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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…
30th May 2016
The way we were 3
UK: Our latest dip into the archives brings this photograph from a “golden age” of UK air conditioning. The surroundings appear opulent and some of the faces are familiar…
26th May 2016
Italy’s largest hypermarket goes CO2
ITALY: A question mark has been hanging over the use of CO2 transcritical refrigeration in warm climates but recent advances in Southern Europe suggest it…
9th May 2016
Fan upgrade saves M&S £500,000
UK: Fan manufacturer EBM-Papst has partnered with AB Group on the roll-out of 1,404 fans and 258 condensers in 152 Marks and Spencer stores across…
6th May 2016
Cricket club bowled over by perfect View
UK: Air conditioning is providing all-year-round perfect conditions for Worcestershire Cricket Club members and non-matchday users of its function suites. Like many other prominent sporting bodies,…
25th April 2016
Raising the stakes in energy efficiency
UK: Everyone was a winner in a three-horse race to supply coldrooms and cellar coolers to the new Princess Royal Grandstand at Cheltenham Racecourse. Named…
23rd April 2016
The way we were 2 – 1983
Following last week’s dip into the air conditioning archive, we’ve dragged this one out of the closet from the early 80s – a gathering at IMI…
22nd April 2016
Bakery proves Optyma technology
FRANCE: A Danfoss Optyma Plus Inverter packaged condensing unit installed in a hypermarket bakery is said to highlight some of the benefits of this recently introduced…
19th April 2016
Cooling Post exceeds 2,000 visits/day
Just nine months on from achieving a landmark 1,000 visits in a single day, the Cooling Post passed the 2,000 barrier for the first time…
18th April 2016
Ejectors bring CO2 to warm climates
ITALY: A collaboration between two of the refrigeration industry’s leading firms could lead to improvements on efficiencies of transcritical CO2 systems in warmer climates. Controls…