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Government needs to inspire 12x increase in heat pumps
UK: Over three million homes need to install heat pumps or other low-carbon heating over the course of this parliament, a 12-fold increase over the last parliament, new analysis finds….
Panasonic to boost CO2 interests with Area purchase
JAPAN/POLAND: Panasonic has entered into an agreement to purchase Polish refrigeration equipment manufacturer Area Cooling Solutions Sp zoo….
BRA calls for mandatory training on all refrigerants
UK: The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has urged the new Labour government to consult on mandatory training for all refrigerants as part of the F-gas consultation….
Price of high GWP refrigerants continues to rise
EUROPE: Prices of the high GWP refrigerants R410A, R134a and R404A experienced significant price increases across the supply chain in the first quarter of this year….
US supermarket to pay $400k for refrigerant leaks
USA: A New York City supermarket chain has agreed to pay a $400,000 penalty for leaking 19 tonnes of R22 and R404A refrigerant over a three-year period. …
Swegon acquires the HC Groep
SWEDEN/NETHERLANDS: Swegon has acquired the Dutch indoor climate technology company HC Groep….
Home Depot fined $1.6m for selling R134a
USA: Home Depot, the USA’s largest home improvement retailer, has been issued with a $1.6m fine for selling R134a refrigerant. …
Heat pumps to save 12,500MWh for Danish hospital
DENMARK: The replacement of oil-based heating and cooling systems with heat pumps at a hospital in southern Denmark are expected to provide energy savings of 12,500MWh….
UK’s largest low carbon energy network comes to London
UK: E.ON and Australian real estate developer Lendlease have signed an agreement to build a pioneering low-carbon energy network for 6,400 new homes and business properties at Silvertown in east London….
Celebrating World Refrigeration Day
UK: The Cooling Post joins with the HVACR industry in celebrating World Refrigeration Day and pays homage to thermodynamics pioneer Lord Kelvin on the bicentenary of his birth….