HVAC

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) says it has received nearly 1000 abstracts for its forthcoming 25th International Congress of Refrigeration.

At Mostra Convegno Expocomfort this month, German compressor and systems manufacturer GEA introduced its new ammonia chiller and screw compressor designed for air-conditioning applications.

Support for an annual World Refrigeration Day on June 26 to mark the industry’s contribution to society is growing.

The next HVAC & Refrigeration Show at ExCel in 2020 will run alongside a new building services show.

The early bird rate for the 1st IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants is scheduled to close at the end of June.

Registration is now open for the 2019 AHR Expo, which returns to Atlanta in January for the first time since 2001.

Panasonic’s new floor console air conditioning unit boasts an improved energy efficiency rating thanks to the use of R32 refrigerant.

The AHR Expo is now accepting entries for the 2019 Innovation Awards Competition. This annual competition honors the most inventive and original products, systems and technologies showcased at each year’s AHR Expo. Exhibitors are encouraged to submit new or upgraded products by July 31, 2018.

The Caribbean island of Grenada, the 37th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment, is to implement an air conditioning project using propane refrigerant.

Initial results show that energy savings of 33% have been achieved by the new Trane CenTraVac chillers using the HFO 1233zd(E) to cool the Channel Tunnel link between the UK and France.

The EU heat pump market grew by 9% last year, with nearly 1.1 million heat pumps sold.

The global air conditioning market showed recovery in 2017 with year-end sales expected to reach 137 million units at a value of just over $102bn.

New air conditioning efficiency standards are needed if the world is to avoid an energy “cold crunch” from the growth in cooling demand in coming decades.

Early bird registration is now open for the 2018 EuroventSummit, the Eurovent association’s major gathering for key decision-makers in HVAC, process cooling, and cold chain technologies.

Epta’s FTE transcritical CO₂ refrigeration system has won the innovation award at the German Refrigeration Prize 2018.

Panasonic has become the latest air conditioning manufacturer to announce a full switch to the lower GWP refrigerant R32.

Japan’s association of air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturers has added its voice to calls for the EU to remove barriers to the use of low GWP flammable refrigerants.

Following their debut at Mostra Convegno last month, LG has announced the UK launch of a range of single and multi split air conditioners operating on lower GWP refrigerant R32.

Refcom’s refrigerant-tracking software is now accessible via a mobile app, ensuring F-gas compliance on the go.

On 16 March, the council of ministers of the Italian government on the initiative of the Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni and the Minister of Environment Gian Luca Galletti, approved a much-awaited preliminary measure to implement the EU F-Gas regulation in Italy (No. 517/2014).