Panasonic offers new CO2 Service Checker
Panasonic has introduced the new CO2 Service Checker for use with its CR Series of CO2 refrigeration condensing units.
Vaillant begins UK heat pump production
Vaillant UK has added a heat pump production line at its headquarters in Belper, Derbyshire.
World Cup stadium cooling technology and CO2 emissions
The FIFA World Cup stadiums in Qatar combine passive cooling strategies with innovative air-conditioning technology to offer fans and players a more comfortable microclimate.
UN launches challenge for cities to harness the power of nature for cooling
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced a new initiative at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) – the Nature for Cool Cities Challenge, which incentivizes cities to use the cooling power of nature.
Phase down on track as F-gas use declines
After a slight increase in 2020, the total supply of F-gases to the EU continued to decline in 2021, according to the latest report from the European Environment Agency.
The air conditioner in tune with your emotions
Mitsubishi Electric is to introduce a new room air conditioner in Japan which is said to automatically adjust to match your mood.
F-gas proposals would impact EU climate targets
Industry groups from Europe and Japan have condemned F-gas amendments proposed by lead rapporteur Bas Eickhout, saying they would jeopardise the wider EU climate and energy targets.
Danfoss extends A2L products
In a further move to adopt A2L technology, Danfoss has extended the cooling capacity range of its Optyma A2L condensing units and released A2L-ready hermetic filter driers.
What we can learn from a healing Ozone layer
On the 35th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, it is fitting that you have returned to the city where it all began. Congratulations to all Parties and others involved for carrying out a repair job on a planetary scale. The ozone layer is now healing. Your work has delivered so many benefits, by both protecting the planet from UV radiation and slowing climate change.
All-propane heat pumps by 2027 “impossible”
European industry group EPEE has called for a realistic HFC phase down in order to meet EU plans to move away from fossil fuels.
Heat waves driven by climate change have cost global economy trillions since the 1990s
Massive economic losses due to sweltering temperatures brought on by human-caused climate change are not just a problem for the distant future. A study in the journal Science Advances has found that more severe heat waves resulting from global warming have already cost the world economy trillions of dollars since the early 1990s—with the world’s poorest and lowest carbon-emitting nations suffering the most.
Carrier extends R1234ze chiller to 1.3MW
Carrier has extended the capacities of its flagship AquaForce Vision 30KAV liquid chiller range up to 1.3MW on low GWP refrigerant R1234ze.
ASHRAE, UNEP invite lower GWP innovation award entries
Entries are now being accepted for the ASHRAE and OzonAction of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) 2022 Lower GWP Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Innovation Award. The award promotes innovative design, research and practice by recognizing people who have developed or implemented innovative technological concepts applied in developing countries to minimize global warming potential (GWP) through refrigeration and air-conditioning applications. The award is part of the ASHRAE-UNEP OzonAction joint workplan for 2021-2023 under the global cooperation agreement established by both parties in 2007.
Carrier extends R1234ze chiller to 1.3MW
Carrier has extended the capacities of its flagship AquaForce Vision 30KAV liquid chiller range up to 1.3MW on low GWP refrigerant R1234ze.
US EPA proposes schedule for major HFC reduction plan
A successive set of targets to curb HFC in the US by 85 per cent will see a first major reduction step from 2024 to help the country meet the requirements of the Kigali Amendment
ATMOsphere report examines rising threat of HFOs and TFA to health and the environment
ATMOspher has published a new report examining the reported evidence that HFO-1234yf, used widely as a refrigerant by itself and in blends, represents a growing threat to human health and the environment via its atmospheric degradation product, trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).
Report stresses need for refrigerant management
The extent to which minimising refrigerant leaks and maximising end-of-life recovery and reclamation can avoid fluorocarbon emissions in the USA is spelled out in a new report.
Custom Carrier CO2 rack upgrades Monoprix store
A custom-built Carrier MiniCO2OL rack, supplied in seven pieces, has been supplied to upgrade the refrigeration system at one of French retailer Monoprix’s premium stores in Montpellier.
Tool calculates CO2 emissions from buildings
A US team has developed what is claimed to be a first-of-its-kind tool that can calculate how much carbon dioxide buildings and homes produce.
Euro green seeks total ban on F-gases
The European Parliament’s environmental committee’s rapporteur has called for an outright ban on HFC and HFO refrigerants in most common uses and an even steeper phase down.