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Electrolux Design Lab 2014 Finalists Chosen
Oct 15, 2014 Electrolux has chosen the six finalists in its annual Design Lab competition. The finalists will present their concepts to a jury in Paris on November 12, 2014 and a winner will be chosen...
Carrier to Convene Inaugural World Cold Chain Summit to Redu
Oct 15, 2014 London More than 800 million people worldwide go to bed hungry, while one-third or more of all food produced never reaches consumers due to spoilage and waste, according to the Food and A...
SIG sells share in renewable energy firm for ￡1
15 October 2014 SIG, a distributor of specialist building products in Europe, has announced that it has sold its 50.6% stake in Ice Energy Technologies for ￡1. Ice Energy is a renewable energy solutions provider which specialises in ground and air source heat pumps. SIG said the disposal follows challenging market conditions resulting from delays to, and the subsequent slow uptake o...
HVAC Game Changer: Calculating System BTUs
? The basics of System Delivered BTU made simple. ? Heating BTUs ? Cooling BTUs ? Determine for yourself how well your home system is operating, and then to begin to move this knowledge and skill with you into your everyday job. Traditionally the HVAC industry has offered their customer’s replacement equipment based on the manufacturer rated BTU and efficiency ratings. If this is still your...
Worlwide market for solar thermal air-conditioning and cooli
14/10/2014 By the end of 2013, an estimated 1,050 solar thermal cooling systems were installed worldwide. The market showed a positive trend between 2004 and 2013, but the growth rates tended to decrease from 32% in 2007/2008 to 11% in 2012/2013. Approximately 80% of the solar thermal cooling installations worldwide are installed in Europe, most notably in Spain, Germany and Italy. The majo...
Choosing wisely - the selection for refrigerants must take i
Written by Salim Deramchi, Senior Building Services Consultant, BSRIA Sustainable Construction Group 15 October 2014 Refrigerants have been a key component of air conditioning and refrigeration system...
The new Five Star Zeas small commercial split, to be introdu
14 October 2014 German motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has been recognised by the Embassy of Spain for its commitment to foreign co-workers through a project entitled ‘Germany - Land of Id...
Trane and Honeywell address greenhouse gas emissions at Chil
14 October 2014 Trane and Honeywell have announced that they are working together to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). At Chillventa this week the companies are introducing visitors to the Trane Series E CenTraVac chiller using Honeywell’s Solstice zd, a next generation refrigerant with global warming potential (GWP) of just one (according to the Intergov...
EIA asks retailers to shut the door on open fridges
14 October 2014 Leading High Street retailers are being urged to do their bit for the climate by closing the door on open refrigerated display units. In its new report The Chilling Facts VI, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals that the take-up of climate-friendly refrigeration by supermarket chains is spreading faster and more widely than ever. However, the agency is...
Manufacturers says high energy costs could drive investment
14 October 2014 According to manufacturers’ organisation EEF, Britain’s ambitions for a better-balanced economy could be seriously undermined by escalating energy costs. EEF’s warning follows new research carried out among its members in July this year, which projects a 50% hike in electricity costs by 2020 and says that this would hit investment, margins and competitiveness, potentially ap...
