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Committee on HCFCs Replacement Technologies Established

During May 18 to 19, the Foreign Economic Office of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China held a conference in Beijing announcing the foundation of the Committee on HCFCs replacement technologies of the Chinese industrial and commercial refrigeration industry. The committee is composed of members from trade associations, professors from universities, research institutions, experts from manufacturers, and representatives and experts from the office of the United Nations Development Program in Beijing. Totally 37 representatives were present at the conference.
The main task for the newly founded committee is to research, assess and recommend technologies for HCFC's replacement in China's industrial and commercial refrigeration industry, to provide technical supply for the regulation and implementation of HCFCs phase - out strategy in the industry and to recommend sample HCFC replacement projects to the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Zhang Zhaohui, secretary general of China Refrigeration and Air- Conditioning Industry Association (CRAA), was elected as the general director, Professor Xie Guozhen from Beijing Construction Engineering College was elected as the secretary general and Zhou Xiaofang, deputy director of the third office of the Foreign Economic Office of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, was elected as the convener of the committee.

Air-to-Water Heat Pumps Set to Qualify for ECA Scheme in UK

As a key component of the government's program to manage climate change, the Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme was introduced in 2001 to encourage businesses to invest in low carbon, energy-saving equipment. The ECA scheme is administered by the Carbon Trust, a government-backed organization, and is designed to help the UK reach its Kyoto target of reducing carbon emissions by 20%.
Products identified on the Energy Technology Product List are eligible for the ECA scheme, meaning businesses that purchase these products can qualify for tax relief by claiming 100% first-year capital allowances against their taxable profits. Tax relief may also include certain attendant costs such as transportation and direct installation costs. The list is updated by the government once a year.

LS Develops 3,000 RT Centrifugal Chiller

On June 8, LS Mtron invited 50 customers from both Korea and overseas to the LS factory in Jeonju City, Korea to observe a performance test of its 2,500 RT 2-stage centrifugal chiller with single compressor that completed development in January 2009.
The model tested was the LTX 250 W 2-stage centrifugal chiller with single compressor, the cooling capacity of which is 2,500 RT. According to test results, efficiency was significantly upgraded compared with a single stage chiller: 10% to 13% improvement at full load and 24% improvement of NPLV (Non Standard Part Load Value) under ARI 550/590-2003. The 2-stage structure also allows the chiller to be more compact.

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