Registration for the ASHRAE 2019 webcast is now open
The webcast’s subject is ‘The Future of Refrigerants: Unitary and VRF Systems’, says ASHRAE
Added: Mar 3, 2019 | By CCME Content Team
Stories tagged with: refrigerants
Regional strategic direction drives accessories market
With questions on the size of the HVAC accessories market in the Middle East region garnering mixed reactions, Ranjana Konatt persuades industry professionals to discuss the opportunities in, and challenges of, functioning as manufacturers and suppliers within the segment.
Added: Feb 10, 2019 | By Ranjana Konatt
‘Conventional AC markets threatened by growth of inverter technology,’ says BSRIA
BSRIA highlights key trends in Middle East to be discussed during HVACR Expo seminar
Added: Nov 7, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Lack of personnel skilled in VRF maintenance, says Hitches & Glitches
Company CEO highlights investment in training; shares air conditioning trends based on customer demand
Added: Oct 3, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Project Drawdown highlights refrigerant management strategies
Senior Fellow stresses need for policy to increase adoption and encourage best practice among stakeholders
Added: Sep 18, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Arkema invests in ACCA’s qTech training programme
Awareness in handling flammable refrigerants is the need of the hour, says ACCA representative
Added: Aug 14, 2018 | By Ranjana Konatt
Honeywell announces R-410A alternative for air conditioning systems
Solstice N41 is a lower GWP non-flammable replacement for a commonly used refrigerant, company official says
Added: Jul 16, 2018 | By CCME Content Team
Dubai leads adoption of VRV units, says Galaxy Cooling Technologies
Daikin expands partnership with Galaxy Cooling Technologies in UAE
Added: Jul 10, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Honeywell to defend EPA ruling on the use of HFCs before SCOTUS
Transition from HFCs is in favour of safer solutions such as HFOs, says company official
Added: Feb 11, 2018 | By Benwen Lopez
Mitsubishi to showcase inverters, HFO refrigerants in Mostra
Challenge lies in making all HVAC components work together, says company representative
Added: Feb 7, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
AHRI launches all-new online certification directory
The resource has over 7.2 million listings of all AHRI-Certified products
Added: Jan 14, 2018 | By CCME Content Team
IoT, Kigali keep chIller manufacturers interested
Benwen Lopez examines the underlying factors driving the chillers market in the GCC region...
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‘It was a great experience representing the UAE in the HVACR field’
Roudha Bin Bahr, an Emirati undergraduate student specialising in Chemical Engineering at STS, Al Ain, speaks with Hannah Jo Uy of Climate Control Middle East on her participation as the first and only Arab woman in the World Skills Competition 2017, the importance of skills training and capacity building and her thoughts on the future the HVACR industry holds for Emirati youth. Excerpts…
Added: Dec 14, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
BITZER, Maersk sign 10-year contract
The two companies extend their long-standing Star Cool unit collaboration
Added: Dec 5, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
York expands line of YLAA chillers
Company says air-cooled scroll chiller line is not available up to 230 tonnes of refrigeration
Added: Nov 29, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
Empower, Trane discuss R&D to enhance DC sector
District Cooling utility provider’s CEO and chiller manufacturer’s President also discuss business opportunities and projects between the two companies
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Eurovent Middle East discusses commercial refrigeration during second edition of ‘HVACR Leadership Workshops’ series
Leading experts emphasise food safety and cost savings through state-of-the-art refrigeration technologies; highlight the value of cooler units and air curtains
Added: Nov 6, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
ASHRAE to organise technical programme focussing on reducing the ecological impact
Society to also offer additional courses during the conference days
Added: Oct 8, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
Eurovent Middle East launches ‘HVACR Consultant Leadership Workshops’
Underlining its commitment to energy efficiency, IAQ, process cooling and food cold chain, the body announces workshops on commercial refrigeration and evaporative cooling equipment
Added: Sep 28, 2017 | By B Surendar
Honeywell joins forces with IIG, Trane and ASHRAE for Saudi refrigerant initiative
Company says collaboration, aimed at delivering environmentally friendly refrigerant solutions, is in support of Saudi Vision 2030
Added: Sep 12, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Balancing sustainability and affordability
Developing new technologies and products that are energy-efficient requires investment into research and materials. Does that mean expensive end solutions?
Added: Apr 4, 2017 | By Nayantara N
‘Building owners are noticing the challenges with equipment running on HCFCs’
New refrigerants looks promising, however, the flammability factor is a concern, says Ashraf Abdalla, Vice President and General Manager (Middle East and Africa) of Johnson Controls,
Added: Mar 29, 2017 | By Nayantara N
Mitsubishi Electric releases infographic to help understand F-Gas regulations
Additionally, a video explaining the effect of certain refrigerants on global warming and why new products are being introduced has been made available
Added: Mar 27, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
Kigali Amendment: ‘Freeze dates and phase-down levels of HFCs ambitious’
Steve Yurek, President of AHRI, says that since there will be many changes in the equipment, more time is required to impart training for safe operation
Added: Mar 20, 2017 | By Nayantara N
Out of sight, out of mind
Is lack of awareness in proper disposal of HVAC equipment affecting the environment?
Added: Mar 19, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
2017 ASHRAE Winter Conference to feature sessions on low-GWP refrigerants
Conference to take place from January 28 to February 1, 2017
Added: Nov 3, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
2L or not 2L
Since the lowest GWP products tend to be flammable, typically falling within the ASHRAE 2L category, the industry is faced with the dilemma of using the lowest GWP fluid and the attendant degree of flammability, or accepting a higher GWP refrigerant but with non-flammability. Stuart Corr discusses the finer points of the issue.
Added: Oct 5, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
AHRI expresses disappointment at EPA’s decision on SNAP refrigerant rule
Decision not to extend effective date, as mentioned in the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) programme, dismisses impact on industry and consumers, says AHRI
Added: Sep 28, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
Is ammonia the answer for industrial refrigerant?
Ammonia is also known to be not easily inflammable
Added: Aug 14, 2016 | By Nayantara N
ISHRAE Thane Chapter to organise full day workshop on refrigerants
The workshop, the announcement revealed, will provide an understanding of the technicians’ HVACR responsibilities when designing, installing or maintaining various refrigeration or air conditioning systems that are charged with refrigerants.
Added: Jul 27, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
Australia announces domestic phase-down of HFC emissions by 85% before 2036
Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) says that the move will help consider equipment that contains high-GWP refrigerants
Added: Jul 17, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
From greenbacks to a Green planet
Standing on its head the long-held notion that the private sector and sustainability are, in principle, two binaries which can never meet, CEO and Founding Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council, Rick Fedrizzi, in his book Green Think: How Profit Can Save the Planet argues that when businesses and environmentalists join hands, not only can the planet be saved, but the endeavour could also prove profitable. The book, since its publication late last year, has become a manifesto of sorts for businessbacked sustainability. George Berbari gives glimpses of the author and the book…
Added: Jul 14, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
‘District Cooling doesn’t have to be different to be better’
From a new entrant in the arena to a viable option, District Cooling has come a long way in Qatar, with many players vying for a bigger share of the country’s mega-project pie, while remaining cost- and energy-efficient. B Surendar speaks to Robert Miller, Technical Specialist District Cooling, Design Department, Marafeq Qatar, on a wide range of issues emanating from this scenario.
Added: Jul 10, 2016 | By B Surendar
‘We’ve seen some crazy things in terms of counterfeit refrigerants’
Michael Jorde and Prakash Chablani, International Marketing Manager of Harp International and Managing Director of Unigulf Development, respectively, discuss the reasons behind the continued prevalence of counterfeiting in the refrigerant sector, the safety hazards it poses to the end-users and the different measures the public and private sectors can take to curb the practice.
Added: Jun 19, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
‘I think we’re on the cusp of a golden age – a new renaissance’
ASHRAE President-Elect*, Timothy Wentz, in conversation with Fatima de la Cerna of Climate Control Middle East, reveals his plans for the Society, and shares his thoughts on a wide range of topics, including the Internet of Things, the Paris Agreement, the future of refrigerants and Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, which is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its release.
Added: May 24, 2016 | By Fatima de la Cerna
Counterfeit refrigerants a bigger problem than ever before
Contaminated reefers and flammable gases in wrong containers can endanger the safety of end-users, says industry insider.
Added: May 10, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
eurammon tracks trends in EU as F-gas phase-out begins
Reports increased use of natural refrigerants
Added: Mar 7, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
The sun rises in the Kingdom
The current trend of energy demands in Saudi Arabia is alarming. The continuous rise in the requirement for electrical power in the Kingdom is already taking its toll on its non-renewable resources, which has a direct negative repercussion on the country’s future economic viability. At a time when it needs it most, the sun rises to the occasion and offers the Kingdom a sustainable solution to its present power crisis. Report by Jerome Sanchez
Added: Mar 10, 2013 | By CCME Content Team
