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Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 10:06

2nd meeting of the United Nations Environment OzonAction

On 18-19 february 2019, AREA President Marco Buoni participated in the second global network meeting of the United Nations Environment OzonAction. Mr. Buoni took part in 3 events during the meeting: T

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 15:33

REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE launches webinars for training providers and employers

REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE is inviting you to take part in one of our two webinars that will explain how you, as a training provider or employer can benefit from our blended learning approach. The REAL

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 11:32

REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE @Refrigera

REAL Alternatives for LIFE - outreach and opportunities for training in alternative future refrigerants On 21 February 2019, a workshop presenting the REAL Alternatives for LIFE project will be held d

Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 12:28

REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE - November Newsletter

REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE Newsletter | November 2018 Even more language versions now available! The REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE booklets have now been translated into Czech, German, Spanish, French, Croat

Monday, November 12, 2018 - 17:21

Installers increasingly aware of illegal trade of refrigerants

An AREA internal survey reveals that nearly 80% of the industry is aware of illegal trade of some of the most commonly used HFCs. This observation is made while a decrease in availability of these ref

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 09:53

Leaflet on flammable refrigerants

Low GWP refrigerants are increasingly used as a result of the HFC phase-down provided by the F-gas Regulation. Many of these low GWP refrigerants are flammable. This characteristic has various direct

Monday, October 29, 2018 - 14:58

Illegal trade of refrigerants

AREA, ADC3R, EFCTC and EPEE jointly express concerns about the illegal trade of refrigerants and call for a better enforcement of the Fgas Regulation. As growing illegal trade of refrigerants is repor

Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 09:24

Cocktail reception @Chillventa

AREA will have its traditional cocktail during Chillventa. Only that this time, we are teaming up with ASERCOM and EPEE! Come and join us for some drinks and a good chat in a relaxing atmosphere Wedne

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 - 11:50

AREA replies to consultation on ozone-depleting regulation

AREA has replied to a public consultation on the review of the Ozone-Depleting (ODS) Regulation. AREA is generally supportive of the Regulation, which has proven to be efficient in reducing consumptio

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 EUâs 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 sectorâs 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