News Grenada inaugurates its first R290 air conditioning systems Two hydrocarbon based (R290, or propane) air conditioning units were recently installed in Grenada's pilot training center for low-GWP flammable refrigerants. They were inaugurated on August 25th, 2017 by the Deputy Perm... December 3, 2018 News Accelerate Europe announces 2017 award winners ...tion of the Year award went to Viessmann for its Click4Food propane and isobutane-based cooling system. And the winner of the Person of the Year award is Menno van der Hoff, head of R&D and HVAC manager at Unichemie.... December 3, 2018 News Godrej launches R290 air conditioner line in Maldives ...tions Development Programme (UNDP) – has launched a line of propane-based (R290) ‘Green Balance’ air conditioners in the Maldives. Kamal Nandi, business head and executive vice-president for Godrej Appliances, said: “It ... December 3, 2018 News New Embraco innovation team for commercial compressors set up in Europe ...aboratories. There, compressors will be tested for use with propane or isobutane, the hydrocarbon refrigerants with low Global Warming Potential (GWP) index. As of 2020, these refrigerants will be compulsory in Europe al... December 3, 2018 News Secop Technology Roadshow in China ...ith the purpose of promoting HC refrigerants and discussing propane cooling solutions with customers. Just as last year, CAR (China Refrigeration Association) was the co-organizer and Mr. Wang Congfei attended the Shangh... December 3, 2018 News Carrier Transicold’s Natural Refrigerant Trailer Unit Makes MobiliteitsRAI Show Debut with Simon Loos ... CO2 is also lower than other natural refrigerants, such as propane. “As a leading logistics services provider in the Netherlands, we always seek to be an early adopter of technology with our equipment,” said Wim Roks, t... December 3, 2018 News New report from the University of Birmingham, commissioned by Emerson ...ay cases, which operate more like domestic fridges, and use propane as their refrigerant. Industry analysis from these retailers highlighted the benefits of these systems, including improved energy efficiency, reduced re... December 3, 2018 News AHRI to start R290 study in 2018 ...ook at flammable refrigerant leaks and ignition testing for propane in follow-up to research in A2Ls. The Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, Arington, Va., has announced that it will begin testing in ... December 3, 2018 News Poll finds European retailers are optimistic about transition from HFCs but challenges remain ...HFC systems at 38 percent, followed by hydrocarbons such as propane, and hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs). Despite being the most popular choice however, industry analysis shows CO2 systems could cost a medium-sized retailer as... December 3, 2018 News AHT to open first U.S. production site Building on the growth of its propane cases in North America, the Austrian company will assemble commercial refrigeration and freezing equipment in the U.S. for the first time. AHT Cooling Systems USA recently announced ... December 3, 2018 News New training course BITZER’s SCHAUFLER Academy ... as in the case of ammonia, or flammable, as in the case of propane,’ emphasises Stamer. ‘At the SCHAUFLER Academy we show technicians and planners how to convert systems for use with low-GWP refrigerants and thus ensure... December 3, 2018 News Romanian distribution centre opts for transcritical ...ise the system. Unique to this installation is a Euroklimat propane-based chiller, working in tandem with the R744 system to circulate ethylene glycol, which provides space heating and winter de-icing for 11 ramps in the... December 3, 2018