Features
14th August 2016
Coral wins race to install “invisible” ac
UK: A Hertfordshire betting shop claims to be the first site in the UK to boast Daikin’s so-called ‘invisible’ air conditioning. Daikin’s VRV i-series was…
14th August 2016
Whopper deal for Carrier China
CHINA: Carrier China is to provide VRF air conditioning systems for more than 500 new Burger King restaurants in China. To satisfy Burger King’s expansion…
9th August 2016
Cold store features high performance panels
UK: A new high performance cold store extension for Turners (Soham) is the first to feature a new insulated panel boasting a thermal improvement of up to…
9th August 2016
Cooling tower treatments save Heathrow £310k
UK: Heathrow Airport is reportedly saving more than 130 million litres of water annually using GE’s advanced water treatment solutions. Thirty-nine cooling towers across four…
7th August 2016
Carrier air conditions WWll battleship
[caption id="attachment_24405" align="alignright" width="400"] Outdoor VRF condensing units in the deck of the USS North Carolina[/caption] USA: The most highly decorated American battleship of World…
6th August 2016
Advanced Air’s £2.5m stake in Nova project
UK: Thetford-based Advanced Air has supplied £2.5m of air conditioning equipment for the new £2.2bn Nova development in Victoria, London. A range of fan coils,…
5th August 2016
Iconic scores highly in customer survey
GERMANY: Viessmann’s futuristic semi-vertical freezer Iconic is said to be responsible for an 8% increase in sales following installation at a supermarket in Hamburg. Iconic,…
3rd August 2016
Optical physicists reach lowest temperature
USA: Optical physicists at the University of New Mexico claim to have used lasers to chill a crystal to -296ºF (91K). Dr Mansoor Sheik-Bahae, professor…
31st July 2016
NH3/CO2 cascade predicts big savings
USA: The installation of an ammonia/CO2 cascade refrigeration system at a food manufacturing facility in Irvine, California, is expected to provide energy savings of 20-50%.…
27th July 2016
Smart control has added convenience
IRELAND: Danfoss has been involved in the first Smart convenience store in Ireland to provide improved energy efficiency through full-store control of refrigeration, lighting and…
26th July 2016
Could Brexit disrupt HFC phase down?
UK: Concerns have been raised regarding the phase-down of HFC refrigerants following the UK’s decision to quit the European Union. The F-gas regulation has been…
24th July 2016
Smartcool success at Israeli supermarket
CANADA: A compressor optimisation technology offering energy savings of 15% to 20% per year is said to have achieved a 12-month payback for Israel’s largest…
19th July 2016
HFO chiller cools Nottingham University
UK: The joint developer of a chiller using Turbocor compressors and R1234ze has now applied the HFO refrigerant in a traditional reciprocating compressor-based chiller. Bristol-based…
13th July 2016
Bitzer units are sushi stars
UK: Bitzer Ecostar condensing units at the heart of a major expansion and upgrade at one of Europe’s largest raw fish preparation and distribution centres.…
10th July 2016
Andrews keeps GB rowers cool
UK: Andrews Air Conditioning has continued its association with the GB Rowing Team by supplying 20 portables to the team’s training camp in Germany. The…
5th July 2016
Will the US follow Europe with hydrocarbons?
USA: While flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants are now commonplace in Europe, a leading US manufacturer, faced with a global drive to reduce HFCs, wonders if and…
4th July 2016
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29th June 2016
Predictive technology to cut ac cooling costs
JAPAN: Fujitsu Laboratories, Japan's largest IT services provider, claims to have developed a technology to predict such metrics as temperature and humidity in data centres.…
29th June 2016
Refrigeration brings life to Chinatown
UK: A bespoke HVACR solution, employing RDM controls and a lower GWP, R404A alternative refrigerant, is providing the idea solution for a thriving Chinese supermarket…
25th June 2016
UK claims enviable workplace safety record
UK: Although criticised by some, stringent workplace safety rules have enabled the UK to claim one of the best safety records in Europe. Figures released…
22nd June 2016
World first 3D-printed office open in Dubai
DUBAI: The world's first air-conditioned office building produced by a 3D printer has just opened in Dubai. The 250m² structure, dubbed the Office of the…
18th June 2016
Solar trial drives aircon efficiency
AUSTRALIA: Trials of a world-first, two-stage, desiccant air conditioning system suggest the technology could be viable for large scale commercial buildings. The $1.2m demonstration project at…
17th June 2016
Industry supports Women in Engineering
UK: Next week’s National Women in Engineering Day is receiving broad support from the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. National Women in Engineering Day, organised by…
16th June 2016
SolarCool has supermarkets in its sights
UK: A 1MW solar cooling installation at a fruit processing plant in Kent is said to have saved over 100,000kWh of energy in just two…
16th June 2016
CIAT chiller at cancer research centre
UK: The first CIAT chiller to be supplied by Toshiba distributor AMP Air has been installed at Queen Mary University of London. The AquaCIAT 2…
10th June 2016
Climaveneta corners the market at Euro2016
ITALY: Chiller manufacturer Climaveneta can claim installations in three of the French stadiums hosting the finals of Euro2016 which start today. Matmut Atlantique, the recently opened…
9th June 2016
Solar cooling key to permanent ice hotel
SWEDEN: Solar-powered refrigeration will be key to the staying-power of what will be the first permanent ice hotel currently under construction in northern Sweden. While…