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A further cut of 29% in the availability of HFC refrigerants in Europe next year will accentuate the importance of recovery and reclamation, says Climalife UK’s head of sales Dave Richards.

Lower GWP refrigerants are important in reducing the contribution of refrigeration and air conditioning on climate change, but operators should not neglect improving system efficiency or reducing leaks.

Bitzer’s largest CO₂ compressor has been employed in a transcritical refrigeration system at a cold store in Holland.

Airedale International Air Conditioning has reported a 7% increase in ESEER for its recently launched Azure DeltaChill using lower GWP refrigerant R32.

Bitzer condensing units are playing a key role in ensuring that kimchi, the Korean national dish, reaches the consumer in perfect condition.

Star Refrigeration has enabled a leading cheese spread manufacturer to upgrade its refrigeration plant to comply with F-gas regulations.

British manufacturer Airedale has launched a new range of air conditioning chillers optimised for use with lower GWP refrigerant R32.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Daikin hopes to introduce a low GWP refrigerant replacement for the current R32 in air conditioners in 2023.

Engie Refrigeration has supplied three 2.4MW water-cooled Quantum chillers operating on low GWP refrigerant R1234ze for a large French pharmaceutical and chemical corporation.

A new report proposes an EU ecolabel for food retail stores covering their main environmental impacts including the cooling and refrigeration systems, the building’s design and operating procedures.

R466A, Honeywell’s non-flammable, non-toxic, lower GWP replacement for R410A has passed ASHRAE approval and is on course for introduction in the second half of this year.

Daikin has announced an extension to its DZ oil-free centrifugal chiller portfolio, with the introduction of three new compressors in larger sizes.