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New Danfoss high-pressure valves help safeguard CO<sub>2</sub> systems

New Danfoss high-pressure valves help safeguard CO₂ systems

3 May 2013

Danfoss, a Danish manufacturer of automatic controls and components for refrigeration and AC, has launched a new line of high-pressure components for transcritical commercial CO₂ systems better able to withstand tempe...

New Zealand: Consultation on proposed regulations for the...

2 May 2013 | climatechange.govt.nz

The Minister for Climate Change Issues is seeking feedback on proposed regulations for the synthetic greenhouse gases (SGG) levy. The two areas that are being consulted on are: the methodology for setting the ...

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GOMAX® by Transfer Oil partners with R744.com offerin...

2 May 2013

GOMAX®, a business segment of Italian thermoplastic hose and fittings manufacturer Transfer Oil S.p.A. headquartered in Colorno, has teamed up with R744.com to help bring faster to market their QUADRA brand of pro...

AGRAMKOW, Helping customers achieve environmental safety

2 May 2013 | AGRAMKOW

Mobile air-conditioning (MAC) has become standard equipment in many vehicles over the past decade. But because they use greenhouse gas R134a, the race is on to find a sustainable replacement. One of the most promising...

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IACSC and IARW publish new guide to effective warehouse d...

2 May 2013 | Fresh Plaza

The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) and the International Association for Cold Storage Construction (IACSC) recently published the Guide to Effective Warehouse Design, Maintenance, and Mode...

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TWK GmbH

2 May 2013 | Training & Formation , Combined heating & cooling...

TWK GmbH offers a wide range of training services in the field of refrigeration technology, heat pumps and mobile air conditioning. A variety of basic and advanced training courses are carried out in the testing labor...

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GUIDE 2013: Policy drivers for natural refrigerants in No...

30 April 2013

The international context is a significant policy driver for the uptake of natural refrigerants in North America as evidenced by regional efforts to foster a global agreement to phase-down HFCs. This is one of the con...

Japan revises law to rationalise f-gas use, encourage cli...

30 April 2013

On 19 April 2013, Japan issued a framework proposal for the revision of national regulations concerning fluorocarbons. The proposed “Act for Rationalised Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons” would i...

Climate Center expands product range

30 April 2013 | Builder's Merchants News

Climate Center is dramatically expanding its product offering to become a one-stop shop for installers. Following its recent launch of Carrier chillers and Kingspan cold rooms, Climate Center is introducing electrical...

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DORIN broadens CD-2S range launching new double-stage tra...

29 April 2013

Dorin, the Italian compressor manufacturer, launches a new semi-hermetic reciprocating compressor range for CO₂ transcritical applications. The new CD-2S range offers the capability to work with extreme pressure ratio...

Witman to Leave the EPA’s GreenChill Partnership

29 April 2013 | Supermarket news

WASHINGTON- Keilly Witman, who is largely responsible for creating and managing the Environmental Protection Agency’s five-year-old GreenChill Partnership aimed at reducing refrigerant emissions in supermarkets,...

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BAC - New Video Library

29 April 2013 | Baltimore Aircoil Company

Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Aircoil Company has launched a robust online video library in the BAC Knowledge Center for owners, contractors and specifiers at www.BaltimoreAircoil.com/Videos. This video library show...

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ATMOsphere America 2013 - the Business Case for Natural Refr...

Conference | 18 Jun. 2013 - 19 Jun. 2013 | Washington, DC, U.S.A.

The meeting place for industry experts to discuss natural refrigerant trends, latest technologies and regulatory issues in the US and Canada is back for a second edition! This event targets around 200 decisi...

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GCAP partners with R744.com

26 April 2013

Located in Kansas, U.S., Garden City Ammonia Program (GCAP) is a private industrial refrigeration school providing education to operators for efficiency, safety and compliance. As one of the leading providers of indus...

UPDATE: HFCs to be taxed in France?

26 April 2013

Shortly before the end of 2012 the French Ministry for the Environment presented a consultation paper regarding a tax on HFCs with a global warming potential (GWP) greater than 150 to relevant stakeholders. French sta...

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BIOtech 2013

Trade Fair | 8 May. 2013 - 10 May. 2013 | Tokyo, Japan

Asia's largest bio event consisting of [Partnering], [Conference] & [Exhibition], where new business opportunities and innovation are born. Visit here and grab the whole picture of the current and future As...

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EPA Finalizes R-22 Allocations

25 April 2013 | achrnews.com

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is reducing the amount of HCFC-22 that can be produced or imported to 62.8 million pounds in 2013. The 62.8 million pounds is approximately a 13 percent incr...

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GUIDE case study: Alfa Laval’s CO<sub>2</sub> refrigeration sy...

GUIDE case study: Alfa Laval’s CO₂ refrigeration sy...

25 April 2013

Currently, there are no more than 50 supermarkets in Finland using carbon dioxide as a refrigerant. Using Alfa Laval evaporators S-Market has become one of the few supermarkets in Finland that uses R744. Two models fr...

China Agrees To End Production Of Ozone-Depleting Substan...

25 April 2013 | newsroomamerica.com

China has agreed to completely eliminate its industrial production of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 2030. In what it billed as a “landmark decision,” the Execu...

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