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Green Deal: Breaking the golden rule
June 2014 Alan Gilbert, General Manager BSRIA Instrument SolutionsWritten by Alan Gilbert, General Manager BSRIA Instrument Solutions. Re-vamped and now re-launched, the “New” Green Deal is wit...
World air-conditioning market in 2013
27/06/2014 In 2013, the world air conditioning market was valued at USD 91.6 billion; grew over 6% compared with USD 86.8 billion in 2012, evidence that the global AC market is finally showing an upturn. The biggest growth was seen in the Americas region by over 8% by value followed by Asia with 8 %, Europe grew by 2% and finally Middle East, India and Africa grew by 2%. Asia Pacific...
New payment scheme for RAC systems
27 June 2014 As well as celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has launched a new payment scheme to help businesses replace old or inefficient air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. ADvantage Payment Options allows customers to spread the cost of replacement systems for up to five years, allowing them to upgrade to the latest and most effi...
Local authority district heat interest
26 June 2014 More than two dozen local authorities considering how to best address local fuel poverty and carbon emissions came together last week at CHPA’s District Heating Conference to see how to s...
Headline News Volume 228
============================ eJARN.com Headline News Date: July 4th, 2014, Volume 228 http://www.ejarn.com ============================ * Australia (Regional Reports) With generally hot summers and short, cold winters, Australia’s air conditioner market should see expansion in line with development of higher energy-efficiency products. Australian air conditioner demand in 2013 is estimated at 843,...
Residential Energy Generation, Storage to Reach $71.6 Billio
26 June 2014 Boulder, Colo. -- Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, which enable customers to generate some of their own electricity and sell unneeded power back to their utility, are just the most visible form of distributed energy resources (DER), notes Navigant Research. The growing affordability of DER technologies is altering utilities’ traditional relationship with residential customers by giving...
Carrier HVAC System to Help Preserve Michelangelo's Frescoes
27 June 2014 Vatican City -- Carrier and the Governate of the Vatican City State have announced the start of the installation of a new HVAC system for the Sistine Chapel, specially designed to address...
Ameresco and GSA Join to Recognize Deep Energy Retrofit Proj
27 June 2014 FRAMINGHAM, Mass., And WASHINGTON -- Ameresco Inc. participated in a ceremony with senior officials from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and White House Council on Environmental Quality to recognize the deep energy retrofit project Ameresco is currently implementing for the GSA in the National Capital Region. The $45 million energy savi...
Torad Spool Compressor Technology Achieves Market Level Effi
27 June 2014 Alpharetta, Ga. -- Torad Engineering has announced that its sixth generation spool compressor prototype has achieved market level energy efficiency. The latest spool compressor mechanism has attained 80 percent overall isentropic efficiency, which equates to an estimated EER of 22.7 at the SEER B point. Details of the compressor’s performance will be presented at the 2014 Internationa...
Aegis Energy Services Receives Contract for Large-Scale CHP
27 June 2014 New York -- Aegis Energy Services Inc. has reached an agreement with Equity Residential Properties to install combined heat and power (CHP) systems in 16 of its large multifamily residential properties in the Northeast. Aegis Energy’s CHP systems deliver both heat and electricity, from a single fuel source (natural gas). The company said the high-efficiency systems are designed...
