A new manufacturing process being trialled in China could lead to reductions in the price of HFO refrigerants. Fourth generation hydrofluoroolefin refrigerants are seen as key elements both as pure refrigerants and in blends, but their cost is seen by many as a barrier to the widespread take up of...
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As the UK’s leading refrigeration wholesalers announce another round of HFC price increases, a major supplier implores the industry to stop using R404A in new equipment. The Beijer Ref group has announced further increases of 40 % on R404A, and 30 % on other HFCs, from July 1, while FSW...
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Green group EIA has added its voice to warnings that some retailers are heading for a major financial shock when drastic cuts in supplies of HFC refrigerants kick in. Announcing the publication of its latest Chilling Facts report into European retailers and their adoption of low GWP refrigeration technology, the...
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Cocaine, cigarettes and R22 refrigerant were amongst a haul of illegal items caught up in a large-scale operation targeting counterfeit goods by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). While Operation Renegade was primarily targeted at the international trade in counterfeit auto spare parts, an additional 400,000 counterfeit goods, including chewing gum,...
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Report from the 12th IEA Heat Pump Conference At last, it happened! The 12th IEA Heat Pump Conference took place in Rotterdam in May, very successfully! This issue of the HPT Magazine - Report from the 12th IEA Heat Pump Conference - summarises some of the numerous sessions, workshops, award...
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Order now You can now order all Conference Proceedings (Full Papers) from the 12th IEA Heat Pump Conference in Rotterdam. Price: 300 € The Conference Proceedings (Full Papers) will be delivered on a USB flash drive (USB memory stick) after your payment is done. Link to the ordering form
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Australia: The Australian government has successfully passed legislation to phase-down HFCs beginning next year and reaching an 85 % reduction by 2036. The phase-down of HFC imports under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment Bill 2017, passed on June 19, is in advance of the global phase...
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The Energy Technology Perspectives 2017 (ETP 2017) was released on June 6 in Beijing, China, during the Clean Energy Ministerial 8 (CEM8). For the first time, ETP 2017 looks at how far clean energy technologies could move the energy sector towards higher climate change ambitions if technological innovations were pushed...
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