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20.09.2023 News Study tour to China - Pathway towards energy-efficent R290 air conditioning
of R290, e.g. by organizing the study tour. The study tour began in the south of China, Guangzhou Province, where the delegates visited the leading R290 AC manufacturers Midea and TCL and the R290 compressor [...] of the climate-friendly R290 (propane) AC technology application remains limited up to date, though it has been available for over 10 years. In contrast to other refrigerants, R290 has no ozone depleting [...] tives underlined that global markets are shifting to R290 – and that R290 can be used safely. Acknowledging the enormous potential for R290 heat pumps in the EU and the impact of the EU F-Gas Regulation …
Event - COP : 09 December 2023, 8:00am - 9:00am UTC , COP28 Side Event: Avoiding 0.1 degrees Celsius with “Green” Split Air Conditioners
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01.06.2016 News GCI presents at ATMOsphere Europe in Barcelona on the market potential of R290 AC units
presented the promising market potential of R290 AC units at this year’s ATMOsphere Europe in Barcelona on April 19, 2016. He highlighted the benefits of using R290 as a refrigerant in AC units: Higher energy [...] energy efficiency, almost zero direct emissions (R290 GWP=3), higher cooling capacity and coefficient of performance. Challenges faced when applying hydrocarbons, such as flammability and limited charge [...] Gree, Midea, Haier, Aux, TCL, Chunlan, Yangtzi, Changhong (China) have production facilities for R290 AC units and managed to overcome these challenges. The presentation stressed the importance of the …
Event : 18 May 2021, 5:00pm - 6:30pm UTC , Technology Roadshow #4: R290 Split ACs - Perspectives from Suppliers, Users and Policy Makers in Grenada
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01.07.2020 News Thailand runs its first safety testing of R290 ACs
it can be said that R290 safety standards are needed. “Most new household and commercial refrigerators nowadays use R600a which is also a propane just like R290. Even though R290 has higher flammability [...] safety of R290 at all. What is important is that the product must be up to the standards (EN 378-2: 2016 and IEC 60335-2-40:2013) and handled by technicians who have the knowledge and skills in R290,” said [...] With its zero ODP and very low GWP, R290 is considered the definitive solution to environmental damage and positioned as the alternative for the next generation of refrigerants for room air conditioners …
Best practice Product: Hydrocarbon Refrigerant
R290 and R600 …
30.03.2021 News Technology Roadshow 2021: Discover RAC systems based on natural refrigerants!
CO2 and Ammonia in Spain 11 May 2021 Industrial Conversion to R600a in Mexico; Air Conditioning with R290 in Costa Rica 18 May 2021 R290 Split ACs: Perspectives from Suppliers, Users and Policy Makers [...] questions! Date Topic 27 April 2021 Ozone- and climate-friendly RAC systems in Germany 4 May 2021 R290 Industrial Refrigeration Systems in Costa Rica; NH3 Ammonia Industrial Refrigeration Systems in Costa [...] Conversion to R600a in Mexico MABE: Domestic refrigeration MABE's goal is the elimination of HFC 134a refrigerant gases and to replace them with a latest generation gas with acid as R600a. A new compound …
01.04.2019 News Perspectives on the market uptake of R290 split ACs
In efforts to reduce the climate impact of air conditioners, R290 split AC units present a valuable option. Training of technicians, implementation of adapted standards and end-user targeted information [...] international regulations on F-gases. Providing insights of the successful market introduction of R290 split ACs in India, Mr. Munzinger suggests large potential for replication in other countries. He [...] engineering firm DMT Group, was interviewed about his practical experiences of installing and servicing a R290 split AC demo unit. He urges the RAC industry to implement the already adopted technical standards …
27.09.2023 News Introducing highly energy efficient split R290 ACs in Ghana
intended to introduce the standard by mandatory regulation. Implementation of R290 ACs in Ghana The project SE4C procured 15 units of R290 air conditioning systems, that will advance the building of capacities [...] their partners, have planned Trainings of Trainers specifically for the handling of the refrigerant R290 in AC equipment. All these activities follow the standard advised by GIZ for the service and maintenance [...] implementing a new technology: Qualification, Certification, and Registration. Going forwards, 120 R290 highly efficient ACs have been imported (more units are expected as well), for an energy efficiency …
07/2021 Publication Event recording: Left out in the cold - the Green Cooling potential of the global window type air conditioner market
mitigation potential that would result from a timely transition to HC-290 (GWP of 1), and discussed design and safety aspects of R290 window-type ACs. The side event provided insights in the Green Cooling [...] their compactness, small refrigerant charge and simple installation perfectly qualify them for HC-290 (GWP of 1), holding large efficiency and climate benefits on scale. In this side event we zoomed into [...] Introduction to global window type air conditioner market Philipp Munzinger , GIZ Proklima Transition to R290 and GHG mitigation pathways Irene Papst , HEAT GmbH Development of high efficiency window air conditioner …