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Chinese double gold at WorldSkills

FRANCE: Kang Ruan of China and Sz-Yuan Chen of Chinese Taipei took the gold medals in refrigeration and air conditioning at tonight’s WorldSkills. Luke Haile of Great Britain won Bronze.

The three medal winners beat off competition from 21 other competitors from this week’s competition in Lyon to climb the winners’ rostrum at tonight’s awards ceremony at the OL Stadium, home of Olympique Lyonnais football club. 

The WorldSkills Competition, known as the skills Olympics, is the largest international skills competition held every two years in cities around the world.

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23rd March 2025

EU stands by F-gas regs in face of global trade concerns

Wopke Hoekstra: "The F-gas regulation delivers high ambition while respecting the EU’s international obligations" EUROPE: The European Commission has stood by the F-gas Regulation in response to increasing concerns over…
23rd March 2025

Study finds heat pump efficiencies falling short

SWITZERLAND: A two-year survey of over 1,000 heat pump installations across Central Europe claims that 17% of air-source and 2% of ground-source heat pumps fail to meet European efficiency standards. 
22nd March 2025

Latest Altherma combines ATW and ATA technologies

BELGIUM: Daikin has previewed its new all-in-one Altherma 4 X heat pump, combining air-to-air and air-to-water technologies and using R454C refrigerant.
22nd March 2025

Trane’s new Fan Coil Wall platform

USA: Trane claims to have strengthened its data centre thermal management solutions with its new Fan Coil Wall platform.
21st March 2025

German homeowners recommend heat pumps

GERMANY: Nearly 90% of German homeowners are satisfied or very satisfied with their heat pump and over 80% would recommend the technology to relatives and friends, a new survey reveals.
21st March 2025

Daikin motor wins technology award

JAPAN: A high-efficiency IPM motor with reluctance torque used in air conditioners has been awarded Japan’s 18th Electrical Technology Foundation of Electricity Award.