World News
3rd June 2020
Chillventa 2020 cancelled
GERMANY: Chillventa 2020, the major biennial European show for the refrigeration and air conditioning industry, has been cancelled due to the ongoing effects of the…
3rd June 2020
Carrier offers healthy building help
USA: Carrier has introduced an expanded suite of advanced solutions to help deliver healthy, safe, efficient and productive indoor environments. With Covid-19 lockdowns being relaxed…
3rd June 2020
Australia and NZ institutes sign MoU
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: The air conditioning and refrigeration institutes of Australia and New Zealand have agreed to co-operate on a range of initiatives.
2nd June 2020
Report accuses AC companies of failing to innovate
UK: A new report claims the leading air conditioning and fridge manufacturers are accused of failing to innovate or make the latest technology widely available.…
31st May 2020
Daikin invests $1.4m in Tokyo University start-up
JAPAN: Daikin has invested JPY150m ($1.4m) in Nature Architects, a start-up company from the University of Tokyo developing direct functional modelling (DFM) in product design.…
30th May 2020
Epta CEO becomes Knight of Labour
ITALY: Marco Nocivelli, president and CEO of commercial refrigeration group Epta, has been awarded Italy’s Knight of Labour for his services to industry. Established in…
30th May 2020
Embraco hosts flammables webinar
BRAZIL: Compressor manufacturer Embraco will host two free educational webinars in June, one covering refrigeration fundamentals, the other on the use of flammable “natural” refrigerants…
30th May 2020
Spanish MEP questions EC action on illegal HFCs
EUROPE: Pressure on the European Commission to take action against illegal HFC refrigerant imports continues, with a Spanish MEP claiming the black market trade “jeopardises”…
29th May 2020
Italian training firm goes international
ITALY: Leading Italian air conditioning and refrigeration training company Centro Studi Galileo is extending its services internationally, hosting its first ever webinar in English. Digital…
28th May 2020
Sustainable cooling is a path to recovery
BELGIUM: EPEE has welcomed the recently announced EU Recovery Plan, seeing it as an opportunity to prioritise clean air and promote investment in sustainable heating and cooling solutions.
28th May 2020
Fujitsu develops personal cooler
JAPAN: Fujitsu has taken its air conditioning expertise to a personal level with the development of a wearable cooling device. The Cómodo gear is a…
27th May 2020
Ghana welcomes “green” cooling initiative
GHANA: Over 10,000 energy efficient and climate friendly domestic refrigerators and air conditioners will soon become widely available in Ghana to replace old existing equipment…
27th May 2020
Engineers rise to off-grid refrigeration challenge
USA: Seven initiatives to develop affordable refrigeration technologies in the developing world have been selected for grants ranging from $30,000 to $50,000. The winning projects…
26th May 2020
KLIMOR attains Eurovent Certita certification
POLAND: KLIMOR, the Polish manufacturer and supplier of air conditioning, ventilation and cooling systems, has attained Eurovent Certita certification for its EVO air handling units.…
26th May 2020
Exploring the future for “naturals” in air conditioning
BELGIUM: Natural refrigerant group Shecco and the Danish Technological Institute are to host a two-day, online conference to discuss natural refrigerants in the future of…
25th May 2020
Spanish energy firms back heat pump future
SPAIN: The Spanish air conditioning equipment manufacturers association, AFEC, is to collaborate with Spain’s electricity providers to promote heat pumps. The collaboration with Spain’s association…
23rd May 2020
Frigel eyes new business for adiabatic cooler
ITALY: Frigel, a market leader in intelligent process cooling in the plastic industries, has formed a Heat Rejection Systems Division (HRS) to expand its business…
22nd May 2020
China moves to limit HFC refrigerants
CHINA: Although yet to officially ratify the Kigali Amendment, China has drafted new proposals for a quota system in line with global agreements to phase…
22nd May 2020
Jail for company boss in first Chinese CFC11 case
CHINA: The head of a company producing thermal insulation has been jailed in China’s first successful court case involving the illegal use of ozone-depleting substances.…
22nd May 2020
Eurovent calls for ambitious green recovery
BELGIUM: Eurovent, Europe’s HVAC and refrigeration manufacturers’ association, has called for a COVID-19 recovery package that supports the European Green Deal. The Brussels-based organisation says…
20th May 2020
Virtual conference for REAL Alternatives
EUROPE: REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE is to hold a one-day online conference on how the landscape for low GWP alternative refrigerants has changed and how training…
19th May 2020
Emerson frees online courses
USA: Emerson has announced it will support customers during the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak by offering free online courses through the remainder of 2020. The most…
19th May 2020
Survey finds 79% of commercial fridges in breach of EU regulations
BELGIUM: Four out of five commercial refrigeration cabinets have been found to be in breach of the EU energy labelling regulation and eco-design directives. Monitoring…
18th May 2020
ASHRAE adds more online courses
USA: ASHRAE has added new courses to its 2020 Spring online instructor-led course series from ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI). The new course ASHRAE Guideline 36, High-Performance Sequences…
18th May 2020
Cooling Club welcomes virtual event
GERMANY: GEA is discussing the subject of natural refrigerants in its first virtual Cooling Club webinar of 2020. Formed at the end of last year,…
18th May 2020
Viessmann Refrigeration portable ICU
GERMANY: Viessmann has designed and developed a new modular, airtight intensive care unit (ICU) for the care of seriously ill COVID-19 patients. Using Viessmann Refrigeration…
16th May 2020
Nidec cleared to re-acquire Secop compressor line
EUROPE: Nidec, the Japanese electric motor company, has been cleared by the European Commission to re-acquire Secop’s Delta hermetic refrigeration compressor production line. Nidec acquired…