Europe
First data released of HFOs presence in the Atmosphere
March 25, 2015 SWITZERLAND: The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), have published the first recorded measurements on the distribution and abundance of three ...
Tesco head of refrigeration standards Bob Hurley to retire i
25 March 2015 Bob Hurley, Tesco’s group head of refrigeration and HVAC standards, has confirmed he is to step down after a 25-year stint with the company. Mr Hurley, who has been associated with a number of the retailer’s technology developments - particularly natural refrigerants - is to retire in August. Mr Hurley stressed that the decision was a voluntary one. He will be...
Award winning poster campaign translated
25 March 2015 An internationally acclaimed, award-winning poster campaign extolling the too often overlooked virtues and benefits of refrigeration and cooling technology is in the process of being translated into other languages. The campaign, which ran on the LinkedIn professional social media site last year, generated a huge amount of interest from around the world receiving more than half a mi...
Dearman wins grant to explore use of LNG waste cold
25 March 2015 Clean cold technology company Dearman has been awarded a Smart Grant by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to further explore the use of ‘waste cold’ from liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to provide sustainable power and cooling. The funding will support studies in the UK, India, Singapore and Spain, focusing on the potential to recycle ‘wasted cold’ given off at LNG term...
Plumbing Apprenticeship standard launched
25 March 2015 A Level 3 apprenticeship standard for plumbing and domestic heating technicians has been launched as part of the government’s Trailblazer programme. The standard, developed by plu...
The IIR at the heart of magnetic refrigeration
25/03/2015 Magnetic refrigeration technology proves more alluring than ever: conferences, workshops and research projects continue to make waves. The IIR has always been at the forefront of cut...
Riello to continue CIBSE-accredited CPD courses for 2015
24 Mar 2015 In response to growing demand, Riello has announced that it will continue its free CIBSE-accredited CPD courses through 2015. The three courses currently available cover Specification of P...
Solutions for solid fuel heating systems
24 March 2015 Heating engineering has long been a focus for ebm-papst’s range of services. For decades, our innovative motor and fan technology has contributed to making modern heating engineering mo...
Ebm-Papst plans 10m Euro expansion
23 March 2015 GERMANY: Fans and motors manufacturer Ebm-Papst is investing 10m Euro in an expansion of its facility in St Georgen, Baden-Wurttemberg. The investment will include a new 5m Euro, 3,500...
Devon heating upgrade scheme wins award recognition
23 March 2015 Kensa Heat Pumps and Westward Housing Group have won the South West Regional Project of the Year at the recent Regional Green Deal & ECO Awards in Exeter for their innovative heating...
GEA to receive three awards during Anuga 2015
Dusseldorf, March 23, 2015 -- During this year’s edition of Anuga FoodTec, the leading global trade fair of the food and beverage industry, GEA will receive no less than three awards for groundbreakin...
Frigesco makes it a ‘cooling industry awards’ hat trick
Mar 23, 2015 UK: Frigesco’s pioneering flash defrost system has won the ‘cooling industry triple’, securing the top refrigeration accolade in all three of the industry’s major national technology awar...
