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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…
28th February 2017
Landmark installation for Diffusion
UK: Diffusion is supplying 580 fan coils to the Corniche, a new landmark development in London. This exclusive riverside development of one, two and three-bedroom…
26th February 2017
Systemair to supply world’s largest airport
SWEDEN: Systemair is to supply 531 air handling units and 5,630 fan coils to the world’s largest airport currently under construction in Turkey. The €9.5m…
23rd February 2017
ACREX reflects growing Indian market
INDIA: The growing importance of India in the global refrigeration and air conditioning sector is reflected in the 500 exhibitors and 50,000 visitors expected to…
21st February 2017
Coborn’s picks R448A over CO2
USA: A Midwestern retail chain has chosen the lower GWP refrigerant R448A over CO2 for a new store in Isanti, Minnesota. While CO2 is becoming…
15th February 2017
Will future skiers rely on heat pumps?
NORWAY: Heat pumps are being applied in new research into producing snow in an energy-efficient way, even at warmer temperatures. Warmer weather due to climate…
10th February 2017
Precision fit in “smallest room”
UK: Space-saving refrigeration from Precision has helped turn a derelict former London public toilet into a viable Italian cafe and restaurant. With the pressure on…
10th February 2017
Scientists create film with cool benefits
USA: Scientists have developed a material which is said to be capable of cooling objects even under direct sunlight. Described as a metamaterial – a…
8th February 2017
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29th January 2017
Turbomiser chiller provides a sound answer
UK: Bristol-based Cool-Therm has supplied a special ultra-low-sound, high efficiency 1.8MW air conditioning solution for a development of luxury apartments in Westminster, London. The development,…
29th January 2017
Thanks to refrigeration, roses are red
FRANCE: In a new series of videos, Carrier Transicold attempts to explain the role refrigeration plays in ensuring that the millions of red roses to…
28th January 2017
Capital choice for Asian foods
UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment supplier Capital Cooling has helped to bring a touch of Oriental style to Glasgow’s city centre. The Edinburgh-based company, which celebrated…
24th January 2017
Panasonic “clicks” with IKEA
UK: Panasonic VRF air conditioning systems have played a crucial role in IKEA’s new click and collect city centre store concept. Derbyshire-based Panasonic distributor Logicool…
22nd January 2017
Danfoss invites shoppers to Smart Store
DENMARK: Danfoss is using the upcoming Euroshop exhibition to promote its Smart Store next generation food retail solutions. Visitors to the company’s stand will be…
22nd January 2017
Exhibiting the art of energy efficiency
ITALY: Contemporary art meets modern technology in a heating and cooling solution for a leading art galley in Florence. Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling…
18th January 2017
Refrigerator doors – an open and shut case?
UK: A leading commercial refrigeration manufacturer has claimed that retail display cabinets with glass doors will struggle to maintain temperature In busy stores, with frequent…
16th January 2017
IoR president gives youth a voice
[caption id="attachment_33200" align="aligncenter" width="627"] IoR president Steve Gill with the students (l to r) Jack Wootton, Reece Brumby, Tristan Harper-Bill and Hafsa Kalsoom[/caption] UK: New…
8th January 2017
Triangle points to BIM benefits
UK: As one of the world’s leading educational establishments, it is perhaps appropriate that Cambridge University should be at the centre of a project integrating…