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Renewed interest in HC heat pumps in Europe – exclu...

14 June 2013

The increasing availability in Europe of optimised R290 compressors for heat pumps is reviving interest in the technology. During the UNIDO ATMOsphere Technology Summit, hydrocarbons21.com interviewed Mr. Daniel Colbo...

China’s Shifting Stance on Hydrofluorocarbons

14 June 2013 | Center with American Progress

HFC progress has been made more difficult in China due to an administrative divide between that nation’s climate change and pollution regulators. HFCs are a greenhouse gas included in the Kyoto Protocol. From...

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UNIDO introduces natural refrigerant projects in developi...

11 June 2013

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is implementing projects with natural substances as HCFC replacements across the world - from China and the Gulf countries to the Gambia and Viet Nam. On ...

Huber high precision thermoregulation in laboratories: EC...

11 June 2013 | Labmate Online

Small and simple changes in design can result in effective and positive contributions to preserving our environment. A simple but effective change has been made by Huber: technical modifications that allow the use of ...

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US & China agree to cooperate on phasing down HFCs

10 June 2013

On 8 June 2013, President Obama and President Xi agreed on what could signal a “transformational chapter in international cooperation on climate change”. Using the expertise from, and institutions of, the ...

3rd CGF Refrigeration Summit Warms Retailers to Uptake of...

10 June 2013 | The Consumer Goods Forum

On 5 June 2013, The Consumer Goods Forum(CGF) today held the 3rd Refrigeration Summit - “Moving away from HFCs...Naturally!” in London. Hosted by Tesco, the Summit brought some 150 retailers and technol...

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US EPA proposes exemption of 3 hydrocarbons from venting ...

10 June 2013

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has published a proposed rule that would lift the venting prohibition of three hydrocarbons used as substitutes in domestic and stand-alone retail refrigerati...

With HCFCs “out”, Mexico and China share plan...

6 June 2013

The plans of major HCFC consuming countries, like China and Brazil, for addressing the gradual phase-out of these substances were discussed during the “UNIDO ATMOsphere Technology Summit - Natural Solutions for ...

HCs in light-commercial refrigeration & AC: Global ro...

5 June 2013

From 3-4 June 2013, the UNIDO ATMOsphere Technology Summit brought together decision makers from developing and developed countries to discuss the technical and commercial viability of natural refrigerants. Light-comm...

Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong; Caring Hotel for Hong Kong ...

5 June 2013 | timesunion.com

A set of green policies has been implemented in the hotel including 100% indoor smoke-free policy, encouraging the use of bed linens and towels, provision of shuttle bus service so as to reduce carbon dioxide emission...

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Supplier Product Guide: Mini bars

5 June 2013 | HotelierMiddleEast.com

Bartech's recently-introduced Neobar range is a new generation of automatic mini bars that come with a low-energy consumption rate. Fitted with cyclopentane insulation and the climate-friendly refrigerant R600a, the '...

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New Survey on Natural Solutions for Developing Countries&...

4 June 2013

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with shecco, is increasing its efforts to better understand the needs of developing countries as well as identify opportunities when opting for ...

Looking Beyond Low GWP

4 June 2013 | ACHR News

Now that the battle regarding ozone depleting potential (ODP) refrigerants has ended with the phaseout of CFCs and HCFCs, the fighting has shifted to issues related to the global warming potential (GWP) of the remaini...

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A Natural Shift to HCs

3 June 2013 | ACHR News

The attention being paid to so-called natural refrigerants is showing a shift toward hydrocarbon refrigerants, even as CO₂ gains a stronger foothold and ammonia maintains a high profile. But, whether or not there will...

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The Challenges of Bringing Hydrocarbons to the US Refrige...

30 May 2013 | ACR Today

It's not easy to implement change such as the environmental necessities for using refrigerants which have a lower global warming potential (GWP) compared to hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants. But, US retail cust...

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