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Trane to acquire cloud-based FM solutions company
USA: Trane Technologies has signed an agreement to acquire Nuvolo, a US company providing cloud-based connected workplace and enterprise asset management products and solutions.
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A-Gas authorised as R448A/R449A reclaimer
UK: A-Gas has been authorised by Chemours as a reclaimer of the lower GWP HFC/HFO blend refrigerants R448A and R449A in the UK and Europe.
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CO2 Conveni-Pack has better LCCP but lower efficiency
BELGIUM: Tests on an optimised CO2 version of Daikin’s Conveni-Pack refrigeration system is said to have shown 21% lower life cycle emissions compared to traditional R410A.
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ExerGo wins EHPA Heat Pump City of the Year Award
BELGIUM: A CO2-based energy network in Sion, Switzerland, won the Heat Pump City of the Year Award from the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).
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Five dead after ammonia tanker leak
USA: Five people are confirmed dead after ammonia leaked from a tanker involved in a highway crash in Teutopolis, Illinois.
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PFAS ban could impact “natural” refrigerants
BELGIUM: Refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump component manufacturers have added their voice to the need for certain “critical exemptions” from any future PFAS bans.
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Innovation Hub to speed green transition of data centres
DENMARK: Danfoss, Google, Microsoft and Schneider Electric have joined together in an initiative to accelerate the green transition of data centres.
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Call for more support as heat pump sales decline
BELGIUM: The European heat pump industry has called for more consistent government support after initial sales figures for 2023 show a worrying decline.
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Beijer Ref agrees second US purchase
SWEDEN/USA: Swedish wholesaler Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire its second outlet in the USA.
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Carrier backs US heat pump pledge
USA: Carrier has backed the US Climate Alliance’s commitment to quadruple heat pump installations across the US by 2030.
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PFAS consultation receives over 5,600 comments
FINLAND: The European proposals to restrict the use of PFAS chemicals have received more than 5,600 comments from more than 4,400 organisations, companies and individuals.
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EPA settles ammonia violations with food producers
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed penalties totalling over $250,000 with two food producers for violating safety laws governing their ammonia refrigeration systems.
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EPEE seeks PFAS exemption for F-gases
BELGIUM: The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) has requested an exemption for F-gases and fluoropolymers in any forthcoming PFAS restrictions.
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