Daily Curated HVACR Industry News & Insights

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Launch of first European training for hydrocarbon split systems Firms from across Europe collaborate to improve safety of installation with flammable refrigerants Launch of first European training for hydrocarbon split systems ANDREW GAVED

Yanmar America has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Controlled Air, a privately-owned HVAC solutions provider in Connecticut and surrounding states in the northeastern US.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 1206, which prohibits the sale or distribution of bulk HFCs that exceed a specified GWP. 

GPS Insight announced the launch of the GPS Insight "You are the Reason" Skilled Trades Scholarship Program, awarding two scholarships for $10,000 each to students planning to pursue full-time skilled trades study at a college or accredited vocational-technical school in the 2023-2024 academic year.

USA: Rooftop solar installations will provide a total of 2.4MW of energy to two cold storage facilities in New Jersey. The installations were carried out by commercial renewable energy development company Greenskies Clean Focus and solar construction firm Vanguard Energy Partners at at FreezPak Logistics facilities in Carteret and Elizabeth. The Carteret facility received 2,462 … The post Solar provides 2.4MW to two NJ cold stores appeared first on Cooling Post.

For HVACR contractors and technicians, a dependable, high-quality headlamp can significantly improve on-the-job safety and productivity.

AFRICA: An investment of US$150m has established a pan-African cold chain logistics platform to improve essential food security across sub-Saharan Africa.  The temperature-controlled logistics infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa is underdeveloped, and in places non-existent and the current population growth rates mixed with the rapid rate of urbanisation, is expected to worsen the deficit. To try … The post $150m boost to improve African cold chain appeared first on Cooling Post.

The U.S. EPA recently presented the annual GreenChill awards for achievements made during the 2021 program year at FMI – The Food Industry Association’s Energy and Store Development Conference.

GERMANY: Daikin Europe has announced the expansion of its German heat pump manufacturing base in Güglingen, Germany.  The expansion, which involves the installation of three new production lines, is said to be part of the Daikin Europe’s 2025 strategic management plan to meet growing demand for heat pumps in Europe. “The expansion of our plant … The post Daikin to expand German heat pump plant appeared first on Cooling Post.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Read the digital edition of October’s RAC magazine online now October’s RAC Magazine looks at the latest responses from UK and European trade bodies to planned F-Gas reforms, as well as offering a detailed look at the 2022 Cooling Awards winners Read the digital edition of October’s RAC magazine online now Neil Merrett