ASIA / PACIFIC
NATURAL REFRIGERANTS
TRAINING & FORMATION

Australian HVAC&R Qualifications Under Review to Include Natural Refrigerants

By Ilana Koegelenberg , Oct 11, 2019, 16:19

Submission of the revised national curriculum is expected early 2020 and will include natural refrigerants.
EUROPE
EVENTS
STANDARDS / REGULATIONS

AREA Industry Association Launches Vision 2025

By TIne Stausholm , Oct 11, 2019, 12:09

Addressing challenges the HVAC&R industry faces in the next five years, and beyond.

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WORLD
NATURAL REFRIGERANTS
CONFERENCE

ATMOsphere Heads Back to South Africa in March 2020

By Ilana Koegelenberg , Oct 10, 2019, 09:40

This global conference for sustainable cooling and heating solutions is returning with ATMOsphere Cape Town.
EUROPE
NATURAL REFRIGERANTS
REPORT / STUDY

LIFE FRONT's Refrigerant Leak Size and Concentration Databases Go Live

By Ilana Koegelenberg , Oct 10, 2019, 12:10

'Europe’s largest leakage-size database for equipment using flammable refrigerants' now online.

ASIA / PACIFIC

ASIA / PACIFIC
NATURAL REFRIGERANTS
TRAINING & FORMATION

Australian HVAC&R Qualifications Under Review to Include Natural Refrigerants

By Ilana Koegelenberg , Oct 11, 2019, 16:19

Submission of the revised national curriculum is expected early 2020 and will include natural refrigerants.
ASIA / PACIFIC
PRODUCTS
REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASES / FREEZERS

Skope Wins Best Hospitality Product for R290 Range

By Ilana Koegelenberg , Oct 07, 2019, 13:03

Its ReFlex fridges and freezers were recognized at the Fine Food Australia show.
ASIA / PACIFIC
ENVIRONMENT
POLICY / LAW

New Zealand and Mauritius Ratify Kigali Amendment

By Ilana Koegelenberg , Oct 04, 2019, 15:01

The number of countries committed to phasing down high-GWP HFC refrigerants now stands at 85.
ASIA / PACIFIC
NATURAL REFRIGERANTS
INTERVIEWS

shecco's Jan Dusek: "More Commitment Needed for Natural Refrigerant Adoption in Southeast...

By Devin Yoshimoto , Sep 16, 2019, 08:25

He spoke about the key challenges and opportunities facing Southeast Asia's market for NatRefs.
ASIA / PACIFIC
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION
INDUSTRY NEWS

Energy efficiency drives Chinese SPAR store to choose R290 over R404A

By Devin Yoshimoto , Sep 05, 2019, 09:39

A SPAR store in Chengdu, China, installed 32 propane plug-in freezer cabinets in July.
ASIA / PACIFIC
AIR CONDITIONING
INDUSTRY NEWS

Chinese companies report production of nearly 160,000 propane room ACs

By Devin Yoshimoto , Aug 29, 2019, 15:40

The number represents progress towards advancing R290 AC adoption in China.
ASIA / PACIFIC
AIR CONDITIONING
TRAINING / EDUCATION

UPDATED
Training the trainers on R290 AC in Thailand

By Devin Yoshimoto , Aug 21, 2019, 09:26

New program aims educate more than 200 trainers in Thailand by the end of 2020.
ASIA / PACIFIC
PRODUCT / TECHNOLOGY
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION

Sanden Intercool Group is pushing natural refrigerants in Southeast Asia

By Devin Yoshimoto , Aug 20, 2019, 07:43

Thai OEM Sanden Intercool Group plans to convert its entire portfolio to hydrocarbons and CO2 by 2022
ASIA / PACIFIC

Australian ‘Skillaroo’ technician to compete in Russia

By Devin Yoshimoto , Aug 01, 2019, 16:24

'Skillaroo' Patrick Brennan won gold in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning category.
ASIA / PACIFIC
ENVIRONMENT
POLICY / LAW

New Zealand and Mauritius Ratify Kigali Amendment

By Ilana Koegelenberg , Oct 04, 2019, 15:01

The number of countries committed to phasing down high-GWP HFC refrigerants now stands at 85.
WORLD
ENVIRONMENT
POLICY / LAW

Bhutan and Vietnam Ratify Kigali Amendment 

By Devin Yoshimoto , Oct 02, 2019, 04:00

This brings the total number of ratified parties to 83.

EVENTS

EUROPE
EVENTS
STANDARDS / REGULATIONS

AREA Industry Association Launches Vision 2025

By TIne Stausholm , Oct 11, 2019, 12:09

Addressing challenges the HVAC&R industry faces in the next five years, and beyond.
EUROPE
EVENTS
PRODUCT / TECHNOLOGY

Voting Open for Accelerate Magazine/Europe’s Innovation of...

By Michael Garry , Sep 23, 2019, 10:55

Cast your vote via the link below; the winner will be announced at ATMOsphere Europe on October 16.
WORLD
EVENTS
STANDARDS / REGULATIONS

World Ozone Day: 32 Years and Healing

By TIne Stausholm , Sep 16, 2019, 09:52

On September 16th, World Ozone Day is celebrated around the world, marking the 1987 signature of the Montreal Protocol.
ASIA / PACIFIC
EVENTS

Australia’s independent food retailers seek future-proof solutions at Metcash...

By Devin Yoshimoto , Jul 30, 2019, 13:50

The Metcash 2019 Expo is a major exhibition for Australia's independent food retail industry, held on July 14-16.
BUSINESS & MARKET
EVENTS
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION

ATMOsphere America 2019: R290 systems have 'exceeded expectations' for U.S. food...

By Devin Yoshimoto , Jun 18, 2019, 08:47

End users discuss benefits of R290 systems at ATMOsphere America 2019.
AMERICA
EVENTS
PRODUCT / TECHNOLOGY

Canadian OEM sees uptick in trained R290 technicians

By Charlotte McLaughlin , Mar 21, 2019, 17:05

Many technicians have been trained on flammable refrigerants since 2017, says Minus Forty Technologies.
EVENTS
PRODUCT / TECHNOLOGY
HEAT PUMPS

Hotjet credits R290 for heat pump’s high energy score

By Charlotte McLaughlin , Mar 15, 2019, 11:43

The Czech company’s new unit earns an A+++ energy label rating from EU.
ASIA / PACIFIC
AIR CONDITIONING
EVENTS

Godrej launches new HC air conditioners

By Devin Yoshimoto , Mar 11, 2019, 02:33

The company made the announcement at a press conference on 5 Mar in Kolkata, India.
EVENTS
PRODUCT / TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION

UPDATED
Propane: A cheaper process cooling alternative

By Charlotte McLaughlin , Feb 28, 2019, 15:26

Tecnofreddo says many end users are turning to propane-based equipment as it’s good value.
EUROPE
COOLING
ENGINEERING

German Researchers Developing a New Type of Magnetocaloric Heat Pump

By Ilana Koegelenberg , Sep 30, 2019, 11:05

Team at Fraunhofer IPM aims to produce a highly efficient, affordable system that can compete with vapor compression.
AMERICA
BUSINESS & MARKET
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION

Carel Acquires Enersol, Continuing its North American Expansion

By Michael Garry , Sep 29, 2019, 23:24

A Quebec distributor of humidification systems, Enersol has partnered with Carel’s U.S. division.

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