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Caterer chooses HFC/HFO blend over CO2
GERMANY: A lower GWP HFC/HFO A2L blend has been chosen instead of CO2 for a new freezer for an airline caterer….
Heat pumps prescribed for net-zero ambitions
UK: A new heating and cooling system combining air-source and ground-source heat pumps, based on 64 boreholes, is to be installed at the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham….
ULT freezer on hydrocarbon refrigerant
JAPAN: A Japanese medical equipment company has developed a -85℃ ultra-low temperature freezer operating on hydrocarbon refrigerants….
Carrier launches high temperature heat pumps
FRANCE: Carrier has introduced a comprehensive new line of high temperature and very high temperature heat pumps using low GWP HFO refrigerants….
Deep geothermal heat pump system to supply 6,000 households
GERMANY: A 6MW geothermal heat pump system capable of supplying over 6,000 households is set to be installed in the Wilhelmsburg district of Hamburg….
Daikin mid-temperature A2W split heat pump
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has announced the arrival of the Daikin Altherma 3 R MT, a mid-temperature refrigerant split heat pump….
Panasonic’s seal of approval
UK: Seal pups at a wildlife sanctuary in the Shetland Islands are now enjoying an improved environment thanks to a Panasonic heat pump system….
Heat pumps could be used to prevent potholes
UK: A project to explore the use of heat pumps to prevent potholes in UK roads has received an £800,000 research fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering….
Müller trials zero-emission transport refrigeration
UK: Müller Milk & Ingredients is trialling solar panels and kinetic energy for its refrigerated trailers, as an alternative to refrigeration powered by diesel engines….
Thumbs up for air conditioning
JAPAN: A Japanese company claims to have developed a means of controlling facilities such as lighting, ventilation, and air conditioning with hand gestures….