World News
15th April 2014
Egypt to limit air conditioners to 20ºC
EGYPT: In an effort to help reduce its energy consumption by 20%, Egypt is to ban the sale of air conditioners that can cool below…
14th April 2014
F-gas revision passes final hurdle
BRUSSELS: As expected, the Council of the European Union has passed the revision to the F-gas regulations. Today's final adoption of the legislation by the…
14th April 2014
Flammable refrigerant safety seminars
Australia: In a bid to promote safe use of flammable refrigerants, AIRAH is running a free national seminar series based on its Flammable Refrigerants Safety…
14th April 2014
Five injured in CO2 refrigerant leak
GERMANY: Five people were slightly injured following a CO2 refrigerant leak at a supermarket in Laufach. Three people were treated at the scene and two…
13th April 2014
Fujitsu R32 units launched in India
INDIA: The spread of air conditioning equipment with the refrigerant R32 continues with news of units launched in India by ETA General, a joint venture company…
11th April 2014
Daikin top amongst Indian splits
INDIA: Daikin has come out top in tests on nine brands of split system air conditioners available in India. The Department of Consumer Affairs tested…
9th April 2014
Industry scorns new R1234yf toxicity claims
USA and GERMANY: The bickering over R1234yf continues with German chemists making new toxicity claims and US engineers and Honeywell reaffirming its safety. While the…
9th April 2014
Daikin cassette is stand-out success
[caption id="attachment_4678" align="alignright" width="400"] Daikin's Fully Flat cassette[/caption] GERMANY: Daikin’s air conditioning and refrigeration products have picked up two international and German design awards. Daikin…
8th April 2014
Hydrocarbon blends bound for Asia
[caption id="attachment_4673" align="alignright" width="300"] AS Trust's safety valve is designed for fast containment of flammable hydrocarbons, high‐volume ammonia and high‐pressure CO2 in natural refrigerant systems.…
7th April 2014
GEA bidder buys Alstom heat exchangers
[caption id="attachment_1787" align="alignright" width="400"] The GEA Heat Exchangers hq in Bochum, Germany[/caption] GERMANY: Private equity firm Triton, one of two reported bidders for GEA Heat…
7th April 2014
Mystery surrounds R22 contamination
USA: State officials in New York are to investigate how chlorodifluoromethane, better known as the refrigerant R22, has contaminated a drinking water well on Long…
7th April 2014
Meat could be transported above 7°C
EUROPE: Meat could be transported at temperatures above 7°C without causing additional bacterial growth, says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). That is the main…
6th April 2014
Latest figures show continued rise in HFCs
EUROPE: Latest European figures show a further rise in total F-gas emissions mainly due to continued rises in HFC emissions. The latest figures covering 2011…
2nd April 2014
Fridge firm faces court over fatal van blast
AUSTRALIA: The company employing the refrigeration engineer killed when his van blew up in Mulgrave, Melbourne, in 2011 is to face court. Joe Cosentino, a…
2nd April 2014
Legionnaires’ cases up 20% in 2012
EUROPE: After a significant drop in 2011, reported cases of legionnaires’ disease rose by nearly 20% in 2012, according to figures from the European Centre…
1st April 2014
R410A option may contain HFCs and HC
[caption id="attachment_4550" align="alignright" width="400"] The new Amolea blend would be promoted as a replacement for R410A in air conditioning[/caption] JAPAN: The Cooling Post has uncovered…
1st April 2014
Daikin plans major push in Latin America
[caption id="attachment_4546" align="alignright" width="450"] Work has already begun on the construction of a new factory at the Millennium Industrial Park in San Luis Potosi, Mexico[/caption]…
30th March 2014
US identifies vapour-compression options
USA: The US Department of Energy has identified 17 technologies which could potentially replace traditional vapour compression technology in hvac systems. With traditional HFCs coming…
27th March 2014
Munich looks to tap into groundwater
GERMANY: An €840,000 project to investigate the viability of geothermal heating and cooling for the Munich area is being carried out next week. The survey…
26th March 2014
Lidl opens first zero carbon store
BELGIUM: Lidl has opened its first carbon neutral CO2 store in Ixelles, Belgium. The new store uses a range of energy saving measures including CO2…
26th March 2014
Lu-Ve celebrates 20millionth STFT coil
ITALY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Lu-Ve is celebrating the production of its 20 millionth STFT coil. Introduced to the market in 1971, the innovative steel tubeless…
26th March 2014
ASHRAE proposes new R404A replacements
[caption id="attachment_4446" align="alignright" width="450"] Honeywell’s Baton Rouge, Louisiana, manufacturing facility where blend component R1234ze is being produced[/caption] USA: Two new low GWP refrigerant alternatives to…
25th March 2014
Mandatory insulation to cut energy demand
SAUDI ARABIA: Thermal insulation is to become a mandatory requirement in all new buildings in Saudi Arabia. With air-conditioning accounting for about 70% of electricity…
25th March 2014
LG looks for ac growth
South Korea: LG Electronics says it plans to generate at least £2.8bn (KRW5 trillion) from air conditioning this year as it broadens its sales area.…
25th March 2014
HCFCs still 60% of market
[caption id="attachment_4429" align="alignright" width="450"] The availability of the mineral fluorspar is still having a major impact on refrigerant prices[/caption] USA: HCFC refrigerants still account for…
25th March 2014
MCE enhances global reputation
ITALY: Milan’s Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) exhibition continues to attract large numbers of international exhibitors and visitors. Last week’s exhibition, the 39th, confirmed its international…
25th March 2014
HFO1123 – a new alternative to R410A?
JAPAN: Asahi Glass, a Japanese refrigerant manufacturer supplying Honeywell with R1234yf, has announced that it has developed a new refrigerant for use in air conditioning…