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7th November 2018
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31st October 2018
The Cooling Post celebrates five years
The air conditioning and refrigeration industry’s first web-only source of refrigeration and air conditioning news and information has celebrated its first five years of business.…
17th October 2018
Sky is no limit for R1234ze
BELGIUM: Engie Axima chillers employing the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze are playing a crucial role in air traffic management while making significant energy savings.…
15th October 2018
Daikin’s R407H in supermarket retrofit
USA: Daikin’s lower GWP R407H refrigerant has been used for the first time in the US for an R22 supermarket retrofit. The new blend, which…
9th October 2018
Hapag-Lloyd orders 8,600 R513A reefers
DENMARK: Maersk Container Industry (MCI) is to supply 8,600 Star Cool Integrated lower GWP reefers to Hamburg-based global container line Hapag-Lloyd. All 8,600 reefers are…
26th September 2018
Daikin R32 keeps the servers cool
UK: A forward-thinking, environmentally-aware university has included Daikin split systems, using lower GWP refrigerant R32, in a major refurb of its School of Business. The…
19th September 2018
Teaching refrigeration safety with VR
AUSTRALIA: Students at South Australian training provider TAFE SA now have access to virtual reality headsets as a teaching aid to identify refrigeration safety risks…
19th September 2018
ASDA adopts energy-saving Aerofoils
UK: Supermarket group Asda is set to adopt an energy-saving aerofoil device on refrigerated cabinets in 187 of its stores. The Aerofoils, developed by Williams…
12th September 2018
Daikin answers Grenfell SOS
UK: New community facilities in the shadow of London’s fire-ravaged Grenfell Tower have opened with energy efficient air conditioning and hot water systems donated by…
24th August 2018
Honeywell’s N41 – a blast from the past
CF3I is, seemingly, the unknown quantity in Solstice N41, Honeywell’s new R410A replacement refrigerant. But the records show that far from being new to the…
22nd August 2018
Thermal storage reduces peak demand
[caption id="attachment_47839" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The TES modules containing phase change material were installed in the freezer on top of the product storage racking[/caption] USA: A…
8th August 2018
CO2 refrigeration saves it for Carrefour
POLAND: In a move to cut energy use by 30% by 2025, Carrefour Polska is implementing a number of measures including CO2 refrigeration, geothermal technologies…
31st July 2018
GEA takes CO2 technology onboard
GERMANY: GEA has installed a CO2 refrigeration system on the P&O cruise ship Arcadia, with discussions ongoing to introduce the technology throughout P&O’s fleet. The…
27th July 2018
Mitsubishi on fast food AC menu switch
UK: Mitsubishi Electric installer Kinlochs and Son Ltd (KSL) offered a timely air conditioning switch when called upon to help transform a Burger King fast…
20th July 2018
LEDs lighten the load for Auchan
FRANCE: Auchan, the second largest French food retailer, has included Nualight lighting in a move to install glass doors on all its chiller cabinets. The…
18th July 2018
Rapid Recovery’s key role in ASDA retrofit
UK: The capabilities of the A-Gas Rapid Recovery service were tested recently when called upon to retrofit over 100 convenience stores in just six weeks.…
11th July 2018
“Outstanding” Rotterdam cold store
NETHERLANDS: The Kloosterboer Cool Port cold store in the Rotterdam Waalhaven has received an Outstanding BREEAM certificate, making it one of the most sustainable cold…
7th July 2018
Newsletter achieves triple-five landmark
The Cooling Post Newsletter can mark its 5th anniversary this month with a remarkable triple-five celebration. The Cooling Post Newsletter first launched as a weekly…
7th July 2018
Star brings coldstore back online
UK: Star Refrigeration has brought an unused coldstore back to life with a system using lower GWP refrigerant R449A, advanced controls and innovative heat recovery.…
1st July 2018
Cooling Post – new record in June
The Cooling Post hit new heights again in June with a new record number of visits, visitors and page views. The number of sessions (visits)…
27th June 2018
Dawsongroup selects Opteon XL40
UK: Cold store rental company Dawsongroup says it has selected Chemours’ Opteon XL40 (R454A) as the alternative to R404A in its range of cold storage…
25th June 2018
Climaventa has sustainability in the bag
URUGUAY: Climaveneta chillers and AHUs are supplying the perfect environmental conditions to a new shopping centre in Las Piedras, Uruguay, a country where 97% of…
23rd June 2018
Gas heat pumps solve data cooling problem
UK: The problems of supplying cooling to a Belfast data centre with 1500 employees and a limited electricity has been solved with the use of…
14th June 2018
Bespoke chillers are just the ticket
[caption id="attachment_47186" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Artist's impression of the new Paddington station. ©Crossrail Ltd reproduced with permission[/caption] UK: Carrier is supplying bespoke chillers for London’s Elizabeth…
13th June 2018
GHP is the right energy for sports centre
UK: Faced with a limited electrical supply, a Suffolk-based sports centre has turned to Panasonic’s gas-driven VRF air conditioning systems to satisfy its cooling requirement.…
10th June 2018
Healthcare firm is star energy performer
[caption id="attachment_47116" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Stock image[/caption] UK: Star Refrigeration’s operations team has been commended by a global healthcare provider for helping to resolve ongoing maintenance…
9th June 2018
Solar plant will provide cool water for AC
AUSTRALIA: A Queensland university has announced plans to install 5,800 solar panels and a “water battery” to provide cool water for its air conditioners. Resource…