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 10 Jan 2024

Ammonia system reduces energy use and carbon at Pilgrim UK

Demeva Refrigeration has installed a high efficiency, Bitzer ammonia refrigeration system at Pilgrim UK's meat processing facility at Bromborough, Wirral, dramatically reducing the company’s energy costs and carbon emissions.... 
 8 Dec 2023

Three degrees can slash carbon emissions

Most frozen food is transported and stored at -18°C, a standard that was set 93 years ago and has not changed since. A move to -15°C could make a significant environmental impact with no compromise on food safety or quality, a recent study has found.... 
 9 Oct 2023

Star's CO2 refrigeration system revolutionises Bidfood Glasgow's energy consumption

Star Refrigeration has helped Bidfood move one step closer to meeting their Net Zero targets by installing two dual temperature CO2 cooling systems at its recently built cold store in Glasgow. The systems set a new industry standard in energy ... 
 9 Oct 2023

CIAT's installation at James Paget University Hospital's new modular ward

?CIAT chillers and heat pumps were installed at James Paget University Hospital’s £15 million new modular ward in Norfolk, a facility that will help shape construction of future National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in the UK. The hospital team is ... 
 15 Sep 2023

CIAT AirTech AHUs selected for Seagreen offshore wind turbine project

Seagreen, Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest offshore wind farm project located in the North Sea, selected CIAT’s high-efficiency ClimaCIAT AirTech air handling units (AHUs) to manage temperature and humidity in the transformer rooms for all ... 
 17 Aug 2023

Partner Focus: Happy 20th birthday, Blended!

As 2023 unfolds, we take a moment to recognise that Blended, experts in speciality chemicals and gases, is turning 20, writes commercial director, Simon Barker.... 
 15 Aug 2023

Air conditioning is a must for hybrid workers returning to the office

Samsung Climate Solutions has revealed the results of bespoke research which finds that although almost two-thirds (64%) of workers in the UK with hybrid working patterns are planning to spend more time in the office in 2023 than in 2022, 66% would ... 
 17 Jul 2023

Partner focus: Inverter and digital technology leads from the front

J & E Hall UK sales manager Paul McDermott explains how employing the right condensing units can lead to huge energy savings in the supermarket and convenience store industries.... 
 29 Jun 2023

New ‘Smart Store’ paves the way for 21st century supermarkets

As the world’s population continues on its course to reach 10 billion people by 2050, investments in sustainable food retail and storage are urgently needed to ensure we are able to feed the growing number of people on the planet. The pressure is ... 
David Ziegler.
 26 Jun 2023

World Refrigeration Day – an industry with potential and career prospects

World Refrigeration Day, celebrated every year on 26 June, pays tribute to refrigeration technology. This year’s motto is ‘Next Generation Cooling: The Future is in our hands.’ Refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump technology is an industry ... 
 9 Jun 2023

Star Refrigeration helps plant owners to weigh up natural refrigerant options as F-gas Regulations tighten

Refrigerant plant owners embracing CO2 and ammonia in the wake of the impending EU F-gas Regulation outcome must balance competitiveness, compliance and cooling application to find the solution that best suits their specific needs... 
Graham Watson and Nigel Upson at Crimple.
 30 May 2023

Heat Recovery business saves Harrogate food hall cash and carbon

A Yorkshire-based Heat Recovery business has saved a Harrogate food hall, bar and kitchen over £29,000 and reduced its carbon emissions by 80 tonnes per annum.... 
 17 May 2023

College saves 790,000kWh in energy with Trane heat pumps

Trane has collaborated with Derby College in Morley, UK resulting with the installation of a low-carbon heating system replacing the existing fossil-fuelled boilers at the Broomfield Hall Campus. The new high efficiency thermal system features Trane ... 
Hong Cheng of LG.
 17 May 2023

LG provides a carbon neutral solution in an office refurbishment project

Hong Cheng of LG Electronics explains how a VRF system replaced gas boilers to provide a carbon neutral solution in an office refurbishment project.... 
 25 Apr 2023

Williams provides Walkers Garden Centre with future proof refrigeration and meat ageing

Dry aged meat has soared in popularity in recent years. The rich flavour and tender textures are a hit with customers looking for a different experience, but you need specialised equipment like the Meat Ageing Refrigerator from Williams ... 
 12 Apr 2023

Monitoring success

Jason Webb, managing director, Electronic Temperature Instruments (ETI) discusses how supermarket refrigeration temperature monitoring is the future for food safety and preservation.... 
 11 Apr 2023

Energy-efficient heating and cooling systems with solar PV help future-proof Cheshire home

High performance Toshiba heating and cooling equipment has been used in combination with a solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage system as part of a project to help future-proof a five-bedroom home in Cheshire.... 
 11 Apr 2023

J & E Hall’s Peter McAllister retires on a high

J & E Hall service director Peter McAllister, who has retired after working for the company after 34 years, says shared values and the enjoyment of mixing with talented people have made his career a memorable one.... 
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