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 17 Jul 2012

Further case in Edinburgh legionnaires' disease outbreak

UK: THE latest reports on the Edinburgh legionnaires' outbreak show that one further person has been confirmed with the illness. 
 16 Jul 2012

Traces of dangerous refrigerant found in returned cylinders

AUSTRALIA: The dangerous methyl chloride constituent found in fake R134a refrigerant cylinders has turned up in cylinders returned to an Australian refrigerant recycling company. 
 16 Jul 2012

Canada faces disposable refrigerant cylinder battle

CANADA: The Canadian province of Manitoba is fighting a battle against refrigerants being sold in illegal, disposable (non-refillable) cylinders. 
 16 Jul 2012

ACR News Awards coming to London in 2013

UK: The Air Conditioning & Refrigeration News Awards are returning to London next March with a glittering celebration night at the new Grange Tower Bridge Hotel. 
 13 Jul 2012

Edinburgh legionnaires cases hit 100

UK: The total number of cases affected by the Edinburgh legionnaires disease outbreak has hit 100. 
 12 Jul 2012

Klima-Therm installs first chiller with Turbocors running on HFOs

UK: Eighteen months on from announcing that it was to be the first company to use HFO1234ze with the highly efficient oil-less Turbocor compressor on one of its Turbomiser chillers, UK company Klima-Therm has achieved its wish with an installation at a department store in Milton Keynes. 
 11 Jul 2012

Association formed for air conditioning energy assessors

UK: A new association has been formed to represent assessors carrying out TM44 air conditioning inspections in the UK. 
 11 Jul 2012

Kenyan customs intercept illegal R12 consignment

AFRICA: Kenyan authorities have successfully intercepted and impounded 55 cylinders of illegal R12 refrigerant at the port of Mombasa. 
 11 Jul 2012

Tecumseh backs Spool compressor development

USA: Compressor manufacturer Tecumseh is to help develop a new style of compressor for use in commercial refrigeration, which is said to be smaller, lighter and cheaper to manufacture than current technology. 
 10 Jul 2012

Dates for ACR Show 2014 announced

UK: Following the successful launch earlier this year, the organisers have announced that the next Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Show will take place from 11 to 13 February, 2014, at the NEC in Birmingham. 
 6 Jul 2012

Search for LD source continues after third death

UK: There have been no new cases of legionnaires' disease detected in Edinburgh since the death of a third man on Tuesday but the source of the outbreak has still not been identified. 
 5 Jul 2012

Increasing demand for HFCs to 2016

USA: Increasing worldwide demand for HFC refrigerants is expected to be a significant factor in a predicted 3.9% year-on-year increase in the fluorochemical market to 2016. 
 3 Jul 2012

Renewable cooling could provide close to 100% of cooling demand

EUROPE: Although largely ignored as a sustainable technology, a new report suggests that with the right commitment renewable cooling could provide close to 100% of cooling demand in Europe by 2050. 
 3 Jul 2012

Edinburgh legionnaires cases hit 98

UK: The latest reports on the Edinburgh legionnaires' outbreak show two further cases of the disease - one confirmed and one suspected - bringing the total to 98. 
 3 Jul 2012

Environmental groups step up calls for rapid HFC phase-out

EUROPE: With the European Commission currently formulating its review of the F-gas regulations, environmental groups have stepped up calls for a phase-out of HFCs. 
 2 Jul 2012

New bid for Invensys?

UK: Controls group Invensys is reportedly the target of a possible bid from a Chinese train manufacturer. 
 29 Jun 2012

Refrigeration-free cold drink dispenser unveiled

UK: The first dispenser in Europe of a refrigeration-free drinks can has been unveiled at the University of Surrey. 
 29 Jun 2012

US refrigerant smuggler sentenced to 13 months

USA: Carlos A Garcia, the US man found guilty in April for refrigerant smuggling, has been sentenced to 13 months prison. 
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