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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...
Keysource signs agreement with Airedale
7 November 2013 Data-centre company Keysource has signed a supply agreement with Airedale International Air Conditioning. Under the terms of the agreement, designed to support future growth, Ai...
European Commission seeks to settle carmakers' arguments wit
7 November 2013 EC commisisons Joint Research Centre to review German KBA findings and invites all stakeholders to discuss technical aspects of refrigerant’s safety in bid to reassure jittery elements of car market The Commission has invited participation in a working group on ‘safety aspects of the use of refrigerant 1234yf on MAC systems.’ as it seeks to restore clarity to the use of the ...
IEA offers detailed country-by-country data on energy-relate
Information illustrates evolution of greenhouse-gas emissions over several decades 7 November 2013 The IEA has posted online its latest country-by-country listing of CO2 emissions from fossil-f...
NEEA and RETA Launch Refrigeration Specialist Certification
Nov 7, 2013 Portland, Ore. -- Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and the Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA) have partnered to develop a new energy efficiency certification for industrial refrigeration operators in the Northwest with the possibility of expanding nationally. Training to become a Certified Refrigeration Energy Specialist (CRES) is designed to...
Whirlpool Earns Sustainability Standard Certification
Nov 7, 2013 UL Environment awarded Whirlpool Corp. Multi-Attribute Product Certifications for some of its clothes washers, including front load washers and the first certified top load models. The certification is AHAM 7003-2013/CSA SPE-7003-13/UL 7003, Sustainability Standard for Household Clothes Washers, one of the voluntary standards developed through a cooperative effort by the Associa...
AHRI Launches Certification for Variable Frequency Drives an
Nov 7, 2013 The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) launched certification programs for variable frequency drives (VFDs) and datacom cooling (DCOM) equipment. VFDs produce fast-rising, high frequency pulses of electrical energy to control and power motors. The equipment in the Variable Frequency Drives Certification Program is rated and tested in accordance with AN...
HFC134a/HFO1234yf mixture: lower GWP without flammability
04/11/2013 A recent study* published in the International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR) by Inha University, South Korea, compared the performance of HCF134a, HFO1234yf and HFO1234yf/HFC134a mixtures at three compositions of 5%, 10% and 15% HFC134a with a heat pump bench tester. HFC134a has a GWP of 1430, which is much higher that the EU MAC Directive’s maximum threshold of 150 for new type...
‘Sprout Space’ Zero-Energy Modular Classroom Offers a Peek a
Nov. 7, 2013 The Sprout Space modular classroom, now on display at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, may represent the classroom of the future: a flexible, comfortable, net-zero-energy l...
Viega LLC a New PHCC 'Partner for Professionalism'
Nov. 7, 2013 Viega LLC, an international manufacturer of plumbing and HVAC solutions, is joining the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association (PHCC) as its latest "Partner for Professionalism" (PFP). The announcement further solidifies the relationship between the two organizations since Viega became a PHCC Corporate Partner last year. Partners for Professionalism are compa...
