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20th November 2024

EIA survey finds leaks at 50% of stores

USA: An undercover investigation claims to have detected HFC refrigerant leaks at 50% of supermarkets visited in Northern California.
18th November 2024

Liquid and air cooling system meets evolving data centre needs

USA: Critical infrastructure service provider has collaborated with Compass Datacenters to develop a solution that integrates air and liquid cooling technologies for data centres supporting AI.
16th November 2024

MP calls for GSHP review after fatal explosion

UK: Conservative MP Richard Fuller has called for a review of regulations covering the installation of ground-source heat pumps following a fatal explosion last month in Bedford.
20th November 2024

EIA survey finds leaks at 50% of stores

USA: An undercover investigation claims to have detected HFC refrigerant leaks at 50% of supermarkets visited in Northern California.
20th November 2024

Police bust scrap AC network

SPAIN: The Civil Guard says it has uncovered a network dedicated to illegal handling of refrigerant and waste electrical and electronic equipment.
20th November 2024

Lordan establishes Spanish JV

SPAIN: Coil manufacturer Lordan ACS has established a new Spanish company in partnership with Serpentines y Evaporadores SA (SEREVA), a well-known heat exchanger manufacturer near Barcelona.
20th November 2024

Mervin Chumun joins AFR Refrigeration

UK: Hawco’s former technical application manager Mervin Chumun has joined AFR Refrigeration, the London-based refrigeration importer and wholesaler.
20th November 2024

Elta founders make anniversary return

UK: As part of the celebrations for its 50th anniversary, fan manufacturer Elta reconnected with its founding directors, inviting them to revisit their roots at the company’s Fareham factory.
18th November 2024

IoR women’s group appoints co-chairs

UK: Astrid Prado of Star Refrigeration and Samantha Buckell of Bitzer UK have been appointed as co-chairs of the Institute of Refrigeration's Women in RACHP Network (WiRACHP).
20th November 2024

Daikin air-to-water heat pump on R454C

BELGIUM: Daikin has announced the new EWYE-CZ air-to-water Inverter heat pump, equipped with inverter scroll compressor and using R454C refrigerant.
20th November 2024

CCR revamps the QuietCO2OL condenser

GERMANY: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration has launched a new version of its QuietCO2OL, an advanced CO2 condensing unit designed to deliver unmatched performance, flexibility and efficiency. 
19th November 2024

Trane HT heat pump for process applications

BELGIUM: The new RTSF HT high-temperature water-to-water heat pump from Trane is said to be capable of delivering hot water up to 110°C. 
1st November 2024

Heat recovery keeps butter cool 

UK: An SCM Frigo SEC-200 heat recovery unit is transforming the cooling performance of a Gloucestershire farm producing artisan butter.
28th October 2024

Sabroe NH3 heat pump in seawater DH scheme

GERMANY: Johnson Controls is providing its Sabroe DualPAC ammonia heat pump to a project using water from the Baltic Sea to generate green energy.
23rd October 2024

Güntner dry coolers are winners in Vegas

USA: Güntner dry coolers have been called into play at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas to handle increased load on the HVAC system while also decreasing water consumption.
10th August 2022

Heatwaves and CO2 refrigeration

Following this summer's extreme high temperatures in the UK, Daniel Clark, MD of Isentra, asks whether 130bar transcritical systems have now become a necessity?
1st December 2021

Refrigerant choice in HVAC chillers

In the light of the worldwide phase-down of high GWP refrigerants, Dave Richards, UK head of sales at refrigerant supplier Climalife, looks at the various options available for HVAC chillers.
1st August 2021

The cheapest and greenest energy is the energy we don’t use

Recognising the crucial need to use energy wisely, Jürgen Fischer, Danfoss president of Climate Solutions, argues the importance of energy efficiency in the drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 
17th November 2024

Liverpool College adds heat pump training

UK: The City of Liverpool College has established dedicated heat pump training facilities thanks to £100,000 funding from the North West Net Zero Hub and support from manufacturer Vaillant.
16th November 2024

Easton College adds air-source heat pump training

UK: Easton College, Norwich, has opened a new Renewables Hub within its Construction Skills Centre to apprentices with the skills in air-source heat pumps, solar thermal systems and rainwater harvesting.
17th October 2024

Samsung opens Manchester training centre

UK: Samsung Climate Solutions has opened a new state-of-the-art training centre in Manchester.