Europe
Cool-Therm puts focus on health and safety in company-wide t
July 1, 2015 Cool-Therm Ltd, the expanding air conditioning specialist, is updating the health and safety knowledge of its staff as part of a company-wide training initiative. Installation engineers, ...
FSW unveils new Edinburgh branch
July 1, 2015 FSW, the national refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler, has opened a new branch in Edinburgh. The 8,000sq ft unit carries a comprehensive range refrigeration and air condi...
CO2 cools fruit Rotterdam port
Jul 1, 2015 Usually, CO2 contributes to global warming, but in the new stores at Opticool, part of Agro Merchants, in the port of Rotterdam, CO2 actually contributes to cooling apples, pears and grape...
Commission E2: at the forefront of heat pumps and energy rec
01/07/2015 Spotlight on Commission E2: at the forefront of heat pumps and energy recovery “The Commission “Heat Pumps, Energy Recovery” is at the heart of current international, regional and national discussions and decisions on climate change. Its role is of great importance …” Prof. Per Lundqvist, President of Commission E2 Coordinated by the IIR Science and Technology Council, Com...
UK: low-charge ammonia frozen food storage
30/06/2015 Brakes recently replaced the frozen food cold storage refrigeration plant at its Bishop’s Stortford facility with Azanefreezer, a new air-cooled ammonia refrigeration plant from Star Refrig...
GEA acquires leading supplier of hygienic pumps
Dusseldorf, June 30, 2015 - GEA has acquired Hilge, a leading supplier of hygienic pumps, especially stainless steel pumps for food and beverage applications. The company is based at Bodenheim, German...
Two-thirds of RAC vehicle fleets not using GPS tracking
30 June 2015 Almost two-thirds of companies operating in the UK’s refrigeration and air conditioning sector have yet to equip their vehicles with GPS tracking (telematics, a new survey suggests. But of the one-in-three firms that have installed the technology more than 94% are happy with their system and say it’s achieving their goals. The poll, by comparison website TrackCompare.co....
Smart Home Energy Management Device Market to Reach $4 Billi
30 June 2015 LONDON - The global market for demand response-enabled smart home energy management devices is forecast to grow to $4 billion by 2025, according to a new report published by IHS. As energy efficiency mandates and the need to update infrastructure drive interest in smart meters and other smart grid solutions, opportunities are also growing worldwide for smart home energy managem...
Vast promise, huge challenges
IEA outlines critical steps to advance hydrogen and fuel cells 30 June 2015 With flexibility and energy density somewhat close to that of fossil fuels, hydrogen offers a way to integrate variable renewable electricity into the energy system that could resolve key emissions-reduction challenges in sectors such as transport, industry and buildings, as well as the electricity network. But not ...
Daikin refrigeration system training
28 Jun 2015 GERMANY: Daikin Germany now boasts three training rooms for its commercial refrigeration systems. Although best known for its air conditioning systems, the Japanese manufacturer als...
