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2014.08.13

HVAC Franchising: Sluggish in 2014; 2015-'19 Looks Better

Aug 11, 2014 A report on HVAC franchise opportunities, now available from IBISWorld forecasts continued lethargy in the growth of HVAC service franchises through the remainder of 2014. The report includes background information on how the overall U.S. economic slowdown has affected the HVAC industry.   The HVAC service franchises industry is highly dependent on activity in the downstream cons...

2014.08.13

Emerson to Build Innovation Center at U of Dayton

Aug 11, 2014 Emerson Climate Technologies sources announced in July that Emerson is moving forward with plans to develop a new $35 million innovation center on the University of Dayton campus in Dayto...

2014.08.13

Refrigeration Service Today: New Products August 2014

Aug 11, 2014 Small Parts Organizer is Lightweight, with Ample Storage Room for Most-Used HVACR Fasteners DEWALT’s new Pro Organizer is a flexible, heavy-duty storage solution with convenient carry han...

2014.08.01

Sprouts Market Opens CO2-based Store in Georgia

Aug 11, 2014 Sprouts Farmers Market opened a store in July in Dunwoody, GA, with the first CO2-based, HFC-free supermarket refrigeration system in a warm weather market in North America.   The store runs on an Advansor transcritical booster system that eliminates hydro-fluorocarbons. Retailers and engineers in North America have questioned whether a CO2 transcritical system - described as the...

2014.08.12

Papers Sought for International Conference On Energy And Env

Aug 11, 2014 ATLANTA - Papers are being sought for a conference on ships and on land facilities that focuses on the state of the art and challenges related to environment, HVAC, energy security and health and safety among other topics.   Organized by ASHRAE, the Hellenic Navy, the Technical Chamber of Greece and the ASHRAE Hellenic Chapter, the International Conference on Energy and Environme...

2014.08.12

AHRI Keeps Pressure on DOE to Correct Errors in Walk-in Cool

11 August 2014 One core principle of the United States Energy Policy and Conservation Act is that efficiency rules be based on what is technologically feasible.   The Department of Energy (DOE) s...

2014.08.04

New Dryer Technology Available to Consumers

11 August 2014 A new clothes dryer, now being sold online, uses a heat transfer fluid that retains heat and thus saves energy during drying of back-to-back loads. It also eliminates 100% of lint-related dryer fires, according to producer Hydromatic Technologies Corp. The dryer operates using a 2,500-watt heating system, and the company said that, compared to competitors’ 5,400-watt heating system...

2014.08.12

Carbon Trust to review refrigerated display cabinets

11 August 2014 The Carbon Trust is carrying out research to examine the continued need to support Refrigerated Display Cabinets under the Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA) scheme.   RDC equipment has been listed on the ETL since 2003, and the Carbon Trust is now reviewing whether the criteria should be tightened to stimulate further improvements in the efficiency of products on the market. Th...

2014.08.12

Frese UK announce partnership with heat exchanger firm

11 August 2014 Frese UK has entered into a partnership with Swep after working with the firm on the development of the Frese Conheat Heat Interface Unit.   The deal means Swep and Frese will work more closely to develop specification and sales of the SWEP brazed plate heat exchangers in the HVAC sector in the UK.   Frese, which manufactures Pressure Independent flow and temperature contr...

2014.08.15

Headline News Volume 234

============================ eJARN.com Headline News Date: Aug 15th, 2014, Volume 234 http://www.ejarn.com ============================ * USA (VRF) U.S. VRF demand in 2013 was 28,000 units, a 22% increase compared with 2012. Nonetheless, this is a small share of the market compared with unitary systems and chillers, but there is potential for a larger portion of the U.S. unitary market to convert ...