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PFAS Restriction Proposal in Europe Announced
On February 7, 2023, European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published the Annex XV Restriction Report, a restriction proposal for perand polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), on its website. The proposal was prepared by authorities in five European countries, i.e. Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden, and was submitted to ECHA on January 13, 2023. It seeks a ban on both the use and product...
Big 5 Global Records a Strong Bounce Back
The Big 5, the largest and most influential construction industry event in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA), ran from December 5 to 8, 2022, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arab...
Hitachi-Johnson Controls Air Conditioning Celebrates 80th An
Hitachi-Johnson Controls Air Conditioning held a commemorative ceremony on January 23, 2023, as the company’s Shimizu Works celebrated its 80th anniversary on the same day. Nearly 20 guests, ...
Interconnection Consulting Provides Useful HVAC&R Market Dat
Reported by Jacques Gandini, managing director of Studio Gandini (Italy) Jacques Gandini interviewed Dr. Frederik Lehner, who has long-term consulting and lecture experiences in the fields of decis...
WHP Holds First Energy & Environment Workshop in Indonesia
On November 29 to December 2, 2022, the ‘First Energy and Environment Workshop for Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration on Energy Conservation to Save the Environment in the Case of Air Co...
Parties to the Montreal Protocol Decision to Stop Cooling Ap
Reported by Richard (Tad) Ferris, senior counsel, and Dr. Stephen O. Andersen, director of Research, Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development(IGSD) By consensus on November 4, 2022, t...
New Year’s Resolutions from Global Association Leaders - EHP
Martin Forsén, presidentof EHPA – European Heat Pump Association, Europe Nobody i magi ned what 2022 would bring for the heat pump industry. Decarbonizing heating and cooling was al...
Mitsubishi Electric to Build an Indian Plant for RACs and AC
On January 12, 2023, Mitsubishi Electric announced that it will invest some ¥26.7 billion (about US$ 222.5 million), in its subsidiary company Mitsubishi Electric India to establish a factory for ...
The Human Body Is a Measuring Instrument
Sei Suma, senior advisor, Japan Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News (JARN) In the development of air conditioners, various tests are conducted in order to provide users with high‑perfo...
TCL Stages AC Event Themed ‘Together for a Connected Future’
On October 27, 2022, TCL held a grand air conditioning global partners’ conference in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Under the theme of ‘Together for a connected future’, the...
Daikin Aims to Achieve a Commanding Lead in the European HP
On October 20, 2022, Daikin and Daikin Europe (DENV) held an online study session titled ‘Heat pump heating – Penetration and contribution to the environment’. At this session, Daiki...
Carrier Releases HAP v6, a Major Upgrade to HVAC System Desi
On November 21, 2022, Carrier released a new version of Hourly Analysis Program (HAP), its peak load and energy modeling software. To reduce the time and effort required to create high‑quality buil...
