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NDRC Revises Energy-saving Label for Inverter Products
On August 12, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), and Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) jointly announced the No. 34 Notice on the implementation of new energy-saving standards of inverter air conditioners, washing machines and lamps. The following is the content of the...
New GEA Searle Condensers: Less Refrigerant, Reduced Weight
Thanks to enhanced configuration of their heat exchanger tubes, the new GEA Searle condensers from the RF range (for synthetic refrigerants) and the NF range (for ammonia) require a smaller refrigeran...
Panasonic Establishes New Brand Slogan
Panasonic announced on September 4 that it has established ‘A Better Life, A Better World’ as its new brand slogan to show the vision the Panasonic Group is aiming for towards the 100th anniversary of...
Daikin to Unify Brand World wide by 2017
Daikin is moving to unify its various brands, including acquired brands Goodman Global and McQuay International, under the Daikin brand by 2017. This October, the company will discontinue use of the M...
Toshiba SHRM-i Shortlisted in UK Major Award
Toshiba Air Conditioning, division of Toshiba Carrier UK, has been shortlisted for no fewer than five awards in the RAC Cooling Industry Awards 2013. The shortlist in the ‘Air Conditioning/ Hea...
French Court Allows Sale of R134a Equipped Mercedes Cars
At the end of August, France’s top administrative court lifted a sales freeze on Mercedes vehicles, dealing a blow to the government in the context of a battle over Daimler’ s use of R134a. In a tempo...
Heat Pumps are Most Energy Efficient, Energy Label Says
Heat pumps come up trumps in terms of energy efficiency. They not only use renewable energy (as recognized in the RES Directive) but also provide heating and cooling services in the most efficient man...
New Manager Appointed for Chillventa and European Heat Pump
The management of the trade fair Chillventa and the European Heat Pump Summit is to be taken over by Alexander Stein as of November 1, 2013. He follows in the footsteps of events manager Gabriele Hann...
Sales Bounce Back as Market Confidence Recovers
China’s Commercial Air Conditioner Market in the First Half of 2013 Contributed by Zhang Yanbin, All View Consulting, China Amid the global economic downturn, Chinese economic growth has also e...
Sakura to Launch Innovative DC Inverter PTAC
Sakura will launch packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) DC inverter type in autumn 2013 to fulfill a rising market need and respond to a global interest on an energy saving type of such a simple c...
