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Modine Offers Free, Accredited HVAC Courses at AHR EXPO
Jan 5, 2015 Classes presented by Modine provide professional development opportunities, and cover a variety of industry-related concepts. Modine is offering a full schedule of CEU courses durin...
Improving prospects in 2015
January 3, 2015 USA: There is increasing worldwide optimism amongst hvacr manufacturers for improving economic prospects this year. From the results of a recent ASHRAE Journal and AHR Expo survey of more than 1,000 hvacr manufacturers worldwide, 87% of respondents said their prospects for business were either “excellent” (26%) or “good” (61%) for the coming year. This is an 8% improv...
More users given R22 ban exemptions
January 3, 2015 EUROPE: The European Commission has exempted two more petrochemical facilities from the European HCFC refrigerant ban which came into force on January 1. BP’s Kinneil refrigerat...
DuPont sells 134a pharma business
January 2, 2015 INDIA: SRF, a leading Indian manufacture of refrigerants, has bought DuPont’s Dymel HFC134a pharmaceutical propellants business. The acquisition, which comes ahead of DuPont’s p...
Danfoss and Sporlan are AHR highlights
January 2, 2015 USA: Products from international suppliers including Danfoss, Mitsubishi Electric and Sporlan are amongst a number of products to be honoured at this month’s AHR Expo in Chicago. ...
Phononic Raises $44.5 Million to Develop Its Solid-State Coo
Funds to be Used to Drive Sales of Company’s Solutions for Refrigeration and Electronics Cooling January 2, 2015 RALEIGH, N.C. -- Phononic announced that it has secured $44.5 million in Series D funding. The company said the funds will be used to drive sales of the company’s solid-state cooling solutions for refrigeration and electronics cooling, pursue new market opportunities, and expand manufac...
Ecovent to Showcase Smart Thermostat System at Consumer Elec
2 January 2015 BOSTON -- Ecovent, maker of wireless vents and sensors for home HVAC systems, announced that it will showcase its smart thermostat system at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. At CES, Ecovent will be giving demonstrations on how its wireless system of sensors and vents automatically directs airflow to rooms where it’s needed. In initial install...
Consultation launched for new subsea link between GB & Norwa
2 January 2015 Ofgem has launched a consultation on proposals to approve the case for awarding a cap and floor regulatory regime to the NSN interconnector project. The interconnector, which is expected to be operational in 2020, will link the GB and Norwegian electricity systems via a 700km subsea cable, allowing the two countries to trade power. Ofgem’s consultation follows its asse...
It’s now law! Welcome to the F-gas regulations
January 1, 2015 UK: The new F-gas regulations are now in force and the UK government, through DEFRA, has published full guidance documents for anyone unsure of their responsibilities under the new law...
TE Connectivity Opens Sensor Design and Manufacturing Center
Jan. 1, 2015 SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland -- TE Connectivity Ltd. has opened a new facility to design and manufacture engineered temperature sensors in Andover, Minnesota. With its acquisition of Measurement Specialties, TE said it is one of the largest connectivity and sensor companies in the world. The company’s portfolio of intelligent connectivity and sensor solutions features temperature ...
