Four of Europe’s leading air conditioning and refrigeration groups have joined together to urge contractors to prepare for a future with flammable refrigerants. A new leaflet – Get Ready for Flammable Refrigerants! – has been prepared by EPEE, AREA, ASERCOM and the EFCTC as part of a broader communications campaign....
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The transition to renewable energy sources presents a challenge for many district heating networks. Traditionally run on fossil fuels, the systems are built for high forward temperatures. Since many renewable energy sources have a lower temperature, new district heating networks should be dimensioned accordingly. But what about the existing grids?...
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The objectives and scope of Annex 54: This annex aims at promoting low-GWP refrigerant application to accelerate phase down of high-GWP HFCs by developing design guidelines of optimized heat pump components and system for low-GWP refrigerants through the review of available low-GWP refrigerants, their properties and applicable standards, safety and...
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Growing populations and improving economies worldwide, especially in the developing world, are projected to lead to huge increases in global demand for space cooling, dehumidification, and refrigeration. This will make reaching global energy and climate goals extremely challenging. In order to address this, what actions can the global HVAC&R community...
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Japan's Ministry of Environment (MOE) in September asked for ¥8.1 billion (€61 million) in natural refrigerant subsidies for the 2019 financial year (FY). The budget request has been submitted to the Ministry of Finance for review. The Japanese government is expected to confirm the actual budget amount in early 2019....
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Refrigerant businesses in the Netherlands have joined the condemnation of the widespread abuse of the F-gas regulations through “alternative” sales outlets. Refrigerant suppliers Uniechemie and Gasco have highlighted the problem in the Netherlands of refrigerant being sold in illegal disposable cylinders and widespread instances of theft. Since March, the Cooling...
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The HPT TCP Canadian partner Canmet ÉNERGIE/Canmet ENERGY has produced a short film about air-source heat pumps. Watch the film here!
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Acoustic Signature of Heat Pumps On October 10, the overall aim and current status of HPT Annex 51 was presented at the Heat Pump Symposium in Gent, organized by ODE Organisatie Duurzame Energie (the Organisation Sustainable Energy) and their WPP Warmepompplatform (heat pump platform). The presentation was held by Christoph Reichl, the Operating...
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