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19 Nov 2012
ACR News Awards 2013: Deadline extended to January 3.
UK: The deadline for entries to the ACR News Awards, the premier awards for the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, has been extended to January 3, 2013.
18 Nov 2012
No HFC agreement at Montreal Protocol meeting
SWITZERLAND: Attempts to reach agreement on a worldwide phase-down of HFCs again foundered at the latest Montreal Protocol meeting in Geneva although some progress was made.
18 Nov 2012
Goodman faces legal action over alleged faulty coil
USA: Goodman Global, the US air conditioning manufacturer recently acquired by Daikin, faces a class action lawsuit in the USA for allegedly selling defective air conditioning units.
14 Nov 2012
Now the car makers look to reassess the "challenges" of CO2
USA: Fresh from announcing new research into the safety of R1234yf as a substitute for R134a in car air conditioning systems, engineers body SAE International is now proposing to re-evaluate the technical aspects of CO2 as an automotive air conditioning refrigerant.
13 Nov 2012
The end for R404A refrigerant?
EUROPE: While specific product bans on non-hermetically-sealed systems have dropped out of the new F-gas revision proposals, it appears there is little future for refrigeration systems running on R404A.
12 Nov 2012
IoR seeks new council members
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is looking for volunteers to join its executive council, the board of trustees who govern the charity.
12 Nov 2012
Refrigerant conversion plant set to come online
USA: Midwest Refrigerants, the US company which has devised a process to reclaim refrigerants to their original chemical constituents, is set to bring its first plant on-stream in the early part of next year.
9 Nov 2012
Thirteen car makers back 1234yf research
USA: Thirteen major car manufacturers are participating in new research into the suitability of the new refrigerant R1234yf for car air conditioning.
9 Nov 2012
Praise for US action against R22 smugglers
USA: The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy (ARAP) has praised the US government for its actions against HCFC refrigerant smugglers.
8 Nov 2012
Importer fined for illegal refrigerant cargo
CANADA: A Quebec-based company and its president have been fined $37,200 for illegally importing R22 into Canada.
8 Nov 2012
AREA welcomes F-gas revision
EUROPE: AREA, the European association of refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump contractors, has largely welcomed the publication of the long-awaited proposal for a revision of the F-Gas Regulation.
7 Nov 2012
"Acting now on HFCs will give EU an advantage"
EUROPE: As the air conditioning and refrigeration industry awaits the publication of the EU F-gas review proposals, climate change commissioner Connie Hedegaard has said that the review process has shown the need for further action.
7 Nov 2012
EU drops plans to ban HFCs in commercial refrigerators
EUROPE: Many of the product bans threatened in the leaked F-gas revision document have been relaxed in the official revision document published today.
7 Nov 2012
EPEE gives F-gas review the thumbs up
EUROPE: EPEE, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment has given an initial thumbs up to the European Commission's F-gas review proposals.
7 Nov 2012
EIA blames industry lobbying for HFC reprieve
EUROPE: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has reacted with disappointment to the publication of the final proposal for the EU Review of the F-gas regulation, citing weak measures and a lack of ambition.
5 Nov 2012
France considers a removal order on all HCFC equipment
FRANCE: The French environment ministry has confirmed that it is considering a law to remove all HCFC equipment by the end of 2017.
5 Nov 2012
Canadian company fined for leak check failures
CANADA: Bruce Power Ltd Partnership, a Canadian nuclear generator, has been fined $100,000 (£63,000) for failing to leak test its refrigeration system.
5 Nov 2012
Toshiba director warns of pre-charge ban risks
UK: One of the leading air conditioning companies has warned of the risks of banning pre-charged equipment as proposed in the recently leaked F-gas review document.
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