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OFTEC launches oil storage safety campaign
05 August 2014 OFTEC has joined forces with the Environment Agency and the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) to launch a new ‘Tank Safe’ campaign, urging the one million oil using homes in Engla...
Moving toward safe ammonia usage in China
05 August 2014 There are more than 30,000 companies in China using ammonia as a refrigerant. Given that ammonia is as a low cost refrigerant with excellent thermodynamic properties and a high refriger...
Precision Refrigeration helps chefs put a quart into a pint
5 August 2014 British manufacturer Precision has launched a new versions of its wall cabinet range of fridges, which it claims feature increased storage space without having any impact on the kitchen ...
Growth in Commercial and Industrial Activity to Drive Coolin
August 5, 2014 SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The rise in commercial HVAC installations and growth in industrial activity is expected to drive the global cooling towers market, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc. Europe and the United States represent the largest regional markets worldwide, while Asia-Pacific ranks as the fastest growing market with a compound annual growth rate...
Conservation Services Group Names Simpson as Regional VP, We
August 5, 2014 WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- Conservation Services Group (CSG), a leader in residential energy efficiency programs, announced that Kimberly Simpson has been promoted to lead the West division as regional vice president, West. After joining CSG in 2006, Simpson worked her way up through the ranks, from finance manager to regional operations director. Primarily responsible for maintai...
Hartzell Air Movement Names New Midwest Sales Representative
August 5, 2014 PIQUA, Ohio -- Hartzell Air Movement has announced that Brad Bishop Sales is the company’s new manufacturer’s sales rep for southeastern Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwestern Ohio. With Hartzell industrial fans along with fiberglass ductwork, dampers, louvers, silencers, and scrubbers, Brad Bishop Sales will offer customers a complete ventilation solution. Brad Bishop,...
New Course on Building Demand Response And Coming Smart Grid
Aug 5, 2014 Atlanta -- Peak demand management and response is a critical factor as most developed countries move toward a national smart grid, which will help provide a reliable and secure infrastruct...
87 Retailers Make EPA Top Green Power Partnership List
July 31, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership’s updated list includes 87 retailers, 10 of which were also named to the Leadership Club, with green power usage meetin...
DECC launch RHI calculator
5 August 2014 A new online service will allow households to calculate the payments they could receive if they install a renewable heating system. By inputting details about their property into the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) calculator, people can see how much money they may be paid through the scheme, according to what type of renewable heating system they install. Parliamentary ...
'Housing construction is in overdrive'
5 August 2014 The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI figures report the sharpest rise in housing construction since November 2003. According to the latest figures from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the building industry faces an average annual shortfall of 1790 workers a year to 2019. CITB claims London needs almost 9000 extra workers to cope with a recovering ...
