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 1 Jun 2009

Forecourt and Convenience stores: Energy efficiency is the answer

AFTER a bleak winter of poor economic news and consumers cutting back on every area of spending the independent retail sector should be looking for ways to re-evaluate the link between cost and profits according to Dougie Stoddart, sales director of commercial refrigeration manufacturer and convenience store specialist Hubbard Products. 
 1 Jun 2009

Training: Construction Skills and the F-Gas assessment

CONSTRUCTIONSkills' F-Gas assessment is now up and running. An alternative to the scheme operated by City & Guilds, these new assessments fully comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and (EC) No 303/2008 which specifies the qualification of personnel carrying out activities on equipment containing F-Gases. 
 1 Jun 2009

Hire business: New partnership creates a one-stop hire shop

SPECIALIST chiller rental provider Cool Energy and portable cooling and heating supplier Rapid Climate Control have joined forces to provide a one-stop-shop for UK & Ireland businesses. 
 1 Jun 2009

Financial News: Two ways to beat the squeeze

Many are cynical about the help that government is giving business in today’s straightened times. It’s understandable, but suspend your cynicism as there are two government programmes that may actually help you – the Business Payment Support Service and Trade Credit Insurance. 
 1 May 2009

Service and maintenance: Who's afraid of the F-Gas test?

Concerned about the level of knowledge required to pass the theory part of the F-gas regulations? Try our test based on real F-gas assessment questions kindly supplied to us by City & Guilds and based on its 2079 Level 2 exam. 
 1 May 2009

Service and maintenance: The simple answer to record keeping

AS ENGINEERS struggle to satisfy the increasingly complex legislation surrounding air conditioning maintenance, Advanced Engineering has responded with a surprisingly simple solution. 
 1 May 2009

Service and maintenance: Inspections are just the ticket

It is now a legal requirement for building owners to have their air conditioning systems inspected regularly – but the industry needs inspectors and building occupants to know their obligations. Neil Everitt talks to Bob Towse (right), head of technical and safety at the HVCA 
 1 Apr 2009

Awards night is best ever

NOW recognised as the main event on the industry's calendar, the ACR News Awards 2009 undelined its credentials with another glittering night at the International Motorcycle Museum, described by many attendees as "the best ever". 
 1 Apr 2009

Applied Air-Conditioning: Beam work takes off

Chilled beams offer an energy efficient alternative to fan coil units says Wander ter Kuile technical manager at Waterloo Air Products. 
 1 Apr 2009

F-Gas training - a progress report

ELLIS Training Works has now been running the City & Guilds 2079 F-Gas course since December, accumulating sufficient experience to give a first progress report. 
 1 Mar 2009

R22 replacement made easy

John Poole of Refrigerant Solutions offers an application-based approach to replacing R22. 
 1 Mar 2009

Editorial: Politics 2 The Environment 0

IT CANNOT be disputed that a lot of the work carried out by environmental campaigners has stopped, checked or at least reined-in some of the "dirty"excesses of this industrial world but when does a hatred of big business clash with a desire to do what is best for the environment? 
 1 Mar 2009

HFO: A 4th generation gas?

Chemical manufacturers have come up with a new refrigerant for vehicle ac systems but does this new family of gases have potential for stationary applications? Neil Everitt investigates. 
 1 Feb 2009

Compressors: Rolling out the scrolls

Development of the Scroll compressor continues apace with Emerson Climate Technologies announcing a number of new models at the recent Chillventa exhibition 
 1 Feb 2009

Compressors: Bitzer's expanding compressor range

THE recent Chillventa exhibition was the platform for a raft of new compressors from leading German manufacturer Bitzer. 
 1 Feb 2009

Compressors: Tecumseh's dozen

TECUMSEH Europe is launching the VSA range of 12 compressors and 12 air-cooled condensing units using scroll technology for high and low back pressure commercial refrigeration applications on R404A. 
 1 Feb 2009

Editorial: Caveat venditor - let the seller beware

BEFORE I start I must hold my hand up and admit to the fact that I don't have much time for administrators - that happy band of accountants brought in to "rescue" ailing businesses. 
 1 Jan 2009

HEATPUMPS: The cute way to heat with CO2

Wildly popular in Japan, CO2 heat pumps, known generically as EcoCute, are offered by all the top ac manufacturers. Sanyo is the first to bring the technology to the UK and product manager Graham Wright explains the concept. 
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