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Chillventa: IIAR discusses naturals in South America at e...

19 October 2012

A forum organised by eurammon on 10 October 2012 during Chillventa HVAC&R trade fair, discussed the situation of natural refrigerants in different regions. Paul Bishop of Parker Hannifin and IIAR International Com...

Danfoss valve stations at refitted Russian ice cream fact...

18 October 2012

The ICF Flexline™ valve stations by Danfoss were applied at the ammonia refrigeration plant of an ice cream factory in Russia during a recent refitting. Thanks to the small footprint of the valve stations and th...

OVERVIEW - CEN Standards to Support the Recast EPBD: Wher...

18 October 2012 | Build Up

A calculation methodology based on European standards makes it possible to harmonise the various measures for improved energy efficiency in buildings across Member States. A common methodology increases the accessibil...

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Chillventa: India needs to expand base of facilities for ...

17 October 2012

A forum organised by eurammon on 10 October 2012 during Chillventa HVAC&R trade fair, discussed the situation of natural refrigerants in different countries, including in India, where ammonia represents about 95% ...

District heating receives Scottish renewables funding

17 October 2012 | h&v news

First Minister Alex Salmond has launched a £103m fund for Scottish renewable energy projects.The Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF) aims to attract more private investment to the sector. Its priorities ...

AREA publishes minimum training for low GWP gases

12 October 2012 | ACR News

The European air conditioning and refrigeration contractors association, AREA, has published what it sees as minimum requirements for the training and certification of contractors working with low GWP refrigerants. ...

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Shortage of ammonia training plants across Australia

12 October 2012

The Australian government has mandated EE-OZ Training Standards to develop natural refrigeration training resources across the country, which has become increasingly essential after the HFC levy became effective in Ju...

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HB Products unveils a sensor designed for use in freezing...

10 October 2012

The new level sensor HBLC-R-IP designed for installation in freeze tunnels and other low temperature applications with ambient temperatures as low as -50°C has been launched by HB Products at Chillventa trade show...

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New Report Highlights Climate Friendly Supermarket Refrig...

10 October 2012 | EIA

A report released today identifies the availability of climate friendly technologies for the refrigeration sector in U.S. supermarkets that will allow the rapid phase-out of HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) - important and g...

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Heating up Chillventa – Star showcases large ammoni...

4 October 2012

For the first time Star Refrigeration will display one of their systems at the Chillventa trade show. The 500kW ammonia Neatpump will be installed in a Belgium Emerson compressor factory right after the event. In the ...

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BITZER to develop its offer for ammonia AC and refrigerat...

1 October 2012

BITZER, the leading independent compressor manufacturer for air-conditioning and commercial applications, is increasing its activities in the large commercial and industrial refrigeration market. To spread the message...

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New tool to calculate performance of European cold stores

26 September 2012

The EU funded ‘Improving Cold Storage Equipment in Europe’ (ICE-E) project has developed and made available a dynamic model that enables end users in Europe to calculate hourly heat load and electricity co...

How to Make Air Conditioners Less Guzzling and More Green

26 September 2012 | Bloomberg

Air conditioning is one of the biggest sources of new demand on electricity grids in emerging economies. In the near future, the energy required by the residents of just one Indian city, Mumbai, to cool their indoor a...

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Hansen Technologies’ new Cartridge Pressure Relief ...

25 September 2012

American based manufacturer Hansen Technologies has become over the past 25 years one of the leading suppliers of level control systems, pressure relief valves and other purging equipment for industrial refrigeration ...

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Identifying refrigerant fluids with low 'global warming p...

24 September 2012 | Physorg.com

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new computational method for identifying candidate refrigerant fluids with low "global warming potential" (GWP)—the tendency ...

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