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£81bn worth of renewables projects proposed
31 October 2014 Figures released this week show that more than £81bn worth of renewable energy projects are proposed by 2025, representing nearly half of all infrastructure spending in the UK. Barbour ABI has released new data revealing that a total of 405 renewable energy projects are in the pipeline. These projects account for approximately 47% of proposed UK infrastructure projec...
DuPont publishes R404A retrofit guide

29 October 2014 USA: DuPont has produced a must-read document for anyone considering converting an R404A or R507 system to its new alternative XP40. With a European service ban on R404/507 syst...
Danfoss tackles refrigerant confusion

29 October 2014 DENMARK: Danfoss has produced a new document which should help to dispel some of the confusion surrounding existing and new refrigerants, their viability and potential system applicati...
DuPont to spin-off refrigerants next year

28 October 2014 USA: DuPont says it is on track to separate its Performance Chemicals business, which includes its refrigerant interests, in the middle of next year. Initial Form 10 filing with...
A-Gas refrigerant pressure temperature app a hit at Chillven

30 October 2014 UK: The new free pressure temperature app from A-Gas was a talking point at Chillventa 2014. iPad displays on the A-Gas stand showcased the pressure temperature app designed for ...
Refrigerant suppliers warn industry to plan low GWP future n

30 October 2014 The European cooling industry needs to make plans to move quickly to lower GWPs, as the cuts in HFC quota envisaged by the F-Gas regulations will make their impact sooner than many peo...
Liquid cooling 'super charges' IT performance

30 October 2014 Research from the University of Leeds and Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Centre (PSNC) has revealed that Icetope’s data centre liquid cooling technology offers a significant perf...
Penguins chill out with J&E Hall's cellar cooling system

30 October 2014 A J & E Hall cellar cooling system has been installed in the quarantine room set aside for the penguins at the Hull visitor attraction, The Deep. “We needed to set up a sepa...
Viessmann to build new technology centre in Germany
Oct 30, 2014 Representing the largest single investment in its 97 year history, Viessmann has committed to spending 50 million Euro on building a new technology centre at its headquarters in Allendorf, Germany. Due to be completed in 2017, the building will be the largest technical centre of its kind and will house the development of new technologies, such as heating and renewable energy power ge...
Carrier to Convene Inaugural World Cold Chain Summit to Redu

Oct 30, 2014 LONDON - According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, more than 800 million people worldwide go to bed hungry, while one-third or more of all food produced ne...