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US proposes prohibiting high-GWP HFCs in retail refrigeratio
11 July 2014 Proposal by Environmental Protection Agency would see US going further than Europe in phasing out the likes of R404A and R507 as soon as 2016 for new and retrofit supermarket use. In a move clearly designed to drive supermarkets towards natural refrigerants and HFOs, EPA also proposes listing R134a as unacceptable in new standalone retail equipment by 2017 The US Environmental ...
Sprouts Farmers Market to Open Atlanta-Area Store with CO2 R
Jul 11, 2014 ATLANTA -- Sprouts Farmers Market announced that it is opening a new store in the metro-Atlanta area using CO2 refrigeration. According to the company, it will be the first CO2-based supermarket refrigeration system in a warm weather market in North America. Sprouts’ new store opens on July 18 in Dunwoody, Georgia, and will run on a Hillphoenix Advansor transcritical CO2 booste...
New Instructional Training DVD Released on Fiberglass Duct B
Jul 11, 2014 Alexandria, Va. -- The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) has announced the release of a new instructional training series DVD on fabricating fiberglass duct board systems. Based on NAIMA’s Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standard, the DVD includes 22 short video demonstrations on the latest duct board fabrication techniques. Demonstrations include how to cons...
International Societies Form Indoor Environmental Quality -
Jul 11, 2014 Editors Note: A photo of the signing is available upon request. Shown will be (from left) Christine Lorenzo, president, AIHA; Max Sherman, Board member, AIVC; Bill Bahnfleth, president, A...
Are Appliance Retail Sales Recovering in Japan?
Jul 11, 2014 Seasonally adjusted May 2014 retail trade of household appliances in Japan was at an index level of 199.6, up from April 2014’s index level of 193.8. Japan’s appliance retail trade is tracked by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and is reported in METI’s Indices of Tertiary Industry Activity (ITA). The seasonally adjusted index’s 10-year peak was in March 2014, when...
R1234yf could be used in 3 million cars by the end of the ye
10/07/2014 DuPont expects the refrigerant HFO1234yf to be in the air conditioning systems of nearly 3 million vehicles worldwide by the end of this year. DuPont says that most automakers are cu...
'eCO2', a new high specification carbon dioxide refrigerant
09/07/2014 Refrigerant, branded ‘eCO2’, offers sustainable sourcing and lower moisture content than current offerings, distributor claims. A-Gas has launched a new high specification carbon dioxide refrigerant, produced sustainably from waste sugar beet and therefore claiming better ‘sustainable sourcing’ credentials than industrially produced CO2 options. Like traditional refrigeran...
Ten years of Pure Thinking: Alfa Laval’s early focus paved t
10 July 2014 Beyond a doubt, Alfa Laval is today’s environmental front-runner among marine equipment suppliers. The company’s Pure Thinking portfolio comprises not only compliant solutions for the bro...
The UK’s only dedicated event for the building controls sect
10 July 2014 From building management Systems (BMS) to wireless controls, energy management solutions and simple devices to help people take control of the environment, The Building Controls Show provides a launch pad for new technology roll-outs and product enhancements. The event is being staged at Sandown Park from 22-23 October, with Schneider Electric as Lead Sponsor. Visitors to the s...
Biddle appointment boosts retail presence
10 July 2014 Biddle is boosting its presence in the retail sector with appointment of Gary Fuller, to a specialist role focused on developing the company’s offering for retail customers. Although the company is better known for its fan convectors and coil heaters, Biddle also has a strong portfolio of air curtains and controls which it says are ideal for retail applications. Mr Fulle...
