News

A varied programme of talks is promised at the next Hampshire Refrigeration Society Technical Breakfast Briefing.

The surge of countries ratifying the Kigali Amendment last year, which ensured the global HFC phase down will come into force on January 1, 2019, has slowed to a trickle.

Small companies are showing leadership in moving the Japanese market to wider adoption of hydrocarbons, as evidenced at this year’s HOTERES 2018 tradeshow held in Tokyo, Japan from 20-23 February.

Viessmann’s ESyCool Green propane-based heat pump refrigeration system has been awarded the government-backed German Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment.

Daikin is to launch two new R32 air conditioners in Europe – the Stylish and Sensira.

Emerson has launched 35 and 40 HP semi-hermetic reciprocating Copeland CO₂ compressors, with the 50 HP version slated for late fall.

During the Technology Leadership Round Table session at ATMOsphere Japan 2018, Shigeru Dohno from Panasonic strongly emphasised the company’s commitment to natural refrigerants in response to the HFC phasedown targets enshrined in the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.

This year’s Supermarket Tradeshow in Tokyo (14-16 February) was marked by increased competition in the CO₂ refrigeration market, with new player Mitsubishi Heavy Industries joining the fray and Panasonic pushing a full lineup of CO₂ products.

Colmac Coil Manufacturing, Colville, Wash., has introduced a Shell and Helix heat exchanger designed for ammonia/CO₂ cascade refrigeration systems.

Italian component manufacturer Carel is introducing its EmJ modulating ejector line to the North American market this year.

In a sign of growing interest in hydrocarbon plug-in systems in Japan, distributors acknowledged growing awareness of natural refrigerants among end users at this year’s Supermarket Tradeshow, held in Tokyo on 14-16 February.

Toshiba Air Conditioning UK has updated its pioneering refrigerant leak detection and management system with a new version that reduces costs and saves space.

A new bill introduced by a bipartisan group of US senators could pave the way for the US adoption off the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants.

Blue Diamond Pumps has donated a mix of condensate pumps for the refrigeration and air conditioning students at Eastleigh College.

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute strongly supports the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2018, introduced today by Senators John Kennedy (R-La.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.).

Emerson debuted its first line of propane Copeland M-Line condensing units, including Copeland reciprocating hermetic compressors last month at the AHR Expo in Chicago.

Italian compressor manufacturer Dorin, which is celebrating its 100th year of business in 2018, showcased its first CO₂ transcritical compressors for the U.S. industrial market at the AHR Expo last month.

On 22 January 2018 The UNFCCC Secretariat has initiated and facilitated the creation of the Climate Chain Coalition to encourage use of distributed ledger technology (DLT). DLT, or blockchain technology, enables the continual update of climate action information from a range of sources. It also supports open and transparent data sharing.

Refrigeration and air conditioning apprentices in Canada will benefit from a demand by the Alberta government that large-scale, public infrastructure projects will be required to utilise apprentices.

Transport refrigeration specialist Carrier Transicold has restated its commitment to CO₂ as the optimum refrigerant for customers.