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,

Posted: March 29, 2017

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

Posted: March 20, 2017

And we are confident about the future, says John Mandyck, the Chief Sustainability Officer of United Technologies, on the company’s response to the developments at Kigali, as he in the company of Giorgio Elia, Vice President, Climate Control and Security (Middle East), United Technologies, and Mohammed Al Qaisi, General Manager at UTS Carrier, talks to B Surendar of Climate Control Middle East on a wide range of issues, including the company’s path-breaking initiative to quantify indoor environmental quality. Excerpts from the interview…

Posted: February 23, 2017

European Commission adopts proposal to ratify the Kigali Amendment

Posted: February 6, 2017

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), in collaboration with ASHRAE, the US Department of Energy (DoE), the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, the California Air Resources Board and Johnson Controls, is engaged in a multi-million-dollar research programme to establish a strong case for the use of flammable refrigerants, as part of global efforts to phase down the use of high-GWP refrigerants and identify climate-friendly alternatives. AHRI attended the 28th Meeting of the Parties to Montreal Protocol in October in Kigali, Rwanda, during which an agreement was reached to include HFC refrigerants in the Protocol’s (treaty’s) purview. AHRI for long has supported the inclusion of HFCs under the treaty. B Surendar of Climate Control Middle East spoke to AHRI President, Steve Yurek in the aftermath of the watershed Kigali meeting.

Posted: December 26, 2016

Conference to take place from January 28 to February 1, 2017

Posted: November 3, 2016

Agreement calls for reduction of HFCs equivalent to 80 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide through 2047

Posted: October 20, 2016

Institute states that there is on-going research by multiple agencies to find HFC alternatives

Posted: October 16, 2016

The new resolution commits companies to use only natural refrigerants or low-GWP refrigerants in all the new equipment

Posted: October 9, 2016

Highlighting that thermal insulation and pre-insulated panels can negatively impact climate change if they are not manufactured in a responsible manner, as enshrined in international agreements, Sarmad Fakhri asserts that foam insulation products need to be not only CFC-free but also HCFC-free to ensure low global warming potential and zero ozone-depleting potential.

Posted: August 29, 2016