Features
21st October 2016
Ecostars in efficient hospital system
UK: Bitzer Ecostar condensing units are at the heart of what is described as a new high efficiency refrigeration system installed at Norfolk and Norwich…
19th October 2016
Climaveneta takes gold lead in Verona
ITALY: Climaveneta has supplied rooftop units and a heat pump as part of an HVAC system to LEED Gold standards for a new shopping centre…
16th October 2016
The global HFC phase down – how it looks
The landmark HFC phase down agreed this weekend is expected to avoid more than 70 billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent HFC emissions. In this graphic we attempt to…
16th October 2016
Eroski supermarkets trial R404A retrofit
SPAIN: Faced with HFC phase-out pressures and high Spanish taxes on refrigerant R404A, Eroski, Spain’s second-largest supermarket chain, is trialling Chemours Opteon XP40 (R449A). The…
13th October 2016
Carrier claims CO2 first in Austria
AUSTRIA: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration has claimed the first transcritical CO2 installation in a distribution centre in Austria at the new SPAR facility in Ebergassing. Carrier’s…
11th October 2016
Chillventa opens to packed halls
Over 30,000 visitors are expected in Nuremberg this week to visit Chillventa, Europe’s leading refrigeration and air conditioning show. The show, which opens today, promises to…
30th September 2016
LG provides B&Q with an R22 exit
UK: Bristol based contractor Sugoi Solutions has completed the replacement of R22 air conditioning systems at 250 B&Q stores across the UK. The contract, worth…
27th September 2016
Canary Wharf cooling project is award winner
UK: The success of a prestigious project to replace the cooling and heating system in one of London’s iconic buildings has been recognised in a…
25th September 2016
Adcock completes Fujitsu R22 conversion
UK: Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has completed a major R22 replacement project at leading IT systems, services and products company Fujitsu Services. The project…
25th September 2016
Daikin VRV provides luxury cooling
UK: Daikin VRV air conditioning systems are one of the attractions of a new luxury apartment development overlooking London’s River Thames. The Kew Bridge complex,…
21st September 2016
Samsung 360 cassette wins by degrees
UK: Samsung’s pioneering 360 circular cassette has found favour with Starbuck’s first franchisee globally – 23.5 Degrees. DCI Refrigeration & Electrical has completed the first…
17th September 2016
Bringing engineering to the classroom
UK: The launch of an employer-backed scheme will see students at a Midlands secondary school swap the classroom for real world engineering experience. In partnership…
16th September 2016
Cooling Post passes 1,000,000 page views
August 1 was a landmark day for the Cooling Post with the website passing the milestone of one million pages viewed since the site was…
14th September 2016
Packaged plant streamlines data deal
HONG KONG: Packaged chilled water plant rooms supplied by Armstrong Fluid Technology are contributing to impressive energy efficiency at a major new Digital Realty data…
8th September 2016
Waitrose gains with HFO-based refrigerant
[caption id="attachment_25160" align="alignright" width="300"] Compressors in the LT pack[/caption] UK: A Waitrose supermarket is said to be achieving refrigeration energy savings of nearly 7% following…
7th September 2016
CIAT controller in full bloom
UK: The first UK installation of Ciat’s new air conditioning control and monitoring system, M2M, has been installed at a leading horticultural specialist. The system…
4th September 2016
Providing chiller technology to innovation hub
BOTSWANA: Four Climaveneta chillers are to be incorporated into a new high-tech innovation centre in Botswana. The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) presently under construction is…
2nd September 2016
Engineers design cooler clothes
USA: Engineers at Stanford University claim to have developed a low-cost, plastic-based textile capable of cooling the body far more efficiently than current fabrics. The…
31st August 2016
Bitzer’s fresh approach to cascades
GERMANY: The gourmet German food specialist Frische Paradies is using a state-of-the-art R134a/CO2 cascade system in its new supermarket in Stuttgart. Opened in early July,…
31st August 2016
Fan coils see European growth
EUROPE: Latest figures from Eurovent Market Intelligence (EMI) suggest that the fan coil market returned to growth in 2015 after several years of depressed sales.…
30th August 2016
CMA keeps watch on internet sales
UK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that it is keeping an active watch on the internet for possible breaches of UK competition…
28th August 2016
Armaflex meets 3km Paralympic challenge
BRAZIL: Armacell has supplied more than 3km of pipe insulation for chilled water systems at the Brazilian Paralympic Centre in São Paulo. The R$300m (€82m)…
26th August 2016
Emerson plays a holding role for Intermarché
FRANCE: Copeland refrigeration units are helping to bring greater flexibility and autonomy to Intermarché supermarkets. Since September 2015, the French supermarket group has been equipping…
26th August 2016
Solar produces 750MWh for Rotterdam coldstore
NETHERLANDS: A 14,000 pallet capacity coldstore in the port of Rotterdam has been upgraded with a solar panels capable of producing 750,000kWh of electricity a…
17th August 2016
RDM controls needs of food plant
UK: A control system installed by refrigeration specialist, Personal Refrigeration, is said to have helped deliver energy savings of 22% for dairy produce manufacturer FJ…
16th August 2016
Chillventa 2016 Preview
The Cooling Post brings you all the latest information and product news in the run-up to Chillventa 2016, Europe’s leading refrigeration and air conditioning exhibition. This page…
14th August 2016
Vintage answer for New World wineries
AUSTRALIA: A specially-designed barrel hall cooling system is providing the ideal environment in the demanding conditions found in New World wineries. South Australian air conditioning…