Features
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.…
1st December 2016
CO2 refrigeration key to Emerson research
USA: A CO2 industrial refrigeration system is key to the research and development work being carried out by Emerson at its Helix Innovation Center. The…
30th November 2016
Waterloo makes colourful investment
UK: With architects and specifiers demanding bolder colours, air terminal device manufacturer Waterloo Air Products has invested around £140,000 in its paint shop. The paint…
23rd November 2016
Aldi opts for R513A in Spanish store
SPAIN: Chemours’ lower GWP refrigerant replacement for R134a has been adopted for a new Aldi store in Dos Hermanas, near Seville. Faced with a desire…
22nd November 2016
Synecore first with “invisible” VRV
UK: Maidstone-based M&E contractor Synecore claims a first UK installation of Daikin’s new “invisible” VRV air conditioning system at a fast food location in London.…
20th November 2016
Winning place for Mitsubishi Electric VRF
UK: Mitsubishi Electric VRF air conditioning was considered the best bet to provide the right conditions at the hq of one of the world’s biggest online…
17th November 2016
Aggreko makes light work of skating rink
UK: Hire firm Aggreko is again providing the power, refrigeration and heating for the spectacularly-lit seasonal ice rink Luminocity at London’s Canary Wharf. In addition…
16th November 2016
Walmart to trial thermal storage
USA: Retailer Walmart is trialling a thermal storage systems at one of its stores in San Diego. Seeking to reduce refrigeration operating costs across its…
9th November 2016
A breath of fresh air for server costs
[caption id="attachment_26521" align="alignright" width="300"] A Rhoss chiller with the vertical AHU in the background[/caption] UK: Fresh air is being used to augment mechanical cooling in…
8th November 2016
HFO/CO2 system adds cash & carry savings
CZECH REPUBLIC: A combination of the HFO refrigerant 1234ze and “natural” refrigerant CO2 is providing all the ac and refrigeration requirements of a retailer in…
2nd November 2016
Daikin adds comfort to luxury hotel
UK: Daikin is providing more than 425kW of air conditioning capacity to London’s latest luxury hotel, the £40m M by Montcalm in Shoreditch. Designed for…
30th October 2016
Luxury ice house home for sale
UK: An historic 200-year-old converted former ice house on the east coast of Scotland has been put up for sale. The ice house is believed…