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12th May 2017
Carrier VRF for 2000 Chinese apartments
CHINA: Carrier China has supplied mini VRF units to Chengdu CapitaLand Century Mansion, a high-end residential building in Southwestern China. Chengdu CapitaLand Century Mansion is…
10th May 2017
R407F becomes Olympic gold
USA: The Herb Brooks Ice Arena in Lake Placid, one of the venues for the 1980 Winter Olympics, is to replace its currently used R22…
9th May 2017
Carel controls move away from R404A
ITALY: Carel has reported an intense period of activity in northern Europe as end users move away from R404A. The Italian controls manufacturer has been…
8th May 2017
York chillers in largest Finnish data centre
FINLAND: York YK centrifugal chillers have been specified to provide an innovative cooling solution at Finland’s largest open data centre. Johnson Controls, the global diversified…
8th May 2017
R32 – the importance of training
UK: With an increasing number of air conditioning units using R32, one of the leading manufacturers has stressed the importance of specialist training before using…
7th May 2017
Cooling vital for biodigester plants
UK: Temporary chillers are being used to provide essential cooling during the service and maintenance of energy-from-waste biodigester plants. Biodigester plants harness natural biological processes…
20th April 2017
Swift response saves the day
UK: A swiftly-delivered temporary solution to a refrigeration failure is said to have saved hundreds of thousands of pounds for fluorochemicals manufacturer AGC Chemicals Europe.…
19th April 2017
Optimised energy use could save €67bn
DENMARK: Optimising energy use in European buildings could unlock €67bn in energy savings and deliver around 15% of the EU 2030 energy efficiency target, a…
19th April 2017
Johnson Controls hits new heights in Shanghai
CHINA: China’s tallest building, the Shanghai Tower, employs Johnson Controls York chillers and BMS to help it achieve LEED Gold and Three-Star Green Building Design…
14th April 2017
Carrier in the home of the Braves
USA: Carrier chiller and air handling units will be working hard behind the scenes when SunTrust Park, the new home of US baseball team the…
9th April 2017
Changing colour of indoor air quality
USA: A colour-changing air filter technology currently being evaluated by NASA could have commercial benefits in the fight against poor indoor air quality. Serionix, an…
8th April 2017
Andrews cheese solution is a cracker
UK: When a world-renowned cheese maker was at risk of delays in production after their cold store began to lose effectiveness, Andrews Dehumidification Hire was…
5th April 2017
40-year-old plant is Star performer
UK: An industrial refrigeration system installed by Star Refrigeration in a Scottish fish plant has been running 24/7 with no cooling loss for almost 40…
5th April 2017
Cooling solution combines PV and ice storage
USA: Solar PV and ice battery storage have been combined to offset peak electricity cooling demand at a cultural centre in California. Ice Energy, a…
2nd April 2017
The Cooling Post passes 40,000 visits
The Cooling Post passed a milestone 40,000 visits for the first time in March, underlining its position as a major global source of air conditioning…
2nd April 2017
Aqua Cooling aids search for Universe origins
[caption id="attachment_35544" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Simons Array telescope (photo courtesy: UC San Diego)[/caption] UK: The search for the origins of the Universe is being advanced with…
29th March 2017
Chemours takes XP40 down Mexico way
MEXICO: Super X24, a Mexican retailer with more than 100 convenience stores across Veracruz, plans to convert all of them to lower GWP refrigerant R449A.…
29th March 2017
Toshiba a pioneer in modular hotel project
UK: In a ground-breaking initiative, Toshiba air conditioning is being installed offsite in modular construction units in China for shipping to the UK for assembly into…
28th March 2017
Only 3 states to deliver on Paris pledge
EUROPE: Only three countries in Europe are on track to deliver on the Paris climate agreement, a new ranking published today reveals. Carbon Market Watch…
28th March 2017
AquaEdge chillers for Chinese data centres
[caption id="attachment_35379" align="aligncenter" width="800"] The Guangming Haina data centre in Shenzhen is expected to be completed by 2018[/caption] CHINA: Carrier China is to provide 32…
25th March 2017
R1234ze provides cool answer to heat recovery
FINLAND: Climaveneta heat pump chillers using low GWP, HFO refrigerant R1234ze are to reclaim waste heat from a data centre for one of Finland’s largest…
10th March 2017
Keeping cool at highest restaurant
UK: Cold room equipment supplied by Dean & Wood has been installed at the UK’s highest restaurant in the Cairngorm mountains. The equipment for the…
8th March 2017
Sauermann pump has sweet taste of success
FRANCE: The creation of fine chocolates and pastries requires constant environmental conditions but the production process can create maintenance problems for traditional air conditioning. Preparing…
7th March 2017
Acting cool at new Moroccan theatre
ITALY: Climaveneta air conditioning units will be providing the ideal conditions for the striking Grand Theatre de Rabat, currently under construction in Morocco. The futuristic…
4th March 2017
Balls Food Stores opts for XP40
USA: Seeking a replacement for its R22 refrigeration system that was both easy to use and would require minimal system changes, US retailer Balls Food…
3rd March 2017
Mitsubishi helps relaunch The Ship
UK: The Ship, one of Plymouth’s most iconic buildings, has been relaunched with the help of Mitsubishi Electric air conditioning. Built in 1993 on a…
1st March 2017
Cooling Post hits record 34,000 visits
The Cooling Post achieved a new record of over 34,000 visits in February and confirmed its leading role as a source of air conditioning and…