News Headlines
31st January 2025
£25m boost to BUS scheme
UK: Encouraged by rising heat pump installations, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has committed an additional £25m of funding to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS).
29th January 2025
HVACR expert Reinhard Radermacher dies
USA: The Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) has reported the sudden death of internationally recognised HVACR expert Reinhard Radermacher.
29th January 2025
UK heat pump sales grew 63% in 2024
UK: Hydronic heat pump sales grew 63% in the UK in 2024 and those completing a recognised heat pump training qualification increased by 15%, according to new data.
1st February 2025
Beijer Ref sales up 10.9% in 2024
SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref saw net sales in 2024 rise 10.9% to SEK35,662m (€3.1bn) with EBITA up 11.1% to 3,776m (€328m).
1st February 2025
Belloni promoted to executive director
GERMANY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Güntner has promoted Andrea Belloni to the position of executive director of sales Europe and Central Asia.
31st January 2025
Electrocaloric device drops temperature 8.9ºC
USA: Materials scientists at UCLA are said to have developed a compact cooling technology that can pump away heat continuously using layers of flexing thin films.
2nd February 2025
MCS publishes new installer scheme details
UK: The operator of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has now published the core documentation for the proposed redeveloped installer scheme.
31st January 2025
£25m boost to BUS scheme
UK: Encouraged by rising heat pump installations, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has committed an additional £25m of funding to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS).
29th January 2025
Return of the IoR Northern Branch dinner
UK: The Northern Branch of the Institute of Refrigeration has announced the return of its annual dinner after a five-year hiatus.
29th January 2025
Latest LG DualCool employs enhanced AI technology
SOUTH KOREA: LG Electronics is unveiling its newly upgraded DualCool residential air conditioner, which employs the company’s enhanced AI Core-Tech technology.
24th January 2025
Advansor upgrades SteelXL CO2 climate solution
DENMARK: The SteelXL from CO2 specialists Advansor is described as the ultimate all-in-one industrial climate solution.
21st January 2025
AI-powered app enhances troubleshooting
USA: Copeland has launched a new release of its Copeland Mobile app that includes its Scout AI chatbot to enhance troubleshooting, education and productivity.
1st February 2025
Bitzer ammonia pack cuts frozen costs
UK: A new Bitzer ammonia refrigeration system installed by Armstrong Refrigeration Services Ltd at a Lincolnshire-based frozen food specialist is reducing energy costs by more than £100,000 a year.
26th January 2025
Mitsubishi lands London heat pump project
UK: Property development and investment company British Land is benefitting from new heat pump technology that has fully replaced the use of gas at its London headquarters.
21st January 2025
Scottish home for Panasonic’s first propane heat pump
UK: A five-bedroom bungalow in Thurso, Scotland, is the first property in the UK to install Panasonic’s propane Aquarea 9kW M Series heat pump.
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.
31st January 2025
Webinar celebrates women’s cool contributions
EUROPE: Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the EU’s CoolLIFE project is to host a webinar emphasising the contributions of women in the HVACR sector.
28th January 2025
Cold chain conference to explore market trends
DENMARK: The changes to trade policy landscapes and macro trends and their implications for Europe’s temperature-controlled logistics sector will be explored at a major conference in Denmark in March.
20th January 2025
Webinar explores new efficiency policies
ITALY: Carel is to host a free-to-register webinar on the subject of the revised European energy performance of buildings directive (EPBD) and the new eco-design regulation (ESPR).