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 24 Mar 2023

ChatGPT: a new Oracle?

Professor Dick Powell of Refrigerant Solutions engages ChatGPT in conversation to see how accurate this popular artificially intelligent chat app really is.... 
 17 Mar 2023

A guide to energy-efficient solutions

By John Barker of Humidity Solutions.... 
 10 Mar 2023

Condair celebrates 75 years

Humidity control specialist, Condair, is celebrating its 75-year anniversary. Having been founded in 1948 as Defensor AG in Switzerland by chemist, Dr Bernard Joos, the company is marking the occasion across its many offices around the world.... 
 8 Mar 2023

Embracing equity above and beyond International Women’s Day

By Herpreet Panesar, pre-sales at Samsung Climate Solutions UK.... 
 3 Mar 2023

Energy efficiency in mind

An ‘energy efficiency first’ mindset helps drive a supermarket’s sustainability improvements says Jean De Bernardi, technical team lead, Honeywell Advanced Materials.... 
 16 Feb 2023

Chilled beams: sustainability and low embodied carbon

With the UK experiencing three heatwaves during 2022 it made it one of the hottest summers on record which highlights it is more important than ever to address the need to reduce our embodied carbon emissions, writes Michael Ainley, managing ... 
 10 Feb 2023

What are the benefits of using a waterborne climate system on your project?

Climate systems fulfil same purpose of adapting ventilation and air conditioning to varying levels of activity in our premises. In general, it is possible to achieve higher energy savings, more cost efficiency and a better indoor climate with a more ... 
Eric Kimpton.
 7 Feb 2023

60 years on and Kimpton supports decarbonisation more than ever

Formed in 1963 by Eric Kimpton, the heating, ventilation and air conditioning installation and maintenance specialist Kimpton, is celebrating 60 years of innovation.... 
 3 Feb 2023

Energy efficiency, good for your pockets as well as the environment

This time last year, energy efficiency was seen as more of an emissions mitigation strategy, with benefits, to help to stave off the impacts of global climate change. Fast forward a year and now energy efficiency is a critical tool to keep down ... 
Erik Venturi (left) and Marino Bassi (right).
 27 Jan 2023

Saving energy in cold rooms

Marino Bassi, key account senior advisor for the Embraco portfolio at Nidec Global Appliance, and Erik Venturi, section manager NPD commercial refrigeration for Daikin Europe talk about combining technologies to save energy in cold rooms.... 
Kevin Glass.
 20 Jan 2023

Operating refrigeration plant needn’t cost the earth

With energy prices rocketing, Kevin Glass, managing director of Bitzer UK, highlights some high-tech, low-cost options to minimise cooling energy bills... 
 9 Dec 2022

Carrier Commercial Refrigeration delivers 20,000th CO2 refrigeration system in Europe

Carrier Commercial Refrigeration has delivered its 20,000th carbon dioxide (CO2) transcritical refrigeration rack in Europe, marking a significant achievement for the company, including its PROFROID and Green & Cool brands. The 20,000 installed ... 
 7 Dec 2022

Mitsubishi Electric delivers cooling and air filtration to Sheffield hotel

Sheffield’s 4-star Leopold Hotel is benefiting from a new air conditioning system which delivers energy efficient, controllable comfort for guests.... 
 5 Dec 2022

Transformed former M&S building features Toshiba SHRM-e heat recovery VRF

A former Marks & Spencer building in Stockport has been transformed into a modern office, retail and leisure facility, equipped with high efficiency air conditioning based on the Toshiba SHRM-e heat recovery Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) ... 
 5 Dec 2022

From -30°C to +40°C, ICS Cool Energy ensures hot and cold stores in North and East England

An automotive-parts testing facility and beverage manufacturer maintain their precise process environment with ICS Cool Energy temperature-controlled storage systems.... 
 9 Nov 2022

Carrier provides compact, low-noise cooling solution for London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Carrier AquaForce Vision 30KAV chillers with enhanced noise attenuation have been installed at the world-renowned London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) as part of a major upgrade of the institution’s air conditioning system.... 
 13 Oct 2022

E Leclerc in Moissac, selects Honeywell low-GWP refrigerant for cold storage

The European Union Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulation (EU F-Gas Regulation), which calls on retailers to phase down the use of high-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerants, led E.Leclerc in Moissac to collaborate with Honeywell for a more ... 
 13 Oct 2022

First supermarket uses Schott’s slim glass door system for frozen goods

Product visibility is crucial in food retail. Still, freezer doors are indispensable for efficient refrigeration, particularly in the frozen food section of supermarkets. To ensure that they do not restrict customers’ view too much, freezer door ... 
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