Refrigeration Association (BRA) explains how to identify…
25th August 2019
Toshiba VRF awarded central role
UK: Toshiba VRF air conditioning is providing high-efficiency cooling and heating for No 1 Great Central Square, part of a £50m regeneration scheme in the…
22nd August 2019
CO2 refrigeration making waves
GERMANY: Following the first installation of transcritical CO2 refrigeration technology on board a cruise ship last year, German manufacturer GEA says it has received orders for two new ships.
20th August 2019
Climate cooling bacteria found in marsh mud
UK: Bacteria found in muddy marshes, estuaries and coastal sediment are said to be responsible for one of the Earth’s most abundant climate cooling gases.
13th August 2019
Bitzer Ecostars serve up a tasty dish
KOREA: Bitzer condensing units are playing a key role in ensuring that kimchi, the Korean national dish, reaches the consumer in perfect condition. Kimchi is…
7th August 2019
Display cabinet door debate remains open
UK: A leading refrigeration equipment manufacturer has questioned calls for a ban on open-fronted display cabinets, claiming there is more than one way for retailers…
4th August 2019
HFE additive boosts heat exchange
USA/CHINA: Researchers from Tsinghua University and Brown University, Providence, RI, claim to have discovered a simple way to boost heat exchange in air conditioning and…
31st July 2019
Star spreads lower GWP technology
UK: Star Refrigeration has enabled a leading cheese spread manufacturer to upgrade its refrigeration plant to comply with F-gas regulations. The Glasgow-based company has overseen…
12th July 2019
Hidden costs of an inefficient refrigeration system
Based on a study conducted by Star Refrigeration, the Glasgow-based company's operations service manager, Chris Druce, looks at the effect that refrigerant leakage can have…
10th July 2019
Researchers look to balance refrigeration demand
UK: An imitation supermarket at the University of Lincoln is being used to investigate demand side response (DSR) in refrigeration systems. Funded by Innovate UK,…
7th July 2019
AI design can reduce heat pump energy consumption
SWITZERLAND: Artificial intelligence is being used to design next-generation microturbocompressors which could reduce heat pumps’ power requirement by 20-25%. Turbocompressors are more efficient and ten…
25th June 2019
World Refrigeration Day – LIVE from around the world
The Cooling Post is delighted to be an official sponsor of World Refrigeration Day. World Refrigeration Day, this June 26, is intended to serve as…
25th June 2019
AquaForce chillers make fair Exchange
UK: Two Carrier AquaForce air-cooled chillers with a combined cooling capacity of 1.17MW have been installed at the Royal Exchange in the City of London.…
18th June 2019
Celebrating World Refrigeration Day
June 26 marks a very special day for the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industries. World Refrigeration Day has brought the global “Cooling Family”…
17th June 2019
Join a webinar on World Refrigeration Day
Webinars are a key element of the broad array of educational and informative events being organised for World Refrigeration Day on June 26. Refrigerants for…
13th June 2019
Carrier adds refrigerant monitoring to Aquasnap chiller
UK: Carrier has added refrigerant leak monitoring and its flagship Touch Pilot control system to its AquaSnap 30RBMP-30RQMP chillers. The upgrade adds new capabilities that…
13th June 2019
Brunel building opts for proven Ability
UK: Ability Projects Ltd has supplied over 600 fan coil units for installation in the construction of a new 23,000m² office building in a prime…
12th June 2019
Energy storage takes the load off refrigeration demand
USA: Viking Cold Solutions has installed 1.3MW of Thermal Energy Storage systems in cold storage facilities in Massachusetts as part of an energy demand management…
11th June 2019
Toshiba suits the sporting life
UK: Solent University’s new sports complex, part of an ongoing £100m estates development programme, will benefit from Toshiba’s VRF air conditioning. The building comprises two…
2nd June 2019
Cooling Post hits May high
The refrigeration and air conditioning industry’s leading news and information website reached new peaks in May with record numbers of users, sessions and page views.…
1st June 2019
Daikin provides a perfect finish
JAPAN: Daikin Industries is now offering its Japanese customers textured finishes on its Risora range of wall-mounted residential air conditioners. In a joint initiative with…
31st May 2019
CO2 refrigeration makes BrewDog sparkle
UK: Star Refrigeration has been involved in chilling what is described as Europe’s first fully refrigerated beer warehouse in a further contract with Scottish multinational…
26th May 2019
Transcritical CO2 refrigeration comes to the Middle East
ITALY: A transcritical CO2 refrigeration system has been included in the new, prestigious My City Centre Masdar shopping mall in Abu Dhabi. The My City…
26th May 2019
“Cool wood” could take the heat out of buildings
USA: University research groups claim to have developed a new wood-based building material which is able to passively take heat out of homes or offices.…
22nd May 2019
Freor and propane scores for Coop
LITHUANIA/NETHERLANDS: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Freor has kitted out a new Coop store in Nieuw-Dordrecht with a range of propane cabinets operating with its Hydroloop refrigeration…
20th May 2019
Adande refrigerated drawers hit new heights
UK/USA: Lowestoft-based refrigeration equipment manufacturer Adande has reached new heights by supplying refrigerated drawer units to a restaurant at Hudson Yards –the second tallest building…