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4 Sep 2013

Cool new US climate change goals

The US Energy Department has announced its latest climate change goals to incorporate two new rules.

4 Sep 2013

Cheap refrigeration ‘falling over’ in summer sun

The hot summer has underlined the importance of good quality refrigeration equipment, says Williams.

3 Sep 2013

Manufacturing rises at the fastest rate since 1994

The latest data from Markit/CIPS indicates that the UK manufacturing sector has maintained its robust start to the third quarter of 2013. After the solid increases in output and new orders registered in July, August saw the momentum continue to build, with growth rates for both variables at their highest since 1994. However, cost inflationary pressures surged higher on the back of rising raw material prices.

3 Sep 2013

Date overload spurs investment in cold stores

Six cold stores in Saudi Arabia dedicated for dates storage with a total capacity of 100,000 tons have stopped receiving any orders to take in more produce because they are full.

2 Sep 2013

Ammonia leak kills 15 in Shanghai

Fifteen people were confirmed dead and 25 others injured, five critically, after a liquid ammonia leak at a refrigeration unit in Shanghai on Saturday.

2 Sep 2013

BSRIA issues guide for procuring Soft Landings services

How to Procure Soft Landings – guidance for clients, consultants and contractors (BG 45/2013) from BSRIA, is written primarily to help public and private sector clients and main contractors procure Soft Landings services from their construction supply chains.

2 Sep 2013

Adande supports new Aircell test facility

Somerset-based ECH Engineering has made a six figure investment in a new refrigeration test facility, south of Bristol.

30 Aug 2013

Consider a career in Building Services Engineering

As students receive their exam results this summer, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) is encouraging them to consider a career in the fast developing sector of building services engineering.

30 Aug 2013

Refrigerated trucks to keep their cool with fuel cell technology

Grocery merchants in Texas, California and New York will soon have ice cream, frozen foods and fresh produce delivered by tractor trailers whose refrigeration units are powered by fuel cells, a clean technology that makes energy silently and with dramatically reduced emissions.

28 Aug 2013

France lifts Mercedes ban

France's Conseil d'Etat yesterday lifted a ban on selling Mercedes vehicles which use R134a.

28 Aug 2013

Ammonia leak at refrigeration plant in China

Ammonia gas leaked from a refrigeration plant in Xiamen’s mainland Xiang’an District last week.

28 Aug 2013

Climate Center supports ACR News Awards

Climate Center has become the latest big name to support the industry’s foremost Awards event.

28 Aug 2013

Toyota reverts to R134a to appease customers

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has announced that it is using R134a instead of R1234yf amid safety concerns raised by its customers.

27 Aug 2013

B&ES survey reveals growing business confidence

Research among members of the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) has revealed an improvement in market conditions over the past six months, with more firms experiencing an increase in orders and enquiries.

22 Aug 2013

Closing the performance gap

Discussion across the industry is focussing on closing the performance gap between design intentions and real operational energy use. The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has just issued new guidance on how to address operational energy use at the design stage.

20 Aug 2013

Contractors urged to profit as students turn away from University

Career Academies UK is urging those contractors working in the fields of air conditioning, heating and ventilation to take advantage of the fact that there are many bright 'A' level students who lack the financial means, but not the aptitude, to go to university.

20 Aug 2013

McLean hands the reins to Anderson at Capital

After more than 40 years in the refrigeration industry, 17 of those at the helm of Capital Cooling, Alister McLean has chosen to stand down as managing director handing over the reins to James Anderson.

19 Aug 2013

ACR Show retains Neil Everitt

Veteran editor Neil Everitt has been retained as editorial consultant on the ACR Show 2014 as well as ACR News magazine. He will work alongside publishing and event director Jan Thorpe and recently appointed editor Lynn Sencicle.

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