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It may be considered a bit of a luxury, but with the unpredictable weather in the Uk there are advantages to be had from installing air conditioning in your home or business premises. Air conditioning or Aircon is used to make the air around us more comfortable in terms of temperature and humidity most often in the form of cooling. Air Conditioning comes in many shapes and sizes and can refer ...

Oct. 16, 2013

By Approved Trader

New Product Alert: Air-conditioning recycling

The ATN 4 BK-PT is designed for the degassing of all types of industrial cooling devices. With a condensing capacity of 60 KG refrigerant per Hour it is the biggest machine of his kind. Large scale degassing of air-conditioning units, all kinds of fending machines and other industrial cooling and freezing equipment is demanded more and more. With this new ATN 4 BK-PT it is possible to degas even ...

Mar. 3, 2015

By ATN Engineering B.V.

Chilling out: the road to greener air conditioning

Air-conditioning units that use renewable energy, such as solar power or cold seawater, are approaching the commercial production stage - a milestone that could reduce climate change and help phase-out greenhouses gases known as HCFCs (Hydrochlorofluorocarbons). This was one of the key outcomes of a conference held in Cairo, Egypt last week to review global technology trends in the air ...

Oct. 5, 2010

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

EPA Approves New Coolant for Car Air Conditioning

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued final approval for a new refrigerant for use in motor vehicle air conditioning systems that does not deplete the ozone layer, which helps protect the environment and people’s health. The new chemical, HFO-1234yf, may now be used in air conditioning for new cars and light trucks. When used appropriately, this chemical can reduce the ...

Mar. 1, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Cooling by sound - a new way to lower energy costs of air conditioning

The Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), is developing a new form of refrigeration that could be three times as efficient as existing forms. It's based on thermoacoustics, a technology that works for cooling at extremely low temperatures (such as for liquefying gases), but hasn't been used for cooling at room temperature (what you need for household refrigeration). The ...

Mar. 6, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

EPA Warning: Recharging Air Conditioners with Wrong Refrigerant Poses Injury and Fire Risks

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is cautioning homeowners, manufacturers of propane-based refrigerants, home improvement contractors and air conditioning technicians of the safety hazards related to the use of propane in existing motor vehicle and home air conditioning systems. A number of refrigerants with “22a” or “R-22a” in the name contain highly ...

Jul. 22, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

New analysis provides business case for climate-friendlier air conditioning in India

As India rapidly expands its automobile and room air conditioning usage, which could strain the country’s electricity grid and substantially add to global warming emissions, it has a unique opportunity to “leapfrog” outdated refrigerant technology and build domestic and export industries based on more climate friendly alternatives, according to a new report released today by the ...

Jun. 25, 2013

By Natural Resources Defense Council

`B-COOL` EU project developing eco-friendly car air conditioning

The EU-funded B-COOL project, set to end in 2008, has been developing a new, high-efficiency, low-cost air-conditioning system for small, A and B segment cars, using CO2 as a refrigerant. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), once the replacement of choice for ozone-harmful chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in refrigeration and air conditioning systems, have no known effects on the ozone layer, but do contribute ...

Aug. 21, 2008

By European Commission, Directorate General for Research & Innovation

EPA Approves New Climate-Friendly Refrigerants

As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is increasing the options for refrigerants used in various kinds of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment in the United States that offer better climate protection without harming the ozone layer. This final action addresses refrigerants under the Climate Action Plan that calls on ...

Mar. 2, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Refrigerant Gas Monitors Delivered to British MOD

Wilks Enterprise, Inc., has delivered 26 portable refrigerant gas monitors to the British MOD through their agent in the UK, Quantitech Ltd. These monitors are being used onboard British submarines to help ensure safe air quality conditions. The Wilks InfraRan Refrigerant Specific Vapor Monitors that were supplied to the British MOD are portable infrared vapor analyzers. They are factory ...

May 8, 2007

By Spectro Scientific

EPA approves new coolant for car air conditioning systems / better climate protection without harming the ozone layer

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued final approval for a new refrigerant for use in motor vehicle air conditioning systems that does not deplete the ozone layer, which helps protect the environment and people’s health. The new chemical, HFO-1234yf, may now be used in air conditioning for new cars and light trucks. When used appropriately, this chemical can reduce the ...

Feb. 28, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Proposes Approval of New Climate-Friendly Refrigerants

In support of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to increase the options for refrigerants in the United States that offer better climate protection without harming the ozone layer. This is the agency’s first action that addresses refrigerants under the Climate Action Plan, which calls on EPA’s Significant New ...

Jun. 27, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Poor nations urged to leapfrog harmful HFC refrigerants

Efforts to rid the world of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a group of powerful greenhouse gases mainly used as refrigerants, may depend on developing nations being able to leapfrog these chemicals to less harmful alternatives, an environmental group has warned. HFCs were introduced following the 1989 ...

Oct. 13, 2014

By SciDev.Net

Harvard university recognizes refrigerants, naturally! With prestigious award

The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University announced Refrigerants, Naturally! as the recipient of the prestigious 2011 Roy Family Environmental Award. The award will be presented to the recipients at a Harvard Kennedy School event on 4 May 2011. The partnership was selected from a group of highly qualified projects from around the world. Reviewers praised Refrigerants, ...

Mar. 28, 2011

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Feasibility study for world’s first US-based commercial OTEC plant and seawater air conditioning (SWAC) systems in USVI approved

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE) and United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for feasibility study for world’s first US-based commercial on-shore OTEC plant and Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) systems in USVI. DCNS will participate in the feasibility study and will be the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for OTEC power ...

Mar. 6, 2014

By Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTEC)

a1-cbiss Win Tender for Hotel Refrigerant Leak Detection

In March of this year, a new upscale four-star hotel in Liverpool put out a tender for the supply of a refrigerant leak detection solution. Widely known for our refrigerant leak detection expertise, we were personally requested to tender for the project. Karl Roberts, Gas Detection Sales Engineer commented “We soon got ...

Nov. 21, 2013

By a1-cbiss

Dependable detection of refrigerant gases with Crowcon’s F-Gas Detector

Fluorinated (Freon) gases, which include hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), are a family of man-made chemicals containing fluorine. These ’F-gases’ are extremely powerful greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming – most are between 1,000 and 20,000 times ...

Feb. 10, 2014

By Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd - a Halma company

DOE reaches agreement with LG Electronics on refrigerator energy matter

The US Department of Energy (DOE) have announced an agreement with LG Electronics, USA, Inc. (LG), resolving concerns related to energy usage measurements reported on LG French Door refrigerators with through-the-door ice and water service. The ENERGY STAR® program helps American consumers make energy efficient choices, saving billions of dollars while protecting the environment by using ...

Nov. 17, 2008

By US Department of Energy

EPA Warns Against Use of Refrigerant Substitutes That Pose Fire and Explosion Risk

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is warning homeowners, propane manufacturers and sellers, home improvement contractors and air conditioning technicians of potential safety hazards related to the use of propane or other unapproved refrigerants in home air conditioning systems. EPA is currently investigating instances where propane has been marketed and used as a substitute for ...

Jul. 1, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Humid Conditions at Texas Library Results in Costly Mold Issues

Earlier this month, the Waco Tribune-Herald published an article about indoor environmental issues taking place at the West Waco Library. According to the article, a lack of humidity control in a section of the building has resulted in the growth of mold on over 22,000 items in the genealogy department. A company has been hired to remediate the mold, which will result in the closure ...

Sep. 1, 2015

By Indoor Environmental Consultants, Inc. (IEC)

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