Features
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…
4th January 2017
Daikin Applied updates EWAD-TZ chiller
UK: Daikin Applied has launched the EWAD-TZ B chiller range, an upgrade to its existing TZ and CZ ranges. The TZ B is Daikin Applied’s…
4th January 2017
Natural cooling project receives £400k funding
UK: An academic from the University of Sheffield has received £400,000 of funding to expand research into the natural cooling of buildings. Dr Ben Hughes,…
2nd January 2017
R32 air conditioner is sound investment
UK: A Daikin Sky Air air conditioner using lower GWP refrigerant R32 is proving to be a sound investment for a hi-fi equipment retailer. In a…
1st January 2017
It’s goodbye to an eventful 2016
As the curtain comes down on another year, we take a look back at what made 2016 such an eventful year in the refrigeration and…
26th December 2016
Workers to benefit from cooled hard hat
QATAR: Construction workers building the stadiums and infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar are to benefit from the development of a cooled…
21st December 2016
Chiller’s role in water reclamation
UK: A Turbomiser chiller system supplied and installed by Cool-Therm is providing cooling for a new water treatment and reclamation facility at a major UK food…
20th December 2016
Increased interest in low GWP chillers
UK: Chiller supplier Klima-Therm is reporting increased interest in low GWP technologies following international curbs on the proliferation of HFCs. The company reports a significant…
18th December 2016
Eurovent keynote speeches online
BELGIUM: Eurovent has published the keynote speeches from its Innovation/Hub event on YouTube and is asking viewers to vote for the best. The Innovation/Hub was…
18th December 2016
Wilhelmsen finds success with R407F
NORWAY: Leading global maritime industry group Wilhelmsen is backing the lower GWP refrigerant R407F as a compatible mixture in existing R404A systems. Writing on the…
16th December 2016
All hail the Christmas jumper!
UK: Refrigeration and air conditioning companies from across the country took a rest from being cool today by supporting Christmas Jumper Day. The annual event…
11th December 2016
60,000 to descend on Las Vegas for AHR
USA: The air conditioning and refrigeration sector makes its way to Las Vegas at the end of January for the US industry’s major exhibition and…
7th December 2016
Clivet keeps KFC “so good”
ITALY: Clivet air conditioning systems are keeping the climate “so good” at the latest KFC restaurant to be opened in Italy. Established in the US…
7th December 2016
Cooling keeps the candles glowing
NETHERLANDS: Candles sales peak at this time of year but their availability, from at least one of Europe’s candle manufacturers, is made possible thanks to…
4th December 2016
Permanent ice hotel opens
SWEDEN: The first permanent hotel, which will be kept cold in summer by means of solar cooling, is open for business this month. Icehotel 365…
4th December 2016
NASRC offers open guide to CO2 systems
USA: A US group promoting natural refrigerants in retail refrigeration has produced an open-source installation specification for transcritical CO2 systems, complete with user guide. The…
2nd December 2016
Study reveals the fruits of refrigeration
SINGAPORE: A humble citrus fruit has provided an insight into how refrigeration can reduce carbon emissions as well as food loss in the cold chain.…