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Comprehensive PFAS ban would have devastating effect
The EU's planned ban on the entire PFAS group of substances would endanger many industrial processes - especially the technologies of the energy transition. Many entrepreneurs from the mechanical and plant engineerin...Read more -
A Deep Dive into ‘Fit for 55’
Launched in 2021 by the European Commission as part of the European Green Deal, the ‘Fit for 55’ package aims to cut greenhouse-gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 in comparison with 1990 levels. The ultimate goal is to reach car...Read more -
Opening of the 14th IEA Heat Pump Conference in Chicago
On May 16 the 14th IEA Heat Pump Conference was opened! 400 participants from 25 different countries joined the conference. Thomas Fleckl – the Chair of the International Organizing Committee, Brian Fricke – the Chai...Read more -
To the Celebration of Holtop’s 21st Anniversary!
2002 - 2023 Through 21 years of hard work, Holtop From a company with dozen of people to a company with more than 600 employees From a factory covering less than 2,000 square meters To a company becoming Asia's large...Read more -
Canada Launches New Offset Credit System Protocol
Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change has announced a new protocol called the Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Refrigeration Systems that is able to generate offset credits under Canada’s Federal Greenhouse Gas ...Read more -
EPA Announces Enforcement Actions to Control HFC Imports
On March 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced civil penalties applied to imports of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as part of the HFC phasedown being implemented under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. Impor...Read more -
ASHRAE Completes Draft of First-Ever Pathogen Mitigation Standard
ATLANTA (May 15, 2023) – ASHRAE announced the completion of the first draft of its standard for maintaining healthy indoor air quality (IAQ), with final approval expected in June and publishing anticipated in July. ASHRAE Standard ...Read more -
Engineering towards Net Zero — Report on ACREX India 2023
The Indian heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) industry is currently doing much better than most countries in the world. It is expected to reach a market scale of US$ 30 billion by 2030. While meeting the grow...Read more -
Europe Accelerates HFC Phase-out and Adds More Bans
The European Parliament has decided to accelerate the phase-down of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) and to achieve total phaseout by 2050. This position amounts to a ban on equipment containing F-gases, in some cases as early as 2026. On...Read more -
The significant energy savings that hide in the gaps
How do we optimise HVAC systems to respond to real life use, save energy and provide a healthy and comfortable environment for building occupants? Energy within buildings Saving energy is one of the most important to...Read more -
A Revolution in the European Heating Industry – Report on ISH 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany
ISH 2023, the world’s leading trade fair for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) plus water, was held from March 13 to 17 at Frankfurt am Main in Germany. ...Read more -
2023 AHR Expo – Largest Global HVAC&R Tech Display in Post-pandemic Era
The 2023 AHR Expo was successfully held from February 6 to 8 at Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States. The three-day event attracted a total of almost 42,800 attendees. As the world emerges from the pandemic, at t...Read more
