Headline News Volume 500
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eJARN.com Headline News
Date: Oct 11, 2019, Volume 500
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Celebrating the 500th distribution of JARN’s Newsletter
<Sep Regular edition & Sep Special edition>
1. Recent Trends of Refrigerants for Mid- and Low-temp Equipment
R22 (HCFC) refrigerant is still used in mid- and low-temperature equipment for air conditioning, as well as R410A (HFC) more recently. R22 was also used for refrigeration applications, but R404A has now come to be broadly used instead. All of these refrigerants are fluorocarbon-based chemical substances. In contrast, the natural refrigerants of ammonia (R717), carbon dioxide (CO2), isobutane (R600a), and more recently propane (R290) have also come to be used, especially in refrigeration applications. These refrigerants are flammable gases (and in the case of ammonia, toxic), which carry high risks, and are subject to strict legislation by countries. Meanwhile, hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have high global warming potential (GWP), and there are growing calls around the world to restrict their use for this reason.
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2. French Government Announces New Targeted Incentives
In July 2019, the French government announced far-reaching new policy in the heating and air conditioning sectors. In 2020, low-income and very low-income French households will receive additional assistance when they replace their inefficient heating systems. The funding will be provided by Agence nationale de l’habitat (Anah) and will replace tax credits in these income brackets.
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3. Trane Unveils Expanded Columbia Facility
On August 28, 2019, Trane held a celebration marking significant expansion to its facility in Columbia, South Carolina, along with ongoing efforts in terms of environmental, social and business sustainability. Trane unveiled more than 1 million ft2 (93,000 m2) of space for advanced manufacturing equipment, maintaining the innovation and production of heating, cooling and ventilation products for the company’s commercial HVAC business. The investment applies Trane’s expertise in environmental technology and energy efficiency to reduce energy use, GHG emissions and waste-to-landfill.
Sep Regular page 18
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4. China’s RAC Sales Decline Despite Peak Season
According to data from All View Cloud (AVC), in the first half of this year, the Chinese domestic retail sales of room air conditioners (RACs) were RMB 113.7 billion (US$ 15.9 billion), down by 1.4% from the same period last year. Cooler days in June and July negatively affected sales and inventories piled up to nearly 50 million units. For the 2019 refrigeration year ending in July 2019, RAC shipments have decreased by 10% year-on-year.
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5. Daikin Aiming to Achieve €1 Billion Sales Armed with One-stop Solutions
In recent years, Daikin has aggressively acquired notable European refrigeration manufacturers Zanotti and AHT Cooling Systems. JARN interviewed Junji Umamoto, vice president of Daikin Europe, to hear about its refrigeration business strategy focusing on synergies from these acquisitions.
Sep Special page 51
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