Europe

2015.05.10

Bosch Greenstar Boiler Available as Floor-Standing Model

6 May 2015 Bosch Thermotechnology’s popular wall-mounted Greenstar gas condensing boiler for residential applications is now available in a floor-standing version for all eight regular (heat) and comb...

2015.05.12

£3m funding boost for low-carbon heating

6 May 2015 More people will have their homes and businesses heated by renewable, sustainable or recoverable energy sources, as the government gives £3m to 55 local authorities across England and Wales.   The funding will support 74 low-carbon heat projects designed to provide more efficient heat to buildings and potentially lower heating bills in local areas, while also helping to cut carbon...

2015.05.08

Daikin UK publishes white paper

05 May 2015 Daikin UK has published a white paper entitled New Ecodesign Rules and Energy Labelling for Space and Water Heaters ahead of the EU’s legislative change on 26 September this year.   I...

2015.05.03

Sunamp has just joined EHPA

May. 05, 2015 Sunamp produces innovative heat batteries that store energy produced by small-scale renewable generation, releasing the heat when required.  This solves the problem of intermittent generation by many renewable energy sources while lowering the cost of heating and hot water to the customer.   The company was founded by successful technology entrepreneur Andrew Bissell. ...

2015.05.08

EU looks to phase down HFCs under Montreal Protocol

5 May 2015 On 30 April the European Union (EU) submitted a proposal to amend the Montreal Protocol to control hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), super greenhouse gases used in refrigeration, air-conditioning, fire protection, aerosols and foams. This move by the EU follows similar proposals submitted since 2009 by the USA, Canada, Mexico and Micronesia, and would significantly reduce HFCs in developed co...

2015.05.01

Danish AC company in joint-venture

5 May 2015 Danish company AC-Sun ApS and the Swedish-American portfolio management company Elements Global Holdings have launched Elements Thermal R&D   The new company will construct two nex...

2015.05.01

Aermec creates largest test chamber

May 4, 2015 ITALY: Italian company Aermec has invested 5m Euro in what it claims is Europe’s largest air conditioning test chamber.   The new chamber at the company’s main plant in Bevilacqua, Ve...

2015.05.01

Parker V300 rapid purger

May 4, 2015 Like the V200 model, the improved V300 rapid purger is designed to remove non-condensable gases from ammonia refrigeration systems to enhance overall systems efficiency. This is achieved b...

2015.05.09

Clean-energy innovation essential to meeting climate goals

With 2-degree target adrift, IEA report calls for tripling public spending on low-carbon technology R&D 4 May 2015   Paris A concerted push for clean-energy innovation is the only way t...

2015.05.05

CLIMA 2016 12th REHVA World Congress Announced For 2016 In D

May 4, 2015 ATLANTA ? Papers are being sought for CLIMA2016, which takes place May 22-25, Aalborg, Denmark. The abstract deadline is November 2015.   For more information, visit www.clima2016.org.   Organized by DANVAK, the Danish HVAC Society, in cooperation with Aalborg University, the Congress is endorsed by ASHRAE.  The first CLIMA congress was held in Copenhagen in 1985 and aft...