eJARN News

2014.11.26

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...

2014.11.24

LG garners Innovation Award for Home Appliances

Nov 24, 2014 The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) recognized LG Electronics with 10 total 2015 International CES Innovation Awards, including the EcoHybrid Dryer in the Home Appliances category....

2014.11.25

2014 Green Building Standard available from ASHRAE

Nov 24, 2014 New requirements to further reduce energy and environmental impacts of buildings are detailed in the 2014 edition of the green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Illuminating Engineering Society.   ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, addr...

2014.11.24

Tunisia: refrigeration data

21/11/2014 Currently, the national cold-storage capacity in Tunisia is approximately 1,600,000m3.   In 2010, the national park of goods transportation vehicles included approximately 3,000 refrigerated vehicles (or 0.85% of the total workforce) and 1,500 insulated vehicles.   25% of electrical consumption by the food industry sector is used to power refrigeration plants.   The first...

2014.11.25

Refrigeration the key to world food supply

November 21, 2014 UK: The importance of refrigeration in efforts to prevent food waste and create a robust global food chain was highlighted at a world-first summit in London yesterday.   The Wor...

2014.11.21

World edges towards HFC agreement

November 21, 2014 PARIS: The international community has moved a step closer to a deal on controlling HFCs at the Montreal Protocol meeting this week.   Despite continued resistance from Saudi Ar...

2014.11.24

Record Chillventa attendance confirmed

November 21, 2014 GERMANY: Audited figures released today confirm that Chillventa 2014 set new records for number of exhibitors and visitors.   The refrigeration and air conditioning exhibition i...

2014.11.23

GEA Bock extends compressor production

November 21, 2014 GERMANY: GEA has invested in a new vehicle compressor assembly line at its Frickenhausen factory.   This plant will manufacture GEA Bock FK30, FK40, and FK50 open type piston co...

2014.11.24

Regional appointment at Distech Controls

21 Nov 2014 Distech Controls has appointed a regional sales manager for Australasia. The company has appointed John Nardozza to the position, which will play an important role Distech’s worldwide growth strategy. Distech Controls announced plans to ramp up operations in the regions at the ARBS Exhibition earlier this year. Nardozza has more than 11 years of sales experience in the building auto...

2014.11.24

Sure Chill's 'Cool thinking' opens the door to new drinks ma

21 November 2014 Marc Evans, CEO, The Sure Chill Company: For manufacturers of soft and alcoholic drinks, ensuring that their products are delivered to the consumer at the right temperature is a vital...