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Facilities Management/Property maintenance now available - 01/01/09
Abacus provide a complete range of services from full HVAC/ air conditioning and Electrical services right down to minor jobs such as fixing a broken door handle.
Financial Captital Allowance ( ECA ) for companies - 30/12/08
ECA stands for Enhanced Capital Allowance. It is a government run incentive to financially reward companies who choose to install energy efficient products. If a company has qualifying equipment installed and they make profit in that financial year, they can claim 100% of the equipment and installation cost back against their tax, increasing dramatically the company cashflow.
F-Gas Regulation - 30/12/08
This imposed obligations on "operators" of equipment that will impact whether your engineers can legally work on equipment containing F Gases. F-gases include HFCs such as R134a, which are the commonest refrigerants in use today. The Regulation aims to minimise emissions of these gases, which affect global warming if they are allowed to escape or leak into the air.
European price hike for R22 - 28/11/08
The price hike of 12-14% (depending on packaging) comes four months after Dupont’s 25% rise on the refrigerant, which came into effect on March 1.
The refrigerant supplier said the price rise is driven by rising raw material, energy and transportation costs.
F-Gas Courses set to go in UK - 20/10/08
After a series of delays, F-Gas training and assessment courses are now coming on-stream from training establishments across the country.
Army could be called in to collect refrigerants -05/09/08
Military personnel from Australia, the Netherlands and the United States are offering to help countries safely collect Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) as part of a partnership between the United Nations, governments and the armed forces.
Mitsubishi Electric launches heat pump-driven air curtains - 09/01/08
AC manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric has collaborated with Thermoscreens to produce a heat pump-driven air curtain which can cut running costs and C02 emissions by 67%.
NHS is to offer portable air conditioning units - 09/03/07
The NHS is to offer portable air conditioning units to up to 1 million people with serious lung conditions. The move is part of a preventative health strategy announced by health secretary Patricia Hewitt, with the aim to cutting pressure on the NHS.
4% growth in UK HVAC Industry by 2010 - 11/06/07
UK HVAC industry can expect 4% growth over next three years according to a report by AMA Research.
Mitsubishi Electric to stop selling cooling-only equipment - 03/09/07
MITSUBISHI Electric Living Environmental Systems will no longer promote cooling-only ac products in the UK and is phasing out existing models from its stock.
Eco-refrigeration top of M&S's shopping list - 08/10/07
GLOBAL retailer Marks & Spencer is introducing eco-refrigeration in response to pressure from consumers to lower its carbon footprint . M&S has opened the first of three green stores with CO2 refrigeration and air conditioning this month. Its first eco-shop was unveiled in Bournemouth on October 4. The store uses up to 25% less energy than before the refit following the installation of new systems and equipment across lighting, refrigeration and heating and ventilation. It is powered with green renewable energy, delivering a 92% carbon dioxide saving.
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