The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently put forward a proposal to reduce HFCs by the year 2024. According to the document presented by that organisation, the main objective is to lower US production and consumption of fluorinated gases by 40% compared to previous levels.
The topic of sustainable refrigeration was one of the most hotly debated issues at the annual QualEnergia forum, held in Rome last November. The two-day event hosted professionals, leading cold sector companies, Italian and European NGOs and several representatives of political groups involved in promoting a decarbonised economy.
In light of the fact that propane (R290) heat pumps have already displayed significant performance efficiency as well as remarkable environmentally friendly features, Germany has recently launched a project designed to offer citizens customised solutions in order to substitute traditional heating systems (such as gas or oil) in blocks of flats with this new equipment.
During a recent session of the European Parliament, a proposal was made to introduce a total ban on HFC and HFO refrigerants. The request was put forward by the Vice-Chair of the EU Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Bas Eickhout.
Recent research designed to forecast the progression of the refrigerants market, has shown that that market is expected to reach a value of 8.4 billion dollars with a CAGR of 6.2% by the year 2027.
A recent UN report has highlighted progress made on the NDC (Nationally Determined Contributions) Plans set out by the countries who signed the Paris Agreements are not sufficient to meet targets agreed at European level.
Created as part of the 2007 budget legislation, the Kyoto Fund provides subsidies for those who need to carry out work on specific types of public buildings in order to make them more energy efficient.
A new update of UNISUITE is available! The Build 230504 update of Unisuite is already available to all users in regular technical support, who can now download this latest version.
The correct installation and maintenance of insulation panels in cold storage chambers ensures that the equipment is fully operational. In order to help professionals in that sector follow proper procedures, a technical guidance note was recently published, designed to prevent any problems or malfunctions.
The CoolLIFE Project was set up on November 8th last year and is a promising initiative included in the European LIFE CET (Clean Energy Transition) programme, the primary objective of which is to meet increased demand for modernisation work related to cooling buildings more effectively.
Last April 13, at the NH Hotel in Padua, on the occasion of the launch of the new Unilab software for calculating and simulating Heat Pumps, and in collaboration with Studio Gandini, which specializes in thermal and electrical renewables, an exclusive event was held, reserved for a select audience of key stakeholders in the entire heat pump supply chain.
The results achieved at the COP27 conference which concluded a couple of months ago in Sharm-el-Sheikh, failed to match expectations.
