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New inquiry into heat by Energy & Climate Change Committee
29 July 2013 The Parliamentary Committee on Energy and Climate Change has announced the launch of an inquiry into heat. As heat accounts for a significant 46 per cent of the UK’s energy use, it is important to understand all key aspects in relation to heat. The UKDEA welcomes the Energy and Climate Change Committee’s inquiry into heat but would like to see further Government commitme...
Global Absorption Chillers Industry
New York, July 29, 2013 -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Absorption Chillers This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Absorption Chillers in US$ Thousand. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts a...
Sales of summer home appliances rise
Kathmandu, JUL 27 2013 Demand for summer home appliances has surged 10-18 percent. Traders said that sales of refrigerators, air conditioners and air coolers swelled due to a rising preference for high-tech products and reduced load-shedding hours. LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Yashuda, Panasonic and Daewoo are the fastest selling brands in the segment. The dealers of these brands said that the i...
Price hike to support Blue Star's margins: Analysts
Jul 27, 2013, Mumbai: The move by Blue Star to take a price hike of up to 6% in the room airconditioner division is expected to support margins in the scenario of a depreciating rupee, said industry analysts. Foreign exchange fluctuations have a direct impact on the profit of the cooling products division since commercial refrigerators are imported. Blue Star has been observing robust demand in t...
Ductwork system important in how air conditioner works
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Cold Hard Facts 2: 8% of Australian cars use HC refrigerants
26 July 2013 “Many in the automotive industry may be shocked to discover that usage and market share is this high,” says John W Clark, Technical Advisor for HyChill. “Very few people understand ...
Car researchers' final report on HFO 1234yf confirm it is 's
26 July 2013 The Cooperative Research Project Team from car engineering group SAE International looking into HFO 1234 yf has confirmed that the refrigerant is safe to use in automotive direct expansio...
France sticks to its guns as air conditioning war with Daiml
26 July 2013 France has refused to resume registering of Daimler cars that don’t comply with the MAC Directive, despite administrative court ordering a review The French environment ministry has confirmed that registrations of noncompliant Mercedes models “will remain forbidden in France as long as the company does not to conform to European regulations”, the government body told Reuters. T...
ACCA Publishes New ComforTool on Locking Cap Requirements
July 26, 2013 Arlington, Va. -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has published its latest ComforTool for ACCA members, “Locking Caps Guard Against Huffing,” to help explain to customers why new codes require locking caps on outdoor air conditioners and heat pumps. ComforTools are a series of brochures in PDF format, provided to ACCA members at no cost, which cover a variet...
Conference to Present Low-GWP Refrigerant Research Results
Purpose of Research Is to Identify and Evaluate Promising Alternative Refrigerants July 26, 2013 Arlington, Va. -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced that it will host a conference on the AHRI Low-GWP Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation Program (AREP) on Jan. 16, 2014, in New York City. The single-day conference will take place at the New York Hilton Midtow...
