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15 Jun 2010

Global ac market to hit 78.8 million units by 2015

THE global market for air conditioning systems is expected recover from the recession and a fall in growth and reach 78.8 million units in volume sales by 2015.

15 Jun 2010

Get workshop advice before an AC inspector calls

AIR conditioning inspectors, manufacturers, designers and accreditation bodies are being invited to a workshop to learn about getting value for money from ac inspections.

14 Jun 2010

University's nanotech coating scores highly with patent

ACADEMICS at Oregon State University are said to have discovered a way of dramatically increasing heat transfer efficiency using nanotechnology.

8 Jun 2010

Recycler prosecuted for burning fridges

THE boss of a recycling firm has been convicted of illegally dumping and burning waste fridges and air-conditioners, according to the Journallive.co.uk website. It reports that an undercover surveillance operation by Newcastle City Council discovered Ian Chapman, director of Fast Track Recycling Services in Cramlington, Northumberland, had been burning the waste instead of recycling it.

8 Jun 2010

Book now for June's SIRAC talks

REFRIGERATION-related work at BSRIA as well as trigeneration and its integration with CO2 supermarket refrigeration systems are two of the talks taking place at this month's SIRAC event.

4 Jun 2010

Samsung adds two more distributors

SAMSUNG has added Derbyshire-based Logicool and Surrey-based Ultimate Air to its expanding UK distribution network.

3 Jun 2010

Legionnaires death in OZ linked to cooling towers

A MAN died and two others were hospitalised, after they contracted legionnaires' disease from two contaminated cooling towers in Australia.

31 May 2010

Daikin UK signs heat pump deal with Vent-Axia

DAIKIN'S Altherma heat pump range is to be made available through ventilation specialist Vent-Axia.

28 May 2010

German car makers back 1234yf

GERMAN car manufacturers are reported to have given their backing to the new refrigerant HFO1234yf thus paving the way for the worldwide acceptance of this gas as a replacement for R134a in car air conditioning systems.

28 May 2010

Scotsman launches CO2 ice flaker

SCOTSMAN is said to have successfully completed trials of a CO2 ice flaker. Based on its MF 58 Split model, the ice flaker was trialled in Toulouse, south of France in conjunction with the Carrefour supermaket group.

27 May 2010

AC compliance charter gathers support

INDUSTRY bodies BRE Global, the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association and the British Institute of Facilities Management have all signed up to the non-compliance costs campaign.

26 May 2010

Organiser confirms RAC Show move

THE organiser of the RAC show has confirmed that the UK acr industry's only dedicated event has been moved to October, to coincide with EMAP's Interbuild Onsite and BEST (Built Environment Solutions & Technologies) events.

21 May 2010

BSRIA publishes mechanical cooling guide

A MECHANICAL cooling guide describing the main refrigeration systems and the ways renewable forms of cooling energy can be used, has been published by BSRIA.

21 May 2010

Norref apprentice is Skillbuild's NI winner

AN APPRENTICE from acr firm Norref has won first place at Skillbuild 2010's Northern Ireland finals.

21 May 2010

Honeywell and DuPont to co-produce HFO1234yf

HONEYWELL and DuPont are to combine forces in the race to produce HFO1234yf ahead of the European ban on R134a for automotive air conditioning systems.

18 May 2010

Cold store study wants industry views

THE EUROPEAN division of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) is carrying out a benchmarking study for the European public refrigerated warehousing industry.