India bans import of refrigerators, Air Conditioners completely

India recently banned the import of refrigerants and air-conditioners completely tightening norms on “non-essential” imports. This has been done to reduce imports from China and tighten local manufacturing. This says that an importer cannot fill in the refrigerant outside India. Thus, he will have to create assembly units using the local work force. This will ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Topics: Air conditioning • Chinese Imports • Directorate General of Foreign Trade • imports • Refrigerants • Television

Scientists develop “Catch and Kill” air filter that kills COVID-19

The scientists at the University of Houston have developed “Catch and Kill” air filter. The filter is capable of killing COVID-19 virus that has the potential to stay alive in air for 3 hours. About the filter The filter in the device is 200 degrees Celsius hot in working condition. The temperature has been set ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Air conditioning • and air conditioning • anthrax • Bacteria • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Heating • Science and Technology • ventilating • Virus

New Energy Performance Standards of BEE effective from 1st January 2020

On 30th October 2019, the Central Government of India after consultation with the agency for developing programs for efficient use and conservation of energy in India, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Ministry of Power has notified new energy performance standards for Room Air conditioners (RACs). The new energy standards have been implemented from ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Air conditioning • BEE star labeling program • Bureau of Energy Efficiency • Carbon emission • Central government • Ministry of Power

First-ever global coalition on clean and efficient cooling was launched at First Global Conference

The first-ever global coalition on clean and efficient cooling was launched at the First Global Conference on Synergies between the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement, which concluded on April 3, 2019, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The aim of Cool Coalition is to inspire ambition, identify solutions and mobilise action to accelerate progress towards clean and efficient ..

Topics: Air conditioning • Climate change mitigation • Energy economics • Energy policy • Law by country • Paris Agreement • Politics by country • Sustainability • Sustainable Development • Sustainable Development Goals • Sustainable energy • Sustainable Energy for All

The first-ever solutions-focused event “Global Cooling Innovation Summit” to be held in India

The first-of-its-kind solutions-focused event “Global Cooling Innovation Summit” will be inaugurated by Union Science & Technology Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi on 12th November 2018. The Summit will bring together leaders from around the world to explore concrete means and pathways to address the climate threat that comes from the growing demand from ..

Category: Summits and Conferences

Topics: Air conditioning • Ancient Egyptian technology • Ancient Roman technology • Automation • CEPT • Department of Science and Technology • Government of India • Harsh Vardhan • Technology • Vardhan