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We proudly announce that ULPATEK will exhibit its products in MCE Milano 2016!
MCE (Mostra-Convegno-Expocomfort) fair will take place between March 15th-18th 2016 in Milan, Italy. This fair includes important issues as international heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, insulation, pump, sanitary plumbing and water treatment technology. Participants from all over the world will have a chance to come together with wholesalers, professionals, customers, ...
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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 Montreal Protocol as a replacement for chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which deplete the ozone layer, ...
By SciDev.Net
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2013 Ozone2Climate Technology Roadshow Highlights HCFC Alternatives to Safeguard Ozone Layer
A roadshow organized by UNEP OzonAction and the China Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Association (CRAA) has got underway in Shanghai to highlight safe alternatives to hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which damage the stratospheric ozone layer, in refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) technologies. Many ozone and climate-friendly alternative technologies to HCFC-based equipment with ...
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Vibration isolation products VIBRO in Chillventa Nurnberg Germany 2014
We are very excited to announce that we will be participating in Chillventa 2014 in Nuremberg, Germany. Chillventa is an international fair regarding HVAC & Refrigeration, Pumps, Valves, Fittings and Water Treatment and Insulation Exhibition. Chillventa is one of the biggest shows in the field of HVAC therefore there is a great requirement for vibration isolation products. Chillventa has ...
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EVAPCO penetrates dry market
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (ACHR) NEWS staff writer, Kyle Gargaro, attended the EVAPCO 2017 Global Sales Conference this past September. Check out this great article on EVAPCO penetrating the dry market in ACHR NEWS or click ...
By Evapco Inc.
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VIBRO spring mounts and complete anti-vibration product range in Chillventa Germany
ALPHA ACOUSTIKI Ltd participated in Chillventa 2014 an international fair regarding HVAC & Refrigeration, Pumps, Valves, Fittings and Water Treatment and Insulation Exhibition. Heat exchangers, control & instrumentation or evaporators, the industry, wholesale trade, professional associations and research meet at Chillventa to discuss the most important questions on refrigeration, air ...
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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 ...
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Can Obama and Xi make climate history?
Environmental Investigation Agency -- As the Presidents of the two countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions in the world meet, today and tomorrow, under immense global scrutiny, EIA urges them to take the single most, cost-effective mitigation available today which is to phase-down the production and use of HFCs (hydrofluorocarbon). Although, both countries announced a working group on ...
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Calculating carbon emissions
Refrigerant Gas & Fugitive Emissions Compliance Includes CO2 Calculations If you manage a facility using a refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) system or heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC-R) system, it’s time to comply with federal and state environmental laws regarding carbon emissions. To help reduce greenhouse gases, the law requires calculating carbon emissions. This ...
By Accruent
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Top Reasons for Visiting Chillventa 2014?
So you're making plans to travel to the World's largest Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heat Pump and Ventilation exhibition - Chillventa. So you will be asking yourself "What's in it for me?" Aside of Chillventa being held in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Nuremberg, the 'Medieval Walled City' is well worth taking taking time out to visit. It is brimming with history, holds great ...
By a1-cbiss
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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 ...
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Climate-forcing F-gases – new report published
Fluorinated gases (F-gases) are emitted into the atmosphere in relatively small quantities, but their effect on climate change is increasingly significant. These substances are very powerful greenhouse gases, with a warming effect thousands of times greater than CO2 in many cases. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a new report showing production, use, import, export and ...
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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 ...
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Doors Close on record breaking ARBS 2018
ARBS 2018, Australia’s only international air conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition, has broken all previous records for attendance. Visitor numbers were higher than the previous ARBS, which was held in Melbourne in 2016, with ARBS 2018 in Sydney recording: Tuesday, 8 May 3191 visitors; Wednesday, 9 May 4095 visitors; and Thursday, 10 May 1976 visitors. A ...
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ARBS Awards Nominations Closing Soon
A reminder to all HVAC&R and building service professionals who wish to nominate for an ARBS Industry Award, the deadline is 5pm on 5 February 2018. The awards run alongside ARBS 2018, Australia’s only international air conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition, recognising excellence across a range of areas including: ARBS Young Achiever Award 2018 ARBS ...
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U.S. Lags Behind on Climate Change Action Again!
Environmental Investigation Agency -- Japan has announced new legislation to phase-down the "super" greenhouse gases hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), joining the European Union and Australia in regulating and phasing down HFCs domestically. The revision of the European F-Gas Regulation to implement a systemic phase-down of HFCs is in full-swing in the EU and Australia implemented a carbon tax on HFCs ...
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Sweden and UNEP Team Up to Help Developing Countries Phase Out of Ozone Depleting HCFCS
Today sees the opening of a new chapter in work of governments and international organisations to help rid the world of a group of chemicals which, besides depleting the ozone layer, are also powerful greenhouse gases. A partnership agreement signed on 16th November between the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the United Nations Environment Programme officially launches activities to ...
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Cooling without climate warming: Environment MEPs recommend F-gas bans
Use of climate-unfriendly fluorinated gases should be banned in new air-conditioning appliances and refrigerators by 2020, according to a vote on draft legislation in the Environment Committee on Wednesday. Overall use of potent hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) greenhouse gases should be reduced 84% by 2030, MEPs say. Following bans on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the 1980s to stop depletion of the ...
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Thermotron Announces New Partnership with EPM in Canada
Thermotron is pleased to announce a new partnership with EPM, a service organization with expertise in air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation. EPM will be selling, installing, and servicing Thermotron environmental chambers and electrodynamic vibration shakers in Eastern Ontario and Quebec. “EPM has been in business for more than 40 years and employs more than 80 people,” ...
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Aquilar releases AquiTron AT-MGS-400 Gas Detection Series
Aquilar are pleased to announce the release of the all-new AquiTron AT-MGS-400 series of Gas Detection sensor and control panels. The AT-MGS-400 series is a complete leak detection solution and has been designed specifically for safety compliance (BS EN378, BREEAM Pol 01 & ASHRAE 15) in air conditioning and refrigeration applications (machinery rooms, chillers, cold storage, walk-in ...
By Aquilar Ltd
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