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CGF recommends steps to commence phase out of HFCs from 2...

12 March 2013

In light of the approaching deadline for the implementation of a Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) resolution to start phasing out HFC refrigerants from 2015, a CGF Activation Toolkit has been released to provide guidance to...

Large rise in CO₂ emissions sounds climate change alarm

12 March 2013 | Guardian

Hopes for 'safe' temperature increase within 2C fade as Hawaii station documents second-greatest emissions increase. The chances of the world holding temperature rises to 2C – the level of global warming cons...

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EMAC CO<sub>2</sub> by AGRAMKOW: charging made simple

EMAC CO₂ by AGRAMKOW: charging made simple

11 March 2013

In response to increasing demand for safer, energy efficient and climate friendly technologies, AGRAMKOW has added a CO₂ charging station to their series of EMAC offerings. Showcased at the 2013 AHR Expo held in Dalla...

Umweltfreundliche Autoklimaanlagen - Eine Chronologi...

11 March 2013 | Article / Press | Published: 2012

DUH background document and timeline on environmentally friendly car air conditioners and OEM announcements as of November 2012.

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New Refrigerants Question Time 2013

Conference | 24 May. 2013 | London, United Kingdom

The F-Gas Review will be the main focus of this year's New Refrigerant Question TIme organised by the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Magazine. Expert panelists will be able to debate and answer questions...

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Walgreens plans nation’s first net-zero energy stor...

8 March 2013 | Reerfield Review

A Walgreens store set to open in south Evanston later this year is aiming to become the nation’s first “net zero” energy retail store, which company engineers predict will produce energy equal to or ...

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Volkswagen officially joins Daimler in confirming CO<sub>2</sub> MAC

Volkswagen officially joins Daimler in confirming CO₂ MAC

8 March 2013

Following Daimler’s findings that the chemical refrigerant R1234yf is unsafe for use in its cars, and their decision to further invest in the development of CO₂ mobile air conditioning (MAC), Volkswagen (VW), th...

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Sustainia100: Nominate a Sustainable Solution for a Susta...

8 March 2013 | Green Africa Directory

Every year, Sustainia identifies innovative and groundbreaking solutions from around the world within 10 different sectors. The 100 most outstanding sustainable solutions are selected and published in the annualSustai...

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Press Release: Volkswagen to use CO<sub>2</sub> as future refri...

Press Release: Volkswagen to use CO₂ as future refri...

8 March 2013 | Article / Press | Published: 2013

Wolfsburg, 08 March 2013 - Volkswagen has announced that it will take an important step towards climate and environmental protection by choosing CO₂ as the future refrigerant for its air conditioning systems. ...

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European Parliament report proposes HFC use bans in the EU

7 March 2013

A new draft European Parliament (EP) report on the revisions to the current EU F-Gas Regulation proposed in November 2012 by the European Commission not only supports banning the use of HFCs in certain equipment like ...

Daimler, Audi, BMW, Porsche and VW to develop CO₂ MAC sys...

7 March 2013

After a clear commitment in 2007 to use CO₂ as the refrigerant in mobile air conditioning (MAC), reconfirmed in 2008, and followed by a subsequent preference for the chemical refrigerant 1234yf, Daimler, backed by fou...

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Draft EP report on the proposal for a (EU) regulatio...

7 March 2013 | Report / Study | Published: 2013

March 2013 draft European Parliament (EP) report on the revisions to the current EU F-Gas Regulation proposed in November 2012 by the European Commission, by Rapporteur Bas Eickhout, Dutch Member of the European Parli...

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Coop Switzerland, with 170 NR stores, talks CO<sub>2</sub>-neutralit...

Coop Switzerland, with 170 NR stores, talks CO₂-neutralit...

6 March 2013

R744.com met with Georg Weinhofer, Head of the Specialist Department Energy/CO₂ at Coop Switzerland and responsible, since 2009, for the implementation and communication of Coop Group's vision “CO₂-neutral by 20...

Linde’s new liquid CO₂ plant in Thailand

5 March 2013

On 18 January 2013, the Linde (Thailand) Public Company Limited, a member of The Linde Group, announced that it will be investing approximately about 12 million EUROS to build a new merchant CO₂ plant in Map Ta Phut, ...

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The Defrost Cycle - Nr. 8 in the "Removing the...

4 March 2013 | Star Refrigeration

In his article series "Refrigeration - Removing the Jargon," which is published in ASHRAE Journal, Andy Pearson seeks to explain the concepts associated with refrigeration and heat pump systems to people who...

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UPDATE: New GUIDE on NH3/CO<sub>2</sub> Secondary Refrigeration Systems

UPDATE: New GUIDE on NH3/CO₂ Secondary Refrigeration Systems

4 March 2013

After an additional two months to receive input from industry experts, market development company shecco has launched the final version of its free report on the technical, safety and financial implications of using N...

Hillphoenix Presents New Colonial Heights, VA Showroom

4 March 2013 | Hillphoenix

Hillphoenix has announced the remodel of its Colonial Heights, VA showroom and invites customers to visit the showroom either in person or through an interactive floor plan. The showroom features Hillphoenix's ne...

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CoolTools app from Emerson Climate Technologies

4 March 2013 | Emerson Climate Technologies

Emerson Climate Technologies Europe has launched the CoolTools app for Apple devices. It helps engineers, technicians, installers and end-users of refrigeration and comfort technologies easily service and diagnose Cop...

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