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World Plumbing Council backs certificate scheme
8 November 2013 The World Plumbing Council (WPC) has accepted an invitation to become the fourth supporter of the Master Plumber Certificate programme. In the future the symbol of the WPC will ...
Europe: 3rd quarter 2013 HVAC-R market trends
07/11/2013 Eurovent Market Intelligence (EMI) has just released the latest trends for the European HVAC&R market along with the trend for 2014. Quarterly Forecasts for HVAC-R Market in Eur...
Johnson Controls acquires majority share of MAC
Company strengthens commitment to Central and South American Automotive Battery Market Milwaukee, Nov. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls has strengthened its commitment to the Central and South...
Johnson Controls recognizes key suppliers for excellence in
Milwaukee, Nov. 8, 2013 -- Johnson Controls, a global diversified multi-industrial company with established core businesses in the automotive and building industries, has honored 15 suppliers at ...
LG Electronics' Multi V IV Features Improved Performance and
Nov. 8, 2013 LG Electronics has introduced its newest Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) commercial air conditioning system, the Multi V IV. LG sources report the product brings a new level of efficiency...
13 production lines converted to R290 in China, conversion a
07 November 2013 On 30 October government representatives, foreign and domestic industrial experts, and delegates of Chinese AC manufacturers discussed how to accelerate the phase out of HCFC-22 and a...
Mind the (emissions) gap
07 November 2013 If wide-ranging actions are not immediately taken by the global community to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) gap by 2020, “the chance of remaining on the least-cost path to keeping global temperature rise below 2°C this century will swiftly diminish and open the door to a host of challenges,” concludes the Emissions Gap Report 2013 by the United Nations Environment Progr...
BEAMA report finds heating controls can cut bills by 40%
7 November 2013 On 24 October BEAMA hosted an event in Parliament to deliver the results of research, which shows that heating controls can cut household heating bills by up to 40%. The event was sup...
Greenhouse Gas Concentrations in Atmosphere Reach New Record
Geneva, 6 November 2013 - The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2012, continuing an upward and accelerating trend which is driving climate change and will shape...
Refrigeration should serve as a wake-up call to us all
7 November 2013 As the WR business is broken up, the last fortnight’s events should give us pause for thought as to what the cooling industry needs to do to survive into the future As predicted...
