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Mitsubishi Electric encourages children to boost environment
24 Nov 2014 Pupils from schools in Hatfield, St Albans, Stevenage and Bisham recently took part in a special eco competition at Mitsubishi Electric’s headquarters in Hatfield. The Eco School Co...
Global agreement on HFCs on the agenda for 2015 meeting
24 Nov 2014 Montreal Protocol update The global community has moved a step closer to a deal on eliminating hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) at a meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Paris last week. While no formal agreement was reached, the head of climate at the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Clare Perry, said there has been a clear shift in attitudes. "We are not seeing the ...
No refrigerant without accreditation
November 24, 2014 NEW ZEALAND: From January 1 it may be very difficult for anyone not in possession of the correct accreditation to buy refrigerant in New Zealand. All major suppliers in New Ze...
Frozen food market to rise 30% by 2020
November 22, 2014 USA: The global frozen food market is expected to grow in value by almost 30% by 2020, according to a new report. The new report, Global Market Study on Frozen Food: Frozen Ready Meals to be the Largest Segment by 2020, values the global frozen food market at $122.1bn in 2013 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2014 to 2020, to reach an estimated value of $156.4...
Poster campaign a hit in the Middle East
November 23, 2014 DUBAI: The poster campaign initiated by UK refrigeration consultant Steve Gill has received an honourable mention in the Climate Control Middle East Awards. The innovative cam...
HFC phase-down 'now inevitable'
November 22, 2014 FRANCE: Parties to the Montreal Protocol were upbeat at the possibilities of a global HFC phase-down agreement at the conclusion of this week’s meeting in France. A late-night effort by the US to provide a path forward next year stalled when a few countries objected that they did not have enough time to study the US proposal. India proposed further constructive chang...
Panasonic Solutions Expo Presents Full Suite of Consumer Pro
Nov 24, 2014 Yangon, Myanmar - Panasonic Solutions Expo opened at the Sule Shangri-La Hotel from 18-19 November 2014; the first big scale showcase of the company’s full suite of technology, business-t...
Wireless Control for Smart Buildings to Reach $434 Million i
Nov 24, 2014 BOULDER, Colo. -- Wireless controls can be used to link devices found in a variety of building systems, including HVAC, lighting, fire and life safety, and security and access. In addition, they often provide networked control in buildings or areas where wired controls are simply too challenging or expensive to install, notes Navigant Research. According to a new report from the resea...
Amzur Announces Open Source Energy Dashboard
Nov 24, 2014 TAMPA, Fla. -- Amzur Technologies Inc. announced that it has released eNOS, an open source, cloud-based energy dashboard that collects, stores, processes, and presents energy use data - including HVAC energy usage - in real-time. According to the company, eNOS provides users with a powerful and easy to use dashboard to monitor, measure, and track electrical energy consumption f...
Ice Energy Awarded Contracts from Southern California Edison
Nov 24, 2014 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Ice Energy announced that it has been awarded 16 contracts from Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide 25.6 megawatts of behind-the-meter thermal energy storage using its proprietary Ice Bear ice energy storage system. Ice Energy was one of three providers selected in the behind-the-meter energy storage category, which was part of an energy storage...
