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Refrigerator Sales in France
Refrigerator sales in France during the first half of 2014 demonstrated stability and reached 1,130,000 units. Given that sales tend to rise during the summer months, sales are likely to achieve rough...
MHI CO2 Hot Water Heat Pumps Reduce UK Hotel Costs by 40%
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Conditioning Europe’s (MHIAE’s) ‘re-heating of circulation loop’ heat pump system provides sanitary hot water to the Lancaster Hall Hotel, central London, the United Ki...
Fujitsu General ACs Introduced through Eurofred Chile
Interviewed by Joaquin Gentzsch, HVAC&R Consultant On June 11, 2014, the introduction of air conditioning equipment of Fujitsu General brand to the Chilean market was announced. A few days after t...
Johnson Controls Completes Purchase of Air Distribution Tech
The acquisition of Air Distribution Technologies by Johnson Controls for US$ 1.6 billion is now complete. Johnson Controls announced in April its intention to acquire Air Distribution Technologies, on...
Australian Government Repeals Carbon Tax
The Australian Government abolished the carbon tax on July 1, 2014. The Government introduced the carbon tax repeal bills as the first item of legislative business for the 44th Parliament on November 13, 2013. These bills were rejected by the Senate, and on June 23, 2014, the Government reintroduced them all. Repealing the carbon tax and the Clean Energy Package is designed to: ? Red...
Trane/Thermo King Factory Opens in Czech
Ingersoll Rand has opened a new state-of-the-art factory to manufacture and distribute Trane chillers and Thermo King mobile air conditioning systems in Ovcary, Kolin, Czech Republic. The new s...
Rechi Celebrates 100 Millionth Compressor Shipment in Qingda
With the theme of ‘Fly high by focusing, devoting, and innovating’, Rechi Precision held its 25th anniversary and celebration of the shipment of the 100 millionth compressor on June 26 at its Qingdao ...
ATW Market Accelerated by Policies and Standards in China
-- Development of ATW Heat Pump Water Heater in Recent Two Years by Professor Huang Hu, HVAC&R advisor Among the air-to-water (ATW) heat pump water heater industry development, 2012 and 2013 were the two years with great significance in China. In 2012, ATW heat pump water heater was included by the state energy saving subsidy for the first time in the country; in 2013, energy saving sub...
U.S. EPA Proposes Approval of New Climatefriendly Refrigeran
In support of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to increase the options for refrigerants in the United States that offer better climate protection without harming the ozone layer. This is the agency’s first action that addresses refrigerants under the Climate Action Plan, which calls on EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP...
Carrier to Protect Sistine Chapel
Carrier is to supply a new air conditioning system for the Sistine Chapel to help protect Michelangelo’s 16th century frescoes against deterioration. Described as groundbreaking, Carrier’s solu...
