Blog
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.
24th February 2021
Time to transition to A2Ls
We’ve known for years that HFC refrigerants are on borrowed time, and that businesses involved in food production, distribution or retail will need to adopt new ways of working.
3rd January 2021
Cooling Post shatters 1,000,000 landmark
With the number of recorded visits up by 33%, the Cooling Post continued its progress in 2020, blasting past the 1 million landmark for the…
21st October 2020
The importance of recovery and reclamation
A further cut of 29% in the availability of HFC refrigerants in Europe next year will accentuate the importance of recovery and reclamation, says Climalife UK's Dave Richards.
22nd April 2020
Why is this Chinese junk deemed credible?
Industry experts have questioned the reliability of a Chinese report that claims air conditioning was responsible for spreading the coronavirus at a restaurant in Guangzhou…
26th March 2020
Let’s face it, the F-gas regs aren’t working
EUROPE: The measures taken by European member states to counter the coronavirus threat provide a stark contrast to their lack of actions to enforce the…
2nd August 2019
Fluorspar supply for refrigerants – is relief in sight?
While the F-gas phase down has had a specific marked effect on European HFC refrigerant prices, global prices are most affected by the price of…
9th September 2018
End this F-gas farce
EUROPE: The supposedly ground-breaking European F-gas regulations have become a farce, with the authorities seemingly unwilling or unable to stem sales of illegal refrigerant. A…
1st July 2018
Solstice N41 – a blessing or a curse?
Honeywell’s announcement of a new non-flammable, lower GWP alternative to R410A is perhaps seen as the answer to an air conditioning contractor’s prayer. But does…
12th May 2018
US phasedown: good for climate and business
It is indisputable that US support, if not their lead, is key to the successful phasedown of HFCs. Yet, recent administration changes have seen a…
18th March 2018
R32: Stop talking and start listening
[caption id="attachment_22315" align="alignright" width="250"] Karl Richardson: time to address the realities of the future of ac[/caption] Karl Richardson of Logicool Air Conditioning & Heat Pumps…
24th November 2017
Cooling needs to embrace digital
The EUREKA conference in Berlin next month will explore the future of cooling, in particular the likely demands of Generation Z. In this article Jürgen…
12th July 2017
A2L refrigerants – myths and realities (Pt 3)
[caption id="attachment_22315" align="alignright" width="250"] Karl Richardson of UK air conditioning distributor Logicool takes a hard-hitting look at some of the myths about R32[/caption] In…
25th June 2017
Fridge safety standards must change
COMMENT: The Grenfell Tower fire will undoubtedly have far reaching consequences for the way we live, the way we construct and renovate our buildings and…
18th February 2017
Will Pruitt help trump the HFC phase down?
Environmentalists’ worst fears were realised yesterday when former Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt was sworn in as head of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Describing…
20th May 2016
A2L refrigerants – myths and realities (Pt 2)
Having looked at why Europe is moving towards lower GWP A2L refrigerants, in the second part of this article Karl Richardson of air conditioning distributor…
14th May 2016
A2L refrigerants – myths and realities (Pt 1)
[caption id="attachment_22315" align="alignright" width="250"] Karl Richardson of UK air conditioning distributor Logicool takes a look at the reasons behind the move to lower GWP refrigerants[/caption]…
4th August 2015
Welcome to the chilly, sexist, silly season
With the media obsessed with accusing air conditioning, ASHRAE and, inevitably men, of sexism, Neil Everitt blows hot and cold over double Dutch temperature studies. August…
19th February 2015
How America won the cold war, by the BBC
Ever wondered how Hollywood might view the history of refrigeration? It's a chilling thought but, worryingly, the BBC has already done the job for them,…
5th November 2014
Refrigeration needs innovation not duplication
Ian Wood, co-founder and managing director of Adande, maintains that the industry needs a new approach to the development of cold storage solutions and challenges manufacturers to…
4th November 2014
Ramblings in cyberspace
There are many off-beat air conditioning and refrigeration-related stories out there. In this first chapter in a far from serious despatch from the far reaches of…
29th July 2014
Staying focused
The HVAC industry has put in significant efforts in recent years to adapt to new regulations and changes to government policy. With more changes to…
14th July 2014
Why is the air conditioning so cold?
To building owners and, probably more importantly, the building's occupants, attaining equitable temperatures for all is fraught with difficulties if not impossible. Rob Dickie of Glasgow-based contractor…
6th July 2014
All laws and no enforcement
There have been plenty of criticisms of the huge number of EU laws that have been imposed upon us. The laws may be many but…
27th June 2014
Realising the power of analysis
The interest created by the introduction of IBM’s SlamTracker at the Wimbledon Championships has illustrated the potential for meaningful data to add to the tennis fans'…