<February Regular edition >
1. Carrier Introduces New Rooftop Units to Meet or Exceed the New 2018 Department of Energy (DOE) Mandatory Efficiency Standard
These New Rooftop units include a factory installed, run-tested Staged Air Volume (SAV) system that automatically adjusts the indoor motor fan speed to match the cooling stages. The system helps improve comfort while increasing efficiency on certain units by nearly 10%.
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2. Danfoss Refrigerant Slider Reaches One Million Downloads
Refrigerant Slider calculates the relationship between pressure and temperature for more than 80 refrigerants and includes information about each refrigerant’s global warming potential (GWP). This information is key for installers setting up or servicing a refrigeration system. Users also include university lecturers, product developers, and other cooling and refrigeration professionals.
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3. Haier Opens Its New AC Plant in Pune, India
On November 16, 2017, Haier India held an opening ceremony for Haier Industrial Park (Pune), Maharashtra State. JARN’s Indian Correspondent, Rakesh Kumar, managing editor of ISHRAE Journal, attended the ceremony and interviewed Wang Youning, general manager of Haier Air Conditioner Product, regarding the company’s business plan in India.
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4. HVAC/R Philippines Expo Showcases Market Potential
From January 7 to 9, 2018, the 28th HVAC/R Philippines expo was held in Cebu, the Philippines.  Every year, many overseas enterprises and tens of thousands of visitors flock to this expo, which demonstrates the strong influence of the Southeast Asian market. JARN estimated that the Philippine air conditioner market scale was about 888,000 units in 2017, an increase of 9.7% compared with 2016.
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5. Refrigerant Prices Rise Sharply in China
Due to the impacts of multiple factors, refrigerant prices have seen explosive rises in 2017. According to SunSirs, a provider of China commodities data, major refrigerants in the Chinese market including R32, R134a, and R22 have seen price rises of over 50% at the end of 2017, compared with the prices in September 2017.
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