Features
7th July 2017
Latest ahu blockbuster checks-in
[caption id="attachment_38461" align="aligncenter" width="900"] The 5-star Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel is situated on Leicester Square in London’s lively West End[/caption] UK: The 5-star Radisson…
28th June 2017
Haier keeps Yamaha on track
ITALY: Haier air conditioning is helping multiple world champion motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi and team mates at Yamaha Motor Racing keep their cool. Haier is supplying…
23rd June 2017
Taking the heat out of summer downtime
UK: ICS Cool Energy has created a guide to help UK manufacturers protect their vital process cooling systems against seasonal temperature spikes. While the UK…
19th June 2017
Coldstore at the double
UK: Coldstore manufacturer ISD Solutions has completed a second coldstore facility for UK logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel. Designed to provide additional capacity at Kuehne…
18th June 2017
Geoclima opens the market to HFO chillers
ITALY: As prices of mid and high GWP refrigerants continue to rise, HFO chiller pioneer Geoclima is convinced that HFOs represent the best mix of…
15th June 2017
Tecogen’s cool approach to cannabis
USA: Tecogen has received an order for two Tecochill water chillers for a cannabis factory in Massachusetts. In a deal valued at $750,000, the two…
13th June 2017
Chinese development picks Carrier VRF
CHINA: Carrier China is to supply more than 300 VRF units to Haiyue Square, a new shopping, recreation and business centre in Xi’an due to…
30th May 2017
The Ecostar of track and field
UK: The achievements of British athletes is being supported by a number of high-tech sports laboratories equipped with temperature-controlled training facilities. These state-of-the-art training and…
20th May 2017
Solar provides 50% of coldstore energy
NETHERLANDS: Described as a record-breaking installation, 5,800 solar panels are supplying around 50% of the energy needs of a coldstore in Zoeterwoude Rijndijk, near Leiden.…
17th May 2017
Samsung and the pinwheel blues
SOUTH KOREA: The effectiveness of Samsung’s “wind-free” air conditioning technology is demonstrated in a new video from the Korean manufacturer. First announced in the Cooling…
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.…