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Japanese AC Market Reaches Growth Plateau
A look at domestic shipments of both room and packaged air conditioners (RACs and PACs) in 2012 showed that those in the January?June period continued to grow favorably over the previous year, althoug...
Daikin UK backs new scheme for unemployed installers
Aug. 22, 2013 Daikin UK has welcomed a new Jobcentre Plus scheme to help unemployed installers back into work. Designed in partnership with the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies,...
Harvesting waste energy from sewage in Brussels
Aug. 21, 2013 | Vivaqua, the Brussels water company, has set up a trial system to harvest waste heat from sewage using heat pumps! Olivier Broers (Vivaqua) explains: "In the sewage, the temperature is very high. Usually it is around 12°C - 15°C but at this time of the year it raises up to 15°C - 20°C." This heat will be dispatched to a heat pump. The heat pump can then use those calo...
AHRI, HRAI Submit Comments on Ontario Energy Efficiency Regu
Aug 22, 2013 The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) commented on proposed amendments to the On...
Closing the performance gap
22 - August - 2013 Discussion across the industry is focussing on closing the performance gap between design intentions and real operational energy use. The Chartered Institution of Building Services ...
Chinese demand for air conditioners and refrigerators will c
20/08/2013 According to the China Refrigerant Compressor Industry Report, 2013-2016 released by Sino Market Insight, till 2016, Chinese demand for air conditioners and refrigerators will reach 124 million units and 113 million units respectively. Chinese sales of inverter compressors in 2012 decreased by 2% year-on-year to 34.77 million units, of which total domestic sales fell by 2% to 32...
Ohrid conference highlights: ammonia refrigeration in China
21/08/2013 Over 92% of Chinese cold stores have adopted ammonia as a refrigerant. According to Jianji Zhang*, from the College of Mechanical Engineering, Jimei University in Xianmen, series reciprocating compressors are currently the most widely used due to low cost and availability of spares, but screw compressors which have higher output tend to replace them. Evaporative condensers...
Industry associations condemn recent building regulations up
22 August 2013 The domestic renewable energy industry has condemned the Government’s suggestion to do away with the 2008 Planning and Energy Act. The Act, promoted by Energy Minister Michael Fallon, provides local authorities with the ability to set specific carbon, renewable energy and energy efficiency targets for new build properties (the so-called ‘Merton Rule’). The suggestion is part ...
AC Market Special: Turkey
Concern over political unrest stemming from the demonstrations that erupted in June and the ongoing depreciation of the Turkish lira have cast a shadow over the Turkish economy. Turkey’s RAC market in 2013 grew at the same rate as 2012 until May. But June, when the sales season gets fully underway across the country, and after have not seen many hot days. Therefore, in the large southern ma...
AC Market Special: Russia
Russia saw lower growth in its air conditioner market in 2012 due to market saturation and the European financial crisis. Combined RAC and PAC demand in 2012 was around 2.1 million units, a year-on-ye...
