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 1 May 2008

Unitary Air Conditioning: Mitsubishi Electric and HSBC join forces to cut emissions by 52%

HSBC is halving carbon emissions from heating and cooling in its branches and plans to invest up to £16m to replace equipment in up to 800 branches nationwide. 
 1 Apr 2008

Distribution: TF – the installer’s solution for reliable supplies

MOST readers of this magazine will not need convincing of the attractions of the air conditioning and refrigeration market, so few will be surprised to learn that other businesses in unrelated industries have picked up on the benefits. 
 1 Apr 2008

Liquid Slugs: ICE BREAKER by Wil

THOSE who complain that air conditioning is too expensive should go to the USA where it is definitely too deer. 
 1 Apr 2008

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip 
 1 Apr 2008

Air Handling: Handlers for sale or rent?

Air handling systems do not have to be a permaent fixture says Mark White, UK sales director (temperature control) Carrier Rental Systems. They can be hired. 
 1 Apr 2008

Editor's Comment - Get your assessment in gear

YOU'RE going to get bored with this over the coming months but it has to be said, it's not going to go away, it has to be faced. 
 1 Apr 2008

Air Handling: Operate Efficiently

With good reason, the health sector is traditionally conservative in its plant selection but Joe Wieckowski, general sales manager of Colman Moducel, argues that over-engineering in non-critical areas is needlessly ramping up costs and leading to energy wastage. 
 1 Mar 2008

Training: The Skills Shortage-An industry issue

Tony Gittings of LG Air Conditioning looks to the future of the air conditioning industry and predicts a major increase in the need for training provision to keep pace with product developments and technological changes. 
 1 Mar 2008

Refrigerants: Leak testing is the key

According to Jane Gartshore of Cool Concerns Ltd, most leaks are not found on commercial refrigeration systems because most engineers are not properly equipped or given the time to leak test effectively 
 1 Mar 2008

Refrigerants: Designing to minimise leakage

David Bostock of Grenco Refrigeration discusses the nature of refrigerant leaks, what they are, what causes them and what can be done through good design and engineering practices to reduce or eliminate the risk of measurable leaks occurring
 1 Mar 2008

Refrigerants: Assessments are coming!

Neil Everitt discusses the forthcoming F-Gas assessments with John Ellis, md of Ellis Training and one of the people at the forefront of structuring the new assessment 
 1 Mar 2008

Editors Comment: Swedes? Boil for at least 30 mins

SOME of you may have missed a news story last month that the Swedish government is to capture the body heat from the thousands of people who pass through the Stockholm Central Station each day to heat a new adjacent office building, hotel and shops. 
 1 Mar 2008

Refrigerants: Luvata cooler joins the race to embrace CO2

THE latest CO2 technology, developed by Luvata’s coils and coolers division, has been selected by The Coca-Cola Company for use in vending machines for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 
 1 Mar 2008

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip 
 1 Feb 2008

40 Years of Beehive Coils: 40 years on and still a buzz about the place

Established in 1968, Beehive Coils Ltd celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year 
 1 Feb 2008

Service and Maintenance: Ready, willing and able

Faced with increasing maintenance problems over the air conditioning, refrigerated display cabinets and general refrigeration in its 160 shops, Pret A Manger turned to specialist maintenance provider, M J Quinn Integrated Services, for a solution. The company’s business development manager, Roy Groves, explains 
 1 Feb 2008

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip 
 1 Feb 2008

Editors Comment: Is time running out to plug that leak?

NOW that the F-Gas qualifications are in place they need to be made to work by ensuring that we implement regimes which will lead to a “significant” reduction in refrigerant leaks from HFC systems. The question is: will this be achievable in the time allowed? 
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