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Advanced cleaners meet covid-killing Euro standard

UK: Advanced says its range of air conditioning and refrigeration cleaning products now meet European chemical disinfectant standards and can kill all human coronaviruses.

The company’s Advanced Gel ECD, Condencide, EasyCare, RTU ECD and refrigeration cleaner CoolSafe now meet EN14476:2013 + A2 2019.

This means that in addition to inhibiting all seven of the known human coronaviruses, as well as the new variant of the virus, they can remove all types of bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal activity.

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12th January 2025

Lack of AC puts people at higher risk in wildfires

USA: People with limited access to air conditioning may be at higher risk of seeking emergency care for health problems following exposure to wildfire smoke, a new study finds. 
11th January 2025

Menon appointed president of RAMA

INDIA: Mukundan Menon has been appointed president of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Manufacturers Association (RAMA), the Indian manufacturers’ group. 
11th January 2025

Acessing low-carbon heat from mine water

UK: The UK government’s Mining Remediation Authority is to host a series of webinars next month to provide insight into accessing low-carbon heat from mine water.
11th January 2025

US defence agency initiates $90m HFC stockpile

USA: The US Department of Defense (DOD) has invested $90m to stockpile HFCs to support its military operations worldwide.
10th January 2025

Worker dies in Italian ammonia leak

ITALY: A large ammonia spill at a food storage and distribution company in the province of Caserta, north of Naples, has resulted in the death of a 19-year-old maintenance worker.
10th January 2025

Quantum fridge hits record low

SWEDEN/USA: Researchers claim to have have engineered a new type of refrigerator that can cool superconducting qubits to record low temperatures.