eJARN News
AREA new guide on training and certification on low GWP refr
16/12/2014 AREA, Air conditioning and Refrigeration European Association, has updated its Guidance on minimum requirements for contractors’ training & certification on low GWP Refrigerants. The revision includes lists of training facilities in Europe. The list provides website addresses and information on the type of training (theoretical and/or practical) by type of low-GWP refrigerant. ...
Council energy efficiency league launched
17 December 2014 Knauf Insulation has launched a pilot scheme that scores local authorities in England on their energy efficiency improvements. The Local Authority Energy Efficiency Index award...
TOKYO SKYTREE(R) Special Lighting Sequence Featuring the '3
Dec 16, 2014 Tokyo, Japan - For 8 days from December 11th (Thurs) to 18th (Thurs), 2014, the Tokyo Skytree run by Tobu Tower Skytree (Headquarters: Sumida Ward, Tokyo; President: Masaaki Ito) will be ...
MHI's Centrifugal Chiller Production, Marketing and Service
- MHI Bingshan Refrigeration (Dalian) Co., Ltd. (MBRD) is joint Undertaking with Dalian Refrigeration Co. - Tokyo, December 17, 2014 - MHI Bingshan Refrigeration (Dalian) Co., Ltd. (MBRD), a joint ve...
Panasonic Sponsored Gamba Osaka Football Club Secures Domest
Dec 16, 2014 Osaka, Japan - On December 13, 2014, Gamba Osaka, a J-League football club sponsored by Panasonic, beat Montedio Yamagata at the final match of the Emperor’s Cup, a national championship ...
Empower to add district cooling capacity in Dubai
16 December 2014 District cooling firm Empower plans to make an acquisition and expand its existing plants as it looks to add capacity to its operations in Dubai, its chief executive said. “We are working towards a new acquisition, but [this is] still not concrete,” said Ahmad bin Shafar. “We are still in discussions. It might be any time before the first quarter of next year.” He de...
Defra seeks views of the cooling industry on F-Gas enforceme
16 December 2014 Government issues consultation document giving industry until January 20 to respond to questions over implementation. Consultation reveals that Environment Agency has just two staff for enforcement activity. Defra has given the cooling industry some pre-Christmas reading, with the issuing of its consultation document over the implementation of the F-Gas Regulation in the UK...
Precision Refrigeration expands manufacturing site
16 December 2014 Thetford-based Precision Refrigeration has expanded its manufacturing plant with the acquisition of an adjoining building. The move will ultimately add 14,000 square feet of production and warehouse space. Precision claims the new building, combined with investment in new machinery and an extensive reorganisation of the factory, will eventually allow the company to g...
Brivis to be bought by Rinnai
Dec 16, 2014 AUSTRALIA: Victoria-based cooling and heating system manufacturer Brivis Climate Systems Pty is set to be bought by the Australian subsidiary of Japanese heating company Rinnai. Br...
ASHRAE/IES Proposes Expansion of Climate Zones for Energy St
Dec 16, 2014 ATLANTA - New proposed climate data could make the ASHRAE/IES energy standard more applicable for global use. Addendum w is one of 10 proposed addenda to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 9...
