Refrigeration

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made available $15 million in grants for projects that tackle the climate crisis by reclaiming and destroying hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

BITZER has acquired Czech company BPOWER which will facilitate big expansion plans for the sale of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems.

The Epta S.p.A. and Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions (VRS) joint venture has been finalised with the newly formed company announcing plans to become a new leader in commercial refrigeration in Central and Northern Europe.

Zoetic Global has endorsed the Global Cooling Pledge, which will be revealed at the United Nations Climate Summit COP28 to be held in Dubai, UAE from 30 November to 12 December, 2023.

An innovative new project dubbed Pay-As-You-Save (PAUS) has been launched today in New Zealand to make it easier for Fonterra farmers to access next generation milk chilling technology.

The average cold store storage facility is 42 years old, outdated and costly to maintain, according to CEO and co-founder of SnoFox Sciences, Ben Rubin.

UK food provider, Bidfood, has installed two dual temperature CO2 cooling systems at its recently built cold store in Glasgow.

A new report shows inconsistent fridge temperatures and confusing cold storage advice could be contributing to meat waste in Australian households.

Danfoss has inaugurated a new production line in India dedicated to the manufacturing of DMB/DCB bi-flow filter driers.

The European Union Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on phasing down substances that cause global warming and deplete the ozone layer.

Dr Yosr Allouche will become the first woman to hold the role of director general of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR).

Cool-Safe, the body which runs New Zealand’s accredited voluntary Product Stewardship Scheme for refrigerants, is investing $500,000 per annum to build capacity and capability within the country’s HVACR sector.

The global transcritical CO2 market has experienced substantial growth, reaching $US44.7 billion in 2022.

A2L leak detection

SAMON has released GLACIÄR MICRO, a small-format refrigerant leak detector specifically designed for integration into OEM equipment.

Exergyn, a leading technology firm, is on track to deploy its unique solid-state cooling technology based on shape memory alloys (SMAs).

Advansor, a manufacturer of CO2 systems for sustainable cooling and heating, will be launching a series of new webinars with cases showing how to obtain energy savings and reduce the use of fossil fuels.