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Daikin Develops Heavy Rare Earth-free Motor Used for RACs

Daikin has won the Grand Prize, the highest honor, at the 72nd commendation event conducted by the Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ Association (JEMA) for persons of merit involved in the electri...
India to Phase out HCFCs in New Appliances by End of 2024
As a part of efforts to cut down the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) such as hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), primarily used in air conditioners and refrigerators, India will phase out HCFCs in manufacturing of new equipment by the end of next year under the accelerated schedule of the Montreal Protocol. It will enable India to achieve compliance with control targets for HCFCs for the yea...
Strong policy progress on energy efficiency seen in 2023, bu

29 November 2023 Global commitment to double the pace of efficiency improvements this decade is crucial as record heat and growth in energy-intensive industries boost energy demand Policy ma...
EHPA Heat Pump Forum 2023— An Accelerator for European Heat

Reported by Jacques Gandini, managing director of Studio Gandini, Italy The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) organized the Heat Pump Forum and Award 2023 on September 27 to 28 at the Bru...
U. S. and India Launch Joint Renewable Energy Tech Platform
The renewable energy platform has an initial focus on green hydrogen, wind power, long-duration energy storage, and the exploration of geothermal energy. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have jointly launched the U.S.-India Renewable Energy Technology Action Platform (RETAP) under the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership. RETAP was ...
Midea Smarter and Lower-carbon Heat Pumps

Midea’s M thermal Nature Series heat pumps offer extremely quiet and green solutions. It integrates into a system, providing a one-stop solution for space heating, cooling and sanitary hot water...
Refcold India 2023 Showcases a Promising Industry

By Rakesh Kumar, consulting editor, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal As the Indian economy is racing towards the US$ 5 billion mark, the future of the refrigeration industry looks very pr...
Ireland Joins IEA Heat Pump Technology Collaboration Program

In September 2023, Ireland joined the Technology Collaboration Programme on Heat Pumping Technologies (HPT TCP) by International Energy Agency (IEA). This major step reinforces Ireland’s commitm...
Carrier to Enhance Investments in India by US$ 800 Million

U.S.-based Carrier is looking to ramp up investments in India, informed Chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) David Gitlin. Carrier has a strong manufacturing base in India. Mr. Gitlin said, &...
TCL AC Sets Sales Target of RMB 70 Billion in Five Years

From October 10 to 13, TCL Air-conditioner (TCL AC), a leader in the global air conditioning industry, successfully held the 2023 TCL AC Global Partners Conference with a theme ‘T+U, Make It Dif...
Daikin Targets Top Position in European Heat Pump Heating Ma

Daikin’s heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) business sales in Europe for fiscal year 2022 ending March 31, 2023, ranked second after the Americas among the gr...
2023 Good Design Award Announcement

On October 5, 2023, the results of the Good Design Award 2023 were announced. Since applications began, the review process lasted approximately five months prior to the announcement of the award-winne...