Europe
Profits up but GEA plans further job losses
April 20, 2015 Germany: The GEA Group reports sales up 8.7% in the first quarter of this year but continued downsizing will see around 1,450 redundancies. According to preliminary figures, firs...
Thermo King sells first R452A fridge unit
April 20, 2015 BRUSSELS: Thermo King has supplied its first transport refrigeration units running on the R404A replacement R452A. Announced last year as a lower GWP option, Thermo King has now ...
Water-source HP to star at Euro summit
April 20, 2015 SERBIA: Dave Pearson of Star Renewable Energy is to discuss water-source heat pumps with mayors of European capital cities and major investors this week. The Star director will b...
Evaporative cooling systems - the pros explained
April 20, 2015 Don’t wait for the warm weather to arrive before installing an air cooling system - you need to ensure your industrial or commercial premises will stand the heat. There is now an energy-efficient and cost effective way of cooling internal air with a system that provides years of trouble-free service and clean, comfortable and fresh air. Nick Winton, divisional manager at AmbiRad, ex...
Volkswagen chooses CO2 as future refrigerant for air conditi
17/04/2015 Following up on the announcement of its environmental goals, the Volkswagen Group chooses CO2 as the future refrigerant for its air conditioning systems. At the Geneva International Motor Show, the Volkswagen Group affirmed its goal of becoming the world’s most environmentally sustainable carmaker by 2018. To achieve this goal, the Group is investing over two-thirds of its total ...
HRP appoints new leader for heat pump team
April 20, 2015 Graham Vail has joined HRP as national heat pump sales manager. He will be leading HRP’s business with installers, specifiers, architects and building developers. Graham h...
Reznor launches its first packaged heating and cooling unit
April 20, 2015 Reznor, a leading UK supplier of gas-fired warm air heating and ventilation systems, has launched its first packaged HVAC unit. The P125 is a packaged unit that provides heating,...
CO2 offers refrigeration with low global warming impact, but
April 16, 2015 This is post number 1 of a series. Commercial refrigeration has been in the environmental spotlight for more than a decade, especially as leakage studies have revealed the true effects of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions. Considerable reductions in emissions are possible, but implementing them is having a major impact on the refrigeration industry. In response, many new refrigerant...
Hydrogen introduced to tidal site
20 April 2015 Further progress in the UK’s increasing use of hydrogen can be seen with the European Marine Energy Centre’s addition of an electrolyser to use power to create the fuel. Based in ...
Industry celebrates at 21st H&V News Awards
17 April 2015 The H&V News Awards showcases innovation and excellence, highlighting all that is best about the industry. Last night, the industry’s Oscars - the H&V News Awards 201...
Star’s Neatpump in-line for ￡20,000 prize
April 14, 2015 UK: Star Renewable Energy’s Neatpump industrial heat pump has been shortlisted for a ￡20,000 Cleantech Award. Cleantech Innovate Scotland has lined up a collection of the best c...
Advanced Engineering reformulates leak detector spray
15 April 2015 Advanced Engineering has reformulated its fastest-selling leak detector spray “EasyFind”, designed to find hidden AC&R refrigerant leaks. The bubble up aerosol works by sprayi...
