World News
25th February 2014
CFCs destroyed in pioneering project
USA: A San Francisco based company has completed the destruction of around 8 tons of the CFC R12 from Nepal in a pioneering carbon finance…
25th February 2014
DUH calls for stricter recycling controls
GERMANY: The German green group DUH has called for stricter controls and new legal standard after describing refrigerator recycling in the country as “flawed”. According…
24th February 2014
Refrigeration the answer to CO2 capture?
NORWAY: The use of refrigeration technology is now being considered as means to capture CO2 from large power stations and industrial plants. Current methods employ…
23rd February 2014
Carrier offers video display
GERMANY: Carrier and Store Electronic Systems (SES) have announced a cooperation on a new Electronic Shelf Labelling (ESL) system for display cabinets. The Video Tags…
21st February 2014
EuroShop’s a record-breaker
GERMANY: A record-breaking 109,000 trade visitors attended EuroShop in Düsseldorf this week, the organiser has revealed. The five-day triennial event, which ended yesterday, was spread…
21st February 2014
Bitzer keeps the Olympics cool
GERMANY: Bitzer has been helping to keep things cool at the winter Olympics in Sochi through its provision of 35 compressors to five sports centres.…
21st February 2014
Lu-Ve supplies the Bolshoy
[caption id="attachment_3617" align="alignright" width="400"] It doesn't show the Lu-Ve coolers but the Bolshoy Ice Dome is featured on a new series of Russian postage stamps[/caption]…
21st February 2014
Mitsi buys Turkish distributor
[caption id="attachment_21571" align="alignright" width="350"] The Klima Plus offices[/caption] JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric is to acquire its Turkish air conditioning distributor, Klima Plus. The move follows the…
20th February 2014
ACR consultant expands into Asia
[caption id="attachment_3589" align="alignright" width="253"] Steve Gill, named Consultant of the Year at last week's ACR News Awards[/caption] MALAYSIA: UK award winning ACR consultants Stephen Gill…
19th February 2014
Retailers go for low GWP refrigeration
GERMANY: Nearly two-thirds of food retailers in Western and Northern Europe have implemented natural refrigerant technology in store, a new study shows. Produced by market…
19th February 2014
SAE challenges 1234yf fire tests
[caption id="attachment_3169" align="alignright" width="300"] The DUH fire tests carried out in an enclosed environment are said to have produced dangerous levels of HF[/caption] BRUSSELS: The…
18th February 2014
Still time to enter for an IIR award
FRANCE: Applications are still sought for the Gustav Lorentzen Medal for outstanding achievement in all fields of refrigeration. The prestigious award is presented once every…
18th February 2014
AIRAH to develop hvac rating tool
AUSTRALIA: The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) is behind the development of an online rating tool to designed to reduce energy…
16th February 2014
Compressor price-fixers in $48.4m US deal
USA: The refrigeration compressor manufacturers caught up in price-fixing allegations in 2009 have struck a $48.4m deal to settle a class action in the USA.…
16th February 2014
Pakistan plugs HCFC loophole
PAKISTAN: Customs authorities have been instructed to stop clearance/release of imported R22 to avoid breaching Pakistan’s commitment under the Montreal Protocol. The instructions were issued…
15th February 2014
US to Introduce HFC phase-down and bans
[caption id="attachment_3505" align="alignright" width="300"] US president Barack Obama's climate action plan, announced last June, calls on the USA to show leadership on climate change[/caption] USA:…
15th February 2014
Saudis to expel nearly 1 milllion ac units
[caption id="attachment_3487" align="alignright" width="400"] Confiscated units are de-gassed and the refrigerant recovered from the units before destruction, according to the Saudi authorities[/caption] SAUDI ARABIA: The…
14th February 2014
Fujitsu partners with AC Milan
[caption id="attachment_3484" align="alignright" width="450"] The Fujitsu brand will be in evidence at AC Milan's home ground, the San Siro stadium.[/caption] ITALY: Fujitsu air conditioning has…
14th February 2014
Strong interest in Chillventa 2014
GERMANY: Chillventa 2014, taking place in October in Nuremberg, is already booked to 90% of the 2012 event, the organiser reports. The leading biennial international…
13th February 2014
DuPont settles with Filipino fraudsters
PHILIPPINES: DuPont has received a public apology and an unspecified amount of compensation in a counterfeit refrigerant case with a Filipino company. In 2012, DuPont…
12th February 2014
GE freezes water with magnetics
[caption id="attachment_3460" align="alignright" width="400"] Scientists Michael Benedict (left) and Venkat Venkatakrishnan used GE’s magnetic refrigeration system to chill a bottle of Coors Light.[/caption] USA: Researchers…
11th February 2014
Panasonic award for best project
UK: Panasonic has announced the inauguration of its PRO Awards for the best projects incorporating its air conditioning and heat pump products. This new international…
11th February 2014
Daikin launches heat recovery VRV
UK: Daikin is claiming huge efficiency increases for the heat recovery version of its VRV lV air conditioning system. The new three-pipe version of the…
10th February 2014
DuPont adds further security
USA: In an effort to defeat counterfeiting DuPont has introduced further security measures on its refrigerant packaging. The new measures have been added to its…
9th February 2014
ASHRAE in standards battle
USA: ASHRAE is embroiled in a court action in the USA which could have far-reaching implications for our access to industry standards. ASHRAE which publishes…
9th February 2014
Hitachi looks to expand in France
FRANCE: Hitachi is set to expand its air conditioning distribution in France with plans for 20 dealers and 50 outlets by the end of next…
7th February 2014
Schneider sells Invensys appliance division
FRANCE: Schneider Electric is to sell the Invensys Appliance division, which includes the Ranco and Robertshaw brands, to an affiliate of private equity firm Sun…