RAC/PAC
LG Targets China’s Residential Central AC Market
LG Residential Central Air Conditioning held the 2014 new product ordering meeting in Tianjin on November 7, 2013. More than 150 participants from over 50 core distributors all over China attended the...
Shunde Shows Negative Export Growth in September
According to the latest statistics from customs, total import and export value in Shunde District, Foshan City, came to US$ 17.95 billion in the first three quarters of 2013, indicating 6.9% yearon- year growth regardless of exchange rate. Shunde achieved export value of US$ 13.86 billion in the first three quarters of 2013, presenting 5.5% yearon- year growth, while the province showed 12.3% year...
Price of ACs Rises with Start of New Energy Efficiency Stand
New energy efficiency standards for five major types of household electric appliances including inverter air conditioners have been implemented since October 1. Some air conditioner brands have...
Midea Air Conditioners Showcased in Australia
The new Midea air conditioning product range was unveiled in November at a special event held at the Hyatt Regency in Perth, Australia. The showcase was presented in front of a 23-meter banner backdrop that declared ‘Midea bigger than many of its main competitors combined.’ It was hosted by Midea’s national distributor Castel Electronics, in conjunction with newly appointed West...
Saijo Denki Wins Green Innovation Award 2013 for 19.51 EER A
Saijo Denki International of Thailand has been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister’s Business Enterprise Award 2013 in the category of Green Innovation. This award is the highest recognition for ...
Climaveneta FOCS60 Chillers Ready for New Markets
To meet the increased demand for units operating at 60 Hz, Climaveneta has recently been launching the new FOCS60 range of chillers with semi-hermetic screw compressors for outdoor installation. This series will utilize the same advanced technology of the correspondent 50 Hz FOCS units and its production will run alongside that of the existing range at Climaveneta manufacturing facilities in Bassa...
APIC Celebrates Day of Climate Specialists
Every year, the Association of Professional Companies in Industry of Climate (APIC) celebrates the Day of Climate Specialists on last Friday of October. This year was not exclusion. Top managers of co...
India’s RAC Energy Efficiency Standard to Rise from 2014
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) announced its first set of efficiency standards and labels for room air conditioner (RAC) in July 2006. The RAC labeling program introduced Minimum Efficiency Perform...
Establishment of Daikin Air Conditioning Saudi Arabia
Daikin Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daikin, has established Daikin Air Conditioning Saudi Arabia in a joint venture with RIRAC, a Saudi joint company between Rajhi Holdings and Al Mutlaq Group...
Cyber Attack Risk for ACR Systems
A targeted attack from computer hackers who are capable of taking over control of centralized air conditioning and building energy management systems and embedding viruses is already a reality. Cyber security is a new discipline which has evolved to protect installations against this risk. Hugh Boyes writing in the CIBSE Journal instances some of the possible threats: altering control settings, in...
Defining Air Conditioning
The terms air conditioning and climate control have become an important feature of local and international energy regulations and standards in Europe. But as Prof. Achim Trogisch of the Dresden University of Applied Sciences (Germany) points out, the exact meaning of these terms can be critical when used in a legal context where correct interpretation is vital in deciding on whether a system confo...
Hitachi Air Conditioning Launches Aircademy Training Center
Hitachi Air Conditioning Products Europe announced the launch of its newly refurbished Aircademy training center in Maidenhead, Berkshire in the United Kingdom. Hitachi’s Aircademy has recently...
