Europe
Global Statistics
There are 3 billion ACR and heat pump systems working world wide - according an Information Note published recently by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) in Paris. Annual sales of equipment to this sector is estimated at US$ 300 billion. The industry has a total workforce of 12 million and ACR installations use 17% of the world’s electricity supply. The aim of this compilation was ...
AHUs in Europe
The air conditioning and refrigeration (ACR) industry in Europe is constantly having to reorientate itself to an avalanche of new regulations stemming from the Commission. The latest to come into force this year - part of the Ecodesign Directive - concerns the energy efficiency of equipment: this is the Energy related Products Directive (ErPD). It impacts on a wide range of quipment items includin...
Guntner App Tutorial: “How-to” help in form of an app
Mar 17, 2016 The established Guntner App and its many functions on the refrigeration and air-conditioning technology have been available to our customers since 2013. It now offers a new functionality ...
IIR Backs Two European Refrigeration Research Projects
Mar 17, 2016 PARIS - The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) announced that it is going to take part in two European refrigeration research projects which have been validated by the European Commission. The IIR has agreed to take part in disseminating the outcomes of these research projects, by sharing the expertise developed and the results in terms of publications, conferences,...
Oldest working YORK chiller tracked down
Mar 17, 2016 A competition to find the oldest working YORK chiller in the UK and Ireland has been won by a Born Warner YORK machine that has been operating round-the-clock for more than 32 years. &nbs...
BESA Air Quality Award won by ClientEarth
Mar 17, 2016 Environmental law firm ClientEarth was recently named ‘winner of winners’ in the prestigious National Sustainable City Awards backed by the City of London. The firm - which has just issu...
Consistent policies key to energy demand reduction, says CIB
Mar 17, 2016 According to CIBSE (the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) in its submission to the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee, a lack of consistent policymaking and disjointed attempts at delivery are behind past failures of energy efficiency policy. The Institution’s evidence concluded that the UK’s lack of progress in the energy efficiency of its...
Advantages of installing heat pumps
Mar 17, 2016 The advantages of heat pumps are never ending, they’re an all in one energy efficient heating and cooling system that are used in homes across the country. They use extract thermal energy...
Bertland proposed for Lindab board
March 16, 2016 SWEDEN: Per Bertland, president and CEO of refrigeration wholesaling group Beijer Ref, has been proposed for election to the board of Swedish ventilation company Lindab. Bertland...
Danfoss delivers strong results
In 2015, Danfoss grew the topline by 11% while net profit was improved by 13%. - 16 MARCH 2016 BY DANFOSS The globally increasing focus on the potential in energy efficiency and need for climat...
