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 20 Nov 2012

CFC-containing waste fridges disguised as R600a

EUROPE: Further information that has come to light following the recent interception of an illegal consignment of waste fridges at the port of Hamburg suggests that cfc-containing waste fridges are being disguised as containing legal refrigerants. 
 19 Nov 2012

Germans stop CFC fridge exports

GERMANY: A joint effort by customs officers and police in Hamburg has stopped illegal exports of waste CFC-containing refrigerators. 
 19 Nov 2012

Woolworths' purchase of largest refrigeration firm sparks competition fears

AUSTRALIA: Competition concerns have been raised in Australia following the purchase of the country's largest commercial refrigeration company by Australia's largest supermarket chain. 
 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. 
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