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Survey Shows HVAC/R Contractors Very Optimistic
Jul 9, 2014 HVAC/R contractors in the United States continue to be very optimistic about short-term growth, according to the June Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) from industry group ACCA Association. The June 2014 index was at 81. The data shows that contractors are feeling slightly better than they were 12 months earlier when the CCI was 77. An index of 50 or above reflects anticipated grow...
ANSI Announces New Energy Efficiency Standardization Roadmap
09 July 2014 New York -- With the release of its “Standardization Roadmap: Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment,” the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) said industry, government, standards developing organizations (SDOs), and other stakeholders now have a national framework for action and coordination on future energy efficiency standardization. Developed by the ANSI Energy Effici...
Nest Developer Program Launches with First Product Integrati
09 July 2014 PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Nest Labs Inc. has announced the launch of its Nest Developer Program, which makes it possible for Nest and the more than 5,000 developers who’ve expressed interest in the program to work together to create interactions among Nest products and others - both inside and outside of the home. Nest said the program allows everything from lighting to appliances to fitne...
Global Warming Skeptics Receive Awards
July 9, 2014 Dr. S. Fred Singer, one of the world’s earliest and most credible critics of the theory that global warming is man-made and dangerous, will be recognized with an award for Lifetime Achievement in Climate Science during The Ninth International Conference on Climate Change, July 7-9 in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Singer was among the first and is considered to be the most prominent scientist in...
Uruguay Launches Public Consultation on Air Conditioners and
June 30, 2014 Uruguay has launched a public consultation on inclusion of air conditioners and heat pumps in the National Energy Efficiency program. The Uruguayan Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining published a draft ordinance for public consultation setting energy efficiency labeling and conformity assessment requirements for domestic or similar use air conditioners and heat pumps with ...
India plans to overhaul approach to UN climate talks
1 July 2014 By Sophie Yeo India will take more of a leading role at UN climate negotiations from now, according to environment minister Prakash Javadekar. He said that India would “reposition” ...
New Record: 100 CO2 Training Courses Already Offered
July 2014 All the participants of the most recent two-day CO2 training course (transcritical) at the BITZER training center agree: the role of CO2 refrigerants will grow ? Better understandin...
Cold chain under scrutiny as improved refrigeration proposed
8 July 2014 Institution of Mechanical Engineers releases own report a week after the IIR conference into Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proposal to use liquid nitrogen for energy and cooling will reduce reliance on diesel; refrigeration engineers need to work together on solutions says IMechE The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has released a report highlighting how improving refrig...
RAC Cooling Industry Awards finalists announced
8 July 2014 The shortlist for the most keenly-fought Awards in the industry has been published and one again it shows a fantastic showcase of innovations and achievements. Winners will be presented at a glittering night out at on September 24th at the Hilton on London’s Park Lane. Its our tenth anniversary, come and help us celebrate another year of achievement in Cooling! Air Condit...
Heat Exchanger Equipment Sales to Grow at 9 Percent CAGR
Jul 8, 2014 BURNABY, British Columbia -- Global heat exchanger market revenues are forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9 percent from 2014 to 2019, according to a new report by TechSci Research. The market is expected to be driven by growing industrialization across the globe and increasing demand from developing economies over the next five years. In addition, the demand f...
