With the move towards a phase down of HFCs, manufacturing groups have warned against using unapproved refrigerants in equipment not designed for their use. The warnings are contained in an open letter signed by nine associations representing 90% of the world’s air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturers. They include ABRAVA (Brazil),...
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Updates on thermal storage and district heating and cooling are included in the new 2016 ASHRAE Handbook – HVAC Systems and Equipment. The volume discusses various systems and the equipment, components or assemblies they comprise. It describes features and differences to help system designers and operators in selecting and using...
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The United States and India recently agreed to a new series of agreements on climate change, including more cooperation on the international accord reached in Paris last year. Following a meeting with President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India would ratify the Paris agreement this year. The...
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The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA) and the Heat Pump and Thermal Storage Technology Center of Japan (HPTCJ) have been promoting the use of residential Eco Cute heat pump water heaters using a natural refrigerant CO2. As of the end of March 2016, cumulative shipments of these...
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The US government and trade bodies are to fund a $5.2 million research programme into the properties and the use of flammable refrigerants. Seen as part of the ongoing global effort to phase down the use of high GWP refrigerants and identify appropriate climate-friendly alternatives, the new research is being...
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Responding to the outcome of the UK’s EU referendum, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling for an urgent discussion to mitigate the impact on the engineering sector – which is vital to the UK’s economy. The IET had published a statement of concern that a vote to...
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BSRIA has issued a statement following the UK’s decision to leave the EU in last week’s Referendum. Chief executive Julia Evans said: “The decision is ‘out’ and the country has voted. But we now have some very serious questions for government: How do we maintain economic investor confidence? What does...
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A magnetic refrigeration company has launched what is said to be the first commercial magnetic cooling system. The technology is applied in a magnetic refrigeration system (MRS) product line. With cooling capacities between 200W and 700W, the MRS product line is said to be optimised for a wide range of...
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