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Car workshops in Romania are being warned that illegal R134a flooding the market includes fake material that is damaging vehicle air conditioning systems.

A press release issued by Lennox Germany has announced the launch of an R32 version of its eComfort air-cooled chiller in the fourth quarter of this year.

For the first time at the Olympics, the Beijing 2022 organisers are to use low GWP CO₂ refrigerant or the reduced GWP HFC blend R499A in its ice venues.

Carrier’s new AquaForce Vision 30KAVP variable-speed air-cooled screw chiller is said to achieve an SEER of 5.6, 25% above the Ecodesign 2021 Tier 2 requirements.

The US Department of Commerce has initiated investigations to determine whether imports of HFC refrigerants from China are circumventing the 2016 antidumping duty order on HFC blends.

Engie Refrigeration has launched its redesigned Quantum air-cooled chiller range with improved levels of efficiency, performance, control and serviceability.

The Bulgarian Customs Agency has announced that the seized refrigerant it was seeking to auction will now be destroyed.

The Republic of Cuba has become the 73rd country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.

Toshiba has completed its line-up of Super Digital inverter R32-based split air conditioning systems with 8hp and 10hp versions.

Chemours has today officially inaugurated its new $300m R1234yf refrigerant production facility near Corpus Christi in Ingleside, Texas.

Green group the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has applauded California for allocating $1m in incentives to reduce emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases, including HFC refrigerants.

Following the launch of its water-cooled chillers running on R452B in March, Kaltra has added air-cooled chillers with scroll compressors using this lower GWP refrigerant.

Refrigerant manufacturers have stepped in to try and stem the flow of illegal refrigerant in Europe by demanding that the carriage of dangerous goods act is correctly applied.

EPEE has accused EU members of failing to address the potential of HVACR in their National Energy & Climate Plans (NECPs) and ignoring the importance of the F-gas regulations.

An environmental test chamber manufacturer has announced the development of a lower GWP alternative for R23, a specialist refrigerant used in low temperature refrigeration.

Following the announcement of R466A, an alternative for R410A, its now been revealed that Honeywell is working on a further non-flammable R410A replacement refrigerant with an even lower GWP.

US air conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturer has confirmed that HFO refrigerants will be the basis for “most” of its future European product applications.

Star Refrigeration has been involved in chilling what is described as Europe’s first fully refrigerated beer warehouse in a further contract with Scottish multinational craft beer company BrewDog.

The Chinese government has refuted allegations that China is the source of large-scale illegal use of CFC11.

Danfoss has announced the third generation of its VZH variable speed scroll compressors, boosting their part load performance and operating maps.