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World Bank to back sustainable cooling solutions
USA: The World Bank has announced a new programme to accelerate the uptake of sustainable cooling solutions, including air conditioning,…
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Washington state to introduce HFC refrigerant bans
USA: Washington state lawmakers have passed House Bill 1112, which phases out the use of HFC refrigerants.
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No F-gas exemption for European manufacturers
EUROPE: European air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturers seeking a “reconsideration” of F-gas export provisions, which they say makes their products…
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Flammable charge limit increase – when, not if
SPAIN: Despite last week’s vote against an increase to flammable refrigerant charge sizes, the Spanish refrigeration association AEFYT believes its…
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Lingner takes over as CEO of Swegon Germany
GERMANY: Andreas Lingner will take over as CEO of Swegon Germany GmbH.
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Air Liquide fined for ammonia leak
CANADA: Industrial and medical gases manufacturer Air Liquide Canada has been fined CAD$100,000 (€66,000) for the release of around 815kg…
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Nidec to sell Secop compressor business
JAPAN: Nidec will sell its Secop compressor business to private equity funds ESSVP IV LP, ESSVP IV (Structured) LP and…
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UTC centre achieves LEED Platinum standard
USA: The UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings, global corporate headquarters for Carrier’s air conditioning and refrigeration technologies, has achieved the…
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Website pinpoints “HFC-free” supermarkets
USA: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is marking Earth Day, today, with the launch of a new website identifying US…
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$2m funding for low-GWP refrigerant research
USA: The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Institute (AHRTI), is to receive $2m from the US Department of Energy…
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A “plastic” answer to eco-friendly refrigeration?
UK/SPAIN: Researchers from the UK and Spain claim to have identified an eco-friendly solid that could provide an inexpensive and…
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Beijer Ref resurrects Kirby name
AUSTRALIA: Following its acquisition by Beijer Ref last year, refrigeration wholesaler Heatcraft Australia has been renamed Kirby to reflect its…
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MHI plans Euro launch of small split using refrigerant R454C
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has announced what it claims is the first small residential air conditioning system using lower GWP…
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