India
AC Market Special: Contributions-India
By Rakesh Kumar, consulting editor, ISHRAE Journal Economy and Market Trends India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in fiscal year (FY) 2021–2022 is estimated at 8.6%. Durin...
Electrolux Re-enters Indian Market
Swedish home appliances manufacturer Electrolux announced on July 12 the launch of its first experience center in India, marking the re-entry of the company that had divested its India business in 200...
LG Become s Market Leader in Dual Inverter AC
LG Electronics announced on July 15 that it has sold over one million dual inverter air conditioners in India during the January to June 2022 period, which has helped it to become the leader in the du...
Danfoss’ Climate Targets Receive Approval from SBTi
Danfoss announced on July 18 that its science-based targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), Wo...
Climaveneta Chiller Test Facility Receives AHRI Certificatio
Climaveneta, which has a factory at Narasapura Industrial Area near Bangalore in South India, manufactures screw chillers, magnetic bearing centrifugal chillers, heat pumps, and heat pump type air con...
India is in urgent need of affordable, energy-efficient air-
August 22, 2022 With energy demand for cooling in India expected to increase eightfold by 2038, a recent study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) discusses the country's chall...
Closing Report: In-Store Asia 2022 in Mumbai confirmed as th
July 27, 2022 Innovative technologies and creative design set retail trends for the future +++ Accompanying congress and side events provide important guidance for Indian retail after difficult per...
New Energy Rating Norms to Push up AC Prices
The energy rating table for air conditioners in India changed beginning on July 1, 2022, tightening ratings by one level, thereby making existing product lines one star lower than they previously were...
ISHRAE and REHVA Renew Their Cooperation at Clima 2022
Frank Hovorka, past president, Catalin Lungu, president, and Johann Zirngibl, vice president, the REHVA, the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations, met with Vis...
Severe Heatwave in India Exposes Gaps in Access to Cooling P
As India struggled to cope with soaring temperatures during the summer months, experts warned that the lack of access to cooling products including air conditioners, refrigerators, and fans will cost lives and livelihoods. Almost 323 million people across the country are at high risk from extreme heat combined with a lack of cooling equipment such as fans and refrigerators, found a report released...
