World News
10th November 2015
Panasonic launches more R32 units
NEW ZEALAND: The adoption of low GWP refrigerant R32 in air conditioners grows with news of the launch of Panasonic Econavi units in Australia and…
10th November 2015
Man dies in cylinder “explosion”
[caption id="attachment_16886" align="alignright" width="400"] The Russian Academy of Sciences building where the explosion occurred[/caption] RUSSIA: One person was killed yesterday as a result of what is reported…
9th November 2015
Kelvion is name for former GEA businesses
GERMANY: Kelvion is the new name for a broad portfolio of companies, including Searle, Goedhart and Kuba, formed from the former GEA Heat Exchangers business.…
7th November 2015
AHRI grant for flammability study
USA: The AHRI has awarded a $150,000 grant to the University of Maryland to support the AHRI's research on refrigerant flammability. The contract, awarded to the University’s…
7th November 2015
Fins fashion smart, cool clothing
FINLAND: Researchers in Finland have developed a technology which could lead to the introduction of a temperature-controllable “smart” fabric. The VTT Technical Research Centre claims…
7th November 2015
Rare-earth alternative has attractions
USA: A new metal alloy which does not use rare-earth elements could lead to commercially viable magnetic refrigeration. The study by a team at Rochester…
7th November 2015
Daikin aims for record year
JAPAN: Daikin is aiming for a record year after sales grew by 11% to JPY1,078.7bn (€8.15bn) in the six months to the end of September.…
6th November 2015
Systemair merges Holland Heating
[caption id="attachment_16833" align="alignright" width="327"] Air handling unit manufacture will continue in Waalwijk[/caption] NETHERLANDS: Air handling unit manufacturer Holland Heating has been merged into its parent…
6th November 2015
World could agree HFC phase-down in 2016
DUBAI: With HFCs now to be included within the Montreal Protocol, this week’s meeting in Dubai ended with real prospects of a global HFC phase-down agreement…
4th November 2015
Eriksson is GEA country manager
[caption id="attachment_16809" align="alignright" width="200"] Tom Eriksson[/caption] GERMANY: GEA has appointed Tom Eriksson as the new country managing director for Sweden and Finland. Tom Eriksson has…
4th November 2015
Blue Star acquires Oman m&e firm
INDIA: Blue Star, India’s leading air conditioning and commercial refrigeration company, has acquired a 51% stake in Oman Electro Mechanical Contracting Co LLC (OEMC), a…
3rd November 2015
GE issues Zoneline recall
USA: GE has issued a US recall on its Zoneline packaged terminal air conditioners (PTAC) and heating units after incidents of smoke and/or fire associated…
3rd November 2015
Sales teams to sell Hoshizaki and Gram
[caption id="attachment_16783" align="alignright" width="350"] The Hoshizaki Ecostandard commercial brand will be phased out, with both Gram and Hoshizaki sales teams selling the Snowflake range[/caption] NETHERLANDS:…
3rd November 2015
HFO/HFC/CO2 hybrid on its way
[caption id="attachment_9237" align="alignright" width="300"] A previous test of R455A on a top-mount refrigeration unit[/caption] USA: A new lower GWP replacement for R404A, which blends an…
3rd November 2015
R410A subs show “significant potential”
USA: A number of lower GWP R410A alternatives are said to have shown significant potential in high ambient split-system tests conducted by Oak Ridge National…
2nd November 2015
R410A alternatives key to phase down
DUBAI: EPEE has identified a switch away from R410A in split air conditioners as one of the keys to achieving the targets set under the…
1st November 2015
R444B tops high ambient R22 drop-in test
USA: The lower GWP refrigerant R444B has come out tops in a study of alternatives in R22 split air conditioners in high ambients. The tests…
1st November 2015
Report finds R32 poses low safety risk
CHINA: The “mildly flammable” lower GWP refrigerant R32 has been found to pose only a low safety risk in an air conditioning study in China.…
1st November 2015
Panasonic factory employs solar PV
SINGAPORE: Over 10,000 Panasonic solar panels have been deployed at the company’s own hermetic refrigeration compressor factory in Singapore. The total installation of 11,916 panels includes…
31st October 2015
World agrees to HFC phase down talks
DUBAI: The world’s governments have agreed to start formal negotiations to phase down the production and consumption of HFCs. At an extended preparatory meeting of…
31st October 2015
Eurovent offers reports online
FRANCE: Refrigeration and air conditioning certification body Eurovent Certita Certification is now offering downloadable product performance reports. The product performance reports, in pdf format, provide…
30th October 2015
Ozone hole – one of the largest ever
SWITZERLAND: Despite the phase-out of ozone-depleting refrigerants, the Antarctic ozone hole is currently among the largest ever observed. According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO),…
30th October 2015
Emerson ready for EPA/DOE challenge
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies says it is prepared for the challenge presented by the EPA’s SNAP rulings and the DOE’s energy reduction mandates. In preparation…
29th October 2015
AHRI appoints COO
[caption id="attachment_16668" align="alignright" width="300"] John Lanier[/caption] USA: The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has appointed John Lanier as chief operating officer. Currently COO of…
28th October 2015
AIRAH seeks new CEO
[caption id="attachment_16664" align="alignright" width="300"] Phil Wilkinson is stepping down after five years as CEO of AIRAH[/caption] AUSTRALIA: AIRAH, the Australian refrigeration and air conditioning institute,…
28th October 2015
Bubble control at the flick of a switch
USA: A way of controlling the the boiling process, independent of temperature, could produce significant improvements in cooling and heating system efficiencies. The process of…
27th October 2015
Purdue conference call for papers
[caption id="attachment_5269" align="alignright" width="400"] Purdue University is again the venue for the latest development in air conditioning, refrigeration and compressor technology[/caption] USA: Those looking to…