Europe
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal International, who recently announced a world rebranding as GI Energy, has installed more than 1,500 ground-source systems in the United Kingdom. The various techniques include closed vertical loops drilled to depths from 50 to 250 meters, open loops using ground water, lake water loops and so-called energy piles where the pipe grid is incorporated into a building’s foundations during c...
Fan Coils and Heat Pumps
Fan coil manufacturers in France see new applications in the domestic sector as an alternative to low temperature (LT) radiators and floor coils which are currently the only practical solution for heat pump systems - which need to work with low condenser temperatures to maximize COP. In floor-standing configuration (console), fan coil units take up less space than an LT radiator and have rapi...
Danfoss Now Owning Turbocor
Originally a joint venture in which Danfoss had a 50% share, Danfoss Turbocor Compressors is now fully owned by Danfoss following a buyout of the remaining shares. The company is based in Tallahassee,...
i-NX-Q: the new Climaveneta multi-purpose heat pump with inverter technology
Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems presents i-NX-Q. Climaveneta’s air source multi-purpose unit with scroll inverter compressors and cooling capacity from 43 to 151 kW. The logic of
UK Chiller Specialist Bought by Swegon
Swedish air systems manufacturer Swegon is to buy Coolmation in the United Kingdom who markets the Italian Rhoss range of air conditioning equipment including chillers, heat pumps and air-cooled condensers. It also provides chiller hire, temporary air cooling solutions, chiller service and refrigerant replacement. Turnover in 2012 was ￡8 million. An additional merit of the acquisition, says...
Future for Air Conditioning
Sales of central station air handling plant in Europe went up by 10% in 2011 and at the same time total chiller sales went down by 5%. But not all chillers suffered the same fate: both Turbocor and absorption systems showed a 20% growth. Future development is being driven by changes in the built environment in both new construction and in refurbishment, says Manfred Stahl (editor of cci Zeitung)?n...
Carel’s Theme for ISH 2013 is High Efficiency Solutions
Carel participated in ISH 2013, which was held in Frankfurt from March 12 to 16. At booth No.11.0 C 51, Carel Deutschland showed a wide range of solutions including control of variable speed co...
Finnish Heat Pump Market Continues to Grow
More than Half Million Heat Humps Installed The Finnish Heat Pump Association, SULPU, recently announced in a press release that the Finnish heat pump market has now about 540,000 heat pumps in place....
Toshiba Launches Seven Year ‘Total Peace of Mind’ Warranty
Toshiba Air Conditioning, a division of Toshiba Carrier UK, has introduced the seven year warranty offering ‘total peace of mind.’ Toshiba Air Conditioning, the first to introduce a five year w...
EHPA/EPEE Welcome Adoption of Energy Label for Heaters
The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) and the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) welcomed the adoption of the Energy Label for heaters by the College of Commissioners. As of 2015, consumers will be able to choose the most efficient heater for their home based on a single energy label. This label is expected to foster the uptake of renewable heating solutions, and in par...
German Environment Agency Urges Compromise in Daimler-EU Spa
The Germany’s environmental agency, UBA, proposed that the EU grant luxury automaker Daimler until the end of 2015 to meet a new European Union law mandating the use of climate-friendly air conditioni...
Zero carbon homes for 2016
21 March 2013 As part of the housing announcements in yesterday’s Budget, the government reaffirmed its commitment to building zero carbon homes from 2016 but green commentators see little else to boost green building in today’s announcements. George Osborne confirmed that the government will publish a “detailed plan” including a response to the 2012 consultation on the energy efficiency re...
