Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - 15:52 REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE - August Newsletter REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE News - August 2018 REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE at the UNEP OzonAction Workshop on Refrigeration Servicing REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE was represented at the 2nd International Stakeh
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - 14:41 IIR Conference on HFOs - programme unveiled The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) has just released the programme for the conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants taking place in Birmingham from 2 to 5 September 2018. With over 70 prese
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 14:53 F-gas: joint industry letter on pre-charged equipment AREA has co-signed a joint industry letter calling on the European Commission to reconsider its interpretation of the export provision for "pre-charged equipment". So far, the Commission has considere
Monday, July 2, 2018 - 16:39 Greece joins AREA AREA is proud to announce that Hellas Union Fgas , the Greek Association of Certified and Licensed Engineers and Technicians of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems, became members on 26 th May
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 09:23 AREA recommendations on EPBD implementation Working together towards an effective implementation of the EPBD Heating and cooling account for almost half of the EU’s energy consumption, therefore, in the context of the newly adopted EPBD, A
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 - 09:17 Hot off the press: AREA annual report 2017 2 new members, an App, an FAQ, the Real ALternative 4 LIFE project, work on EPBD and a few conferences around Europe and the world feature among AREA activities in 2017. Want to find out more? Check t
Saturday, May 26, 2018 - 11:19 Marco Buoni is the new President of AREA On 25 th May 2018, Marco Buoni was elected President of AREA on the occasion of the AREA General Assembly spring meeting in Vienna. Grzegorz Michalski (KFCh, Poland) and former President Gerhard Neuha
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 09:29 Fgas video on R404A Further to the publication of the Fgas Brochure on the R404A and R507A, AREA and its partners EPEE, EFCTC and ASERCOM have developed a short video to put in motion the core industry messages. The vide
Monday, April 23, 2018 - 14:54 REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE events on use of low GWP refrigerants The EU project, REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE, will organise a programme of Study Days and Train the Trainer events during the second half of 2018 and into 2019 to reinforce the practical training associat
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 - 10:44 New learning resources now available on REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE online platform Co-financed by the EU's funding instrument for the environment and climate action, the REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE project recently published a set of newly updated material on its e-learning platform. W
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 10:24 AREA app now available in 14 languages AREA has developed the refrigeration and air conditioning sector’s first calculation app to aid compliance with EN378 and F Gas requirements for field engineers. Developed by engineers for engine
Monday, March 12, 2018 - 17:31 Do not charge R32 in systems designed for R410A! The statement below was issued by AREA British member FETA. FETA has recently been advised that there have been some instances of R410A (classified as A1; non-flammable) being completely removed from
Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 09:41 REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE presented at the Fgas Consultation Forum On 6 March 2018, Marco Buoni presented the REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE project on the occasion of the Fgas Consultation Forum held in Brussels. Established by the Fgas Regulation, the Fgas Consultation F
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 10:30 Interview with ASHRAE President Bjarne Wilkens Olesen The AREA Vice-President of International Affairs, Marco Buoni, had the opportunity of interviewing the President of ASHRAE , Bjarne Wilkens Olesen, during the last ASHRAE Winter Meeting and AHR Expo.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 09:15 Stop installing R-404A & R-507A! The HFC phase-down from the F-Gas Regulation creates massive cuts in the available quantities of HFCs in the EU. Immediate action needs towards refrigerants with high global warming potential needs to
Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 12:27 AREA publishes an FAQ on sale of pre-charged equipment Pre-charged air conditioning equipment (split systems) must be installed by a certified company. This obligation, that already existed under the old F-Gas Regulation 842/2006, has been reinforced by t
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 08:59 1st IIR International Conference On HFOs The deadline to submit your abstract for the inaugural international conference on the application of HFO refrigerants has been extended to 20 October 2017 . Visit www.ior.org.uk/hfo2018 for full deta
Friday, October 6, 2017 - 12:43 AREA sponsors European RACHP contestants at WorldSkills 2017 Willing to both promote WorldSkills and support European RACHP competitors, AREA has decided to sponsor European RACHP competitors. Each competitor will thus be granted a €250 sponsorship AREA wi
Monday, October 2, 2017 - 11:53 EPBD - joint statement on indoor environment quality AREA and 8 other trade associations publish a joint statement calling on the European Parliament's ITRE Committee to take this opportunity to improve Indoor Environment Quality. In preparation for the
Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 10:28 European Heat Pump Summit is gearing up High-caliber Congress Programme and Top Exhibitors The fifth European Heat Pump Summit – powered by Chillventa – will take place on 24-25 October 2017 in Nuremberg. Daniela Heinkel, Senior M
Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 15:09 AREA app for Fgas and EN378 AREA has developed the refrigeration and air conditioning sector’s first calculation app to aid compliance with EN378 and F Gas requirements for field engineers. Developed by engineers for engine
Monday, September 11, 2017 - 17:03 12th Sustainability Summit India AREA Vice-President International Affairs Marco Buoni took part in the 12th Sustainability Summit: 2030 Agenda - Driving Inclusive Growth that took place on 6-7 September 2017 in New Dehli. During the
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - 12:17 Heat Pump Summit 2017 For the fifth time, international heat pump experts will be gathering at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg for the European Heat Pump Summit on 24 and 25 October 2017. Speakers at the summit will explore al
Monday, July 3, 2017 - 11:45 Real Alternatives 4 Life gets started Funded by the EU's funding instrument for the environment and climate action, the REAL Alternatives for LIFE consortium met in June for the project kick-off meeting. The REAL Alternatives for LIFE pro
Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 08:59 REAL Alternatives training to be expanded across Europe As part of its environment and climate action funding programme the European Commission will be co-financing the expansion of the REAL Alternatives blended learning programme for low GWP refrigerants.
