News Headlines
6th November 2024
Germany seeks public procurement ban on VRF
GERMANY: The German government proposal to ban the public procurement of multi-split/VRF air conditioning systems has been met with criticism by the industry.
6th November 2024
Members push for mediation in IoR dispute
UK: Members of the Institute of Refrigeration have voted for mediation in the ongoing dispute between ex-president Graeme Fox and the board of trustees, which has already cost £32,000.
3rd November 2024
Pressure exchanger improves CO2 refrigeration efficiency
USA: A technology adapted from the desalination industry is said improve COPs of CO2 refrigeration systems by up to 30%.
6th November 2024
Germany seeks public procurement ban on VRF
GERMANY: The German government proposal to ban the public procurement of multi-split/VRF air conditioning systems has been met with criticism by the industry.
6th November 2024
Chillventa corrects 2024 visitor figure
GERMANY: The organiser of the recent Chillventa 2024 exhibition in Nuremberg have announced a small correction to its final visitor attendance figure due to “a technical issue” in ticket recording.
4th November 2024
Michael Toh is president of Copeland Asia-Pacific
USA: Copeland has appointed Michael Toh as president of its Asia-Pacific regional business unit.
6th November 2024
Members push for mediation in IoR dispute
UK: Members of the Institute of Refrigeration have voted for mediation in the ongoing dispute between ex-president Graeme Fox and the board of trustees, which has already cost £32,000.
5th November 2024
Star short-listed for UK employer of the year
UK: Star Refrigeration has been shortlisted for UK Employer of the Year in the Investors in People Awards.
4th November 2024
Donovan appointed chair at Kensa
UK: Ground source heat pump company Kensa has appointed Paul Donovan as its new chair of the board.
3rd November 2024
Danfoss valves meet UL flammability standards
DENMARK: Danfoss has released details of its new EVR and NRV safety valves, approved to meet UL standards for the safe operation of systems using flammable refrigerants.
29th October 2024
Trane extends Sintesis Balance range
BELGIUM: Trane has extended its Sintesis Balance CMAF range of air-source multi-pipe units with smaller capacity units.
24th October 2024
Bitzer adds hydrocarbon condensing units
GERMANY: The LHE PRO series is expanding Bitzer’s portfolio of air-cooled LHE condensing units for medium and low temperature applications.
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.
29th October 2024
Vaillant in Derby College training tie-up
UK: Heat pump manufacturer Vaillant has built a new, strategic partnership with Derby College Group (DCG) to help provide the skills needed to support the decarbonisation of heat.
17th October 2024
Samsung opens Manchester training centre
UK: Samsung Climate Solutions has opened a new state-of-the-art training centre in Manchester.
14th October 2024
Danfoss to livestream tour of Smart Store
DENMARK: Danfoss is to open up its pioneering Smart Store Application Development Centre to a live-streamed virtual tour.