Europe
HFO conference call for papers
6 JUL 2017 UK: The organiser of a major international conference on the application of HFO refrigerants has announced a call for papers. The UK’s Institute of Refrigeration is organising this i...
IFA 2017: Bringing together what belongs together
IFA NEXT - Innovation is in IFA’s DNA Berlin, 21 June 2017 - For the first time, IFA 2017 will provide a unique and even larger stage for innovation. Together, startups, research laboratories, univers...
IEA study unveils key role for trucks in global oil-demand g
3 July 2017 Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the Internationa...
Ethernet transmission technology supports CCTV upgrade at Br
5 July 2017 The latest transmission technology from AMG Systems in the UK have helped to provide the backbone to a state of the art IP CCTV system for two campuses of St Christopher’s School, a leadin...
Football competition for local hospital hots up for cold spe
5 July 2017 Two commercial refrigeration specialists are soon to go head to head in a charity football match to raise funds for the children’s ward at their local hospital. Employees from Foste...
Join the press revolution: Conex Banninger release >B< MaxiP
5 July 2017 Traditionally brazing has been the most common way of joining refrigeration and air conditioning copper. However, over the last few years there has been attempts at introducing braze free ...
R32 refrigerant - why the change and why now?
5 July 2017 Carl Dickinson looks at the background to the use of R32 refrigerant in air conditioning units. If you work with air conditioning in any way, you may have heard about the new R32 re...
HPA disappointed at delay to RHI reform
5 JUL 2017 The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has expressed its disappointment and frustration following news that the delay in bringing in the vital Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) reforms will now extend beyond the summer. The overdue reforms have suffered a number of delays and setbacks due to procedural formatting issues and the snap general election and subsequent changes to Government hav...
Get ahead and upgrade process cooling systems
5 JUL 2017 British manufacturers are being urged to ‘get ahead’ and upgrade their process cooling systems in the run up to planned changes to the Ecodesign Directive, which come into effect from 1st January 2018. The Ecodesign design directive, which governs all energy-related products including chillers and industrial coolers, is set to impose strict new Minimum Energy Performance Standard...
Engie backs liquid nitrogen refrigeration
5 JUL 2017 FRANCE: GNVert, part of French energy provider Engie, has partnered with German gas manufacturer Messer to promote liquid nitrogen transport refrigeration. With the establishment of the En...
