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'We as an industry are weak'

The recent article regarding the collapse of WR Refrigeration by Kelvin Lord was well written but to me lacked the venom that we should be feeling about the collapse of another major refrigeration...

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Editor's comment: Cooling has key role in building energy

The subject of energy seems to be being talked about nonstop at the moment – from attempts to rein in suppliers to the risk of the Grid reaching capacity to, of course, the rising cost of the stuff.

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Now we have some clarity, time to prep for our future

So, it looks like we have a framework for the future of our industry, in the shape of the new F-Gas proposals.

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Andrew's Blog: Time to get closure on 'doors on fridges' debate

The retail bosses in the British Retail Consortium may have given us a chance to get the merchandising teams to listen to the ‘no brainer’ for energy reduction

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Time to get closure on the doors on fridges debate

Usually when I mention doors on fridges to a retail refrigeration manager, it is greeted with a rolling of the eyes.

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Opportunities for cooling – if we get the strategy right

These are crucial times for the cooling industry. You have probably read that line before, and indeed I have probably written it before.

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F-Gas Regulations throws up as many questions as answers

So, the cogs of European policy have grinded away in the  slow fashion only policy-based cogs can  to produce the final form of the revised F-gas regulations, giving the cooling industry a definite set...

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The new F-Gas is here. Don’t panic. Don’t do nothing

Want a quiet life after R22? Think again – it’s time to embrace a new way of working.

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Don’t let communication let us down

The F-Gas regs make it vital to make clear to customers what their responsibilities are.

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The Cold Chain advocates need to show their mettle

The cooling industry can make a significant difference to people in the developing world

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We’ve helped the cooling industry to face the future

The Cooling Awards have played a major role in helping the industry improve its green credentials, writes Andrew Gaved

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US shows Europe the way on low-GWP cooling

Yes we can! That’s the message from the US president on going green but will Europe listen?

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Industry forecast: cloudy at present but brighter later

It’s an uncertain time for everyone in the cooling sector, but there is cause for optimism around the corner.

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Can we blame India for putting the brake on an HFC refrigerant phasedown?

India has made some pretty compelling arguments for not rushing to sign up for the global rush to HFC phasedown. It is now up to the developed nations to achieve an acceptable resolution

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Let’s not get dragged back by the current

The industry has made such great progress on the F-Gas Regulations – but that doesn’t mean we can be complacent

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Now is the time to influence the future of retail

Collaboration across the cold chain is the industry’s great opportunity to make a real difference to save energy

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Enforcement is the key to proper regulation

Can Defra really ensure that the F-Gas regulations are taken seriously by all levels of the industry?

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Training is vital to maintaining the industry’s future

Companies need to make a leap of faith and invest into something intangible but essential – someone’s future

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Good news for apprenticeships –and the future

Let’s hope the reward is a new generation of cooling engineers with a broad outlook on their industry

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Lessons to learn from a pioneer of computing

Let’s hope the reward is a new generation of cooling engineers with a broad outlook on their industry

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