Actualité

Nuremberg – For the 6th GIZ Proklima Experts Day at the Chillventa exhibition, more than 60 international representatives from industry, government, public and civil society gathered to learn about how to accelerate the transfer of climate-friendly and energy efficient technologies in the refrigeration, air conditioning and foam blowing (RAC&F) sector to and within developing countries. The expert’s day was organized by the Green Cooling Initiative (GCI) funded by the BMUB.

Marrakech - On 12th of November, the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) and the United Nations Environment Program’s (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E) Project hosted a side event titled ‘What do NDCs need to succeed? Energy Efficiency.’ On the occasion of this event during the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UN Convention on Climate Change, GIZ Proklima introduced a new policy guidance.

Kigali - During a co-hosted event with UNDP, GIZ Proklima presented a completed conversion project from HCFCs and HFCs to hydrocarbons in Swaziland. Supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the BMUB, Palfridge - as the first refrigeration manufacturer in sub-Saharan Africa – decided to convert its production lines to the use of natural refrigerants.

Kigali - The 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP), held in Rwanda from 10 to 14 October 2016, has set a milestone for climate change mitigation. The Kigali Amendment to the Protocol now mandates the long-term, phased elimination of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) for industrialised and developing countries.

Maintal - On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) GIZ Proklima has successfully organized three “Cool Trainings” in Germany in 2016. These trainings were held in May, July and October and are designed for specialized RAC experts and technician that are active in developing countries and emerging economies.

Nuremberg – For the 6th GIZ Proklima Experts Day at the Chillventa exhibition, more than 60 international representatives from industry, government, public and civil society gathered to learn about how to accelerate the transfer of climate-friendly and energy efficient technologies in the refrigeration, air conditioning and foam blowing (RAC&F) sector to and within developing countries. The expert’s day was organized by the Green Cooling Initiative (GCI) funded by the BMUB.

Kigali - The 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP), held in Rwanda from 10 to 14 October 2016, has set a milestone for climate change mitigation. The Kigali Amendment to the Protocol now mandates the long-term, phased elimination of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) for industrialised and developing countries.

In the beginning of 2016 BITZER opened the doors of the new SCHAUFLER Academy on their premises in Rottenburg-Ergenzingen, Germany. The training centre is dedicated to educating service technicians, system manufacturers, consultants and operators all around the globe. Especially in the fast evolving RAC sector, proper training and high quality education is needed. Handling natural refrigerants requires special knowledge about systems and components. BITZER now offers various courses at the SCHAUFLER Academy’s multifunctional building with three rooms for practical training and five rooms for theoretical work.

In addition to offering trainings on general thermodynamics, system design and safety issues, BITZER offers specific trainings on transcritical and subcritical CO2 systems. In these practical sessions, participants are taught to deal with operating demands, filling of systems and commissioning of new installations.