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ACR Market in France
Figures published by the trade organization PAC&Clim’Info shows a return to growth in the heat pump sector of the ACR industries in France in 2013 whereas results for central plant equipment remain negative. For heat pumps, the most progress was made in air-to-air (ATA) versions where sales rose by over 5% to reach 352,000 in terms of external units. Air-to-water (ATW) versions, normally seen ...
Food Chain Energy Saving Potential
Some statistics from the Centre for Sustainable Energy Use in Food Chains (CSEF) make interesting reading: the world food chain accounts for one third of global emissions of greenhouse gases and in the United Kingdom is responsible for 18% of the national energy consumption. CSEF synthesizes work at three UK universities all aimed to find ways of reducing energy in refrigeration processes and equi...
Retail Refrigeration on Show
EuroShop, the word’s leading trade fair for retail investment held in Dusseldorf (Germany) in February this year, assembled over 2,200 suppliers to the retail industries sector of which 190 in the field of refrigerated display equipment. Because of the increasingly downward pressure on selling prices, energy cost is becoming a dominant factor in the choice of equipment. A study by the EHI Retail I...
Downside of Low Energy Buildings
Making structures that are well sealed against outside air penetration reduces energy demand but deprives the occupants of an adequate supply of fresh air. In the 10,000 buildings which have now been tested for leakage by BSRIA, over 90% have met the demands of Part L of the UK building regulations. But in many cases the mechanical ventilation systems, where they exist, have been judged defective ...
R1234yf Question
The European Commission’s research center has now concluded that the safety of R1234yf is no longer in question for automotive air conditioning. However, German car makers still refuse to adopt this refrigerant and several other countries, including the United Kingdom, have yet to enforce the EC Directive. Honeywell says it is investing in more production capacity to meet the increased demand worl...
Compelling Argument for Air Conditioning?
Summer temperatures in the United Kingdom are steadily increasing and this is causing a rise in related death rates. The present level of 2,000 per year is expected to increase to more than 3,000 by the 2020s and 12,500 by the 2080s - according to a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Maximum effects will be found in the southern counties of the United Kingdom. By contrast...
Haier Launches Cloud VRFs
Haier formally launched cloud VRFs that can be controlled automatically through intelligent mobile devices. With the installation of Haier cloud VRFs app on mobile phones, users can not only monitor t...
TCL Promoting VRF with Titanium Gold Technology
TCL has achieved a satisfactory performance both at its domestic and overseas markets in 2013. In recent years, the company strengthened investment in R&D to aggressively explore VRF market. TCL i...
Chigo Launches CMV-X All Inverter-driven VRF
Chigo has been investing in expanding its R&D and manufacturing systems, and its VRF products have enjoyed strong popularity in recent years. Founded in 2002, Chigo Heating and Ventilation Equipme...
Chinese Manufacturers’ Ongoing Efforts in VRF Market
As urbanization in China continues, the local VRF market is enjoying rapid growth thanks to increasing VRF acceptance among design offices and the growing number of commercial and residential real est...
