Technical Note

2020.09.28

Current Status of Low-GWP Refrigerant Development

COVID-19 Reduces Emissions? According to the World Meteorological Organization ( WMO), the lockdowns imposed in many countries around the world to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by ...

2020.08.28

Whole House and Individual Air Conditioning Systems

Sei Suma, senior advisor, Japan Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News (JARN) When building a new house, many owners may be wondering what kind of air conditioning system to use. There ...

2020.06.29

Vietnam, a Model Student in the AC Market

— AC Market Trends in the First Half of 2020 Vietnamese air conditioner market performed very well in the first half of this year, despite the fact that most Southeast Asian countries were in...

2020.05.03

ANGAISA Conference Discusses Challenges in Italian Plumbing

Reported by Jacques Gandini, managing director of Studio Gandini (Italy) ANGAISA, Italian dealer association for plumbing and sanitary equipment, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), ...

2020.04.26

HVAC&R Services and Manufacturing Sites Are Critical to Heal

Association des Distributeurs, Conditionneurs, Récupérateurs and Retraiteurs de Réfrigérants (ADC3R), the Association of European Component Manufacturers (ASERCOM), Europea...

2020.04.05

JATL and EEI Hold Seminar on Air Conditioner Performance Tes

On February 18, the Japan Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Testing Laboratory (JATL) jointly held the JATL & EEI One-Day Seminar on air conditioner performance testing with the Electrical and El...

2020.03.28

Novel Coronavirus Directly Hits AC Industry Chain

In recent months, the novel coronavirus has spread all over the world. On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic as it spread in more than 100 countrie...

2020.02.24

Musings on HVAC&R -- AC- and Heat Pump-related Books around

Sei Suma, senior advisor, Japan Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News (JARN) Sales Status at Bookstores Japan When the general public in Japan is asked “Why do air conditione...

2019.12.27

China Accelerates Construction of Intelligent Production Lin

Chinese manufacturers produce about 80% of all air conditioners that enter the global market, utilizing their leading automated mass production capability. However, in the face of direct and indirect ...

2019.12.23

Clean Air Conditioners and Ventilation

Clean Air Conditioners In the history of air conditioners, a huge amount of energy has been channeled into research and development (R&D) of their major functional components such as compressors,...