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New Orleans Cold Storage Teams with Cascade Energy on Effici
03 September 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. - Cascade Energy has announced an agreement with New Orleans Cold Storage (NOCS) to maximize energy efficiency at NOCS sites company-wide. Cascade’s energy management services will help reduce facility energy consumption by an estimated 12 percent by the fifth year of the program. “Energy is typically the second highest cost for big industrial companies. NOC...
Thermoelectric Developer Names Scott Rackey as VP of Busines
03 September 2014 WALTHAM, Mass. - GMZ Energy, a developer of high temperature thermoelectric generation (TEG) technology, has announced the appointment of Scott Rackey as vice president of business development. In his new role, Rackey is responsible for scaling GMZ’s business model and developing strategic partnerships to help the company continue on its path towards commercialization. TEG...
New NIST Lab Aims to Cut Building Energy Use
03 September 2014 GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is converting one of its laboratories into the equivalent of a small office building in order to develop and test smart software technologies designed to slash energy use in commercial buildings. The energy to power a commercial building is consumed by HVAC, lighting, plug-in equipment, and other...
Gome Electrical Appliances 6-Month Sales Come to $4.74 Billi
03 September 2014 Chinese retail giant Gome Electrical Appliances released unaudited consolidated results for the first half of 2014. Gome sales revenue was RMB 29.12 billion (approx. US$4.74 billion), up 7.4% year-on-year. The group’s consolidated gross profit margin rose from 18.3% to 18.8% compared with the first half of 2013. Net profit for the second quarter of 2014 was approximately RMB 43...
Ingersoll Rand Named to Workforce Magazine's 100 Best Human
Swords, Ireland, September 3, 2014 -- Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has been ranked 27th by Workforce Magazine on its inaugural list of 100 top-performing human resources (HR) organizations. Inclusion on the Workforce 100 list reflects Ingersoll Rand’s exceptional performance in seven core areas indicative of overall HR ex...
Armacell gains approval to extend insulation manufacturing s
03 September 2014 Thermal and acoustic insulation materials manufacturer Armacell has received planning permission for a new extension development to increase floor space and production capacity at its UK factory located on Mars Street, Oldham. The development forms part of a multi-million pound programme of improvements currently underway at the plant. Oldham resident Tom McCreight is plan...
RW acquires Banfield Refrigeration
03 September 2014 RW Refrigeration Wholesale has continued the implementation of its UK growth plan with the acquisition of Banfield Refrigeration. Based in High Wycombe, Banfield Refrigeration was founded in 1981 as family-based wholesaler and distributor of air conditioning and refrigeration supplies. Andy Berry, RW national operations manager said: ’We have acquired a strong technically biase...
New Commercial HVAC Static Pressure Test Methods
03 September 2014 Static pressure measurement on commercial HVAC systems can vary significantly from one type of equipment to another. Commercial pressure testing also requires the balancer to interpr...
Johnson Controls Building Efficiency recognizes key supplier
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 3, 2014 -- Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, has honored 14 suppliers at its fifth annual Supplier Excellence Recognition awards ceremony. The company recognized it...
Rising energy costs a concern for UK manufacturers
3 September 2014 Research conducted by Siemans reveals found that 89% of UK manufacturers now discuss energy management at board level, with the automotive sector leading the way. Underlining its importance, 79% also agree that managing energy is now a business-critical function and 70% feel that energy management is on a par with other strategic decisions. More than two thirds (67%)...
