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Alfa Laval wins SEK 55 million natural gas order in the U.S.
27 May 2014 Alfa Laval -- a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling - has won an order to supply air cooler systems to a U.S. export terminal for natural gas liquids. ...
B&ES publishes updated sheet metal guide
27 May 2014 The Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) has published new a new updated Specification for Sheet Metal Ductwork and Guide to Good Practice The B&ES has published new, updated editions of two essential industry publications: DW/144: Specification for Sheet Metal Ductwork, a comprehensive reference work recognised as the Standard Specification for ductwor...
Green economy increases prospects for SMEs
27 May 2014 Small and medium-sized enterprises could get a boost to their business with the launch of a toolkit to encourage the use of local supply chains for renewable energy and low carbon retrofitting projects. The Institute for Sustainability’s new Local Procurement and Supply Chain Toolkit provides detailed information to help SMEs benefit from the increasing focus on local supply cha...
Viessmann Acquires Schuco Photovoltaic Business
May 27, 2014 German HVAC producer Viessmann Group, through its Viessmann Photovoltaik business based in Allendorf, Germany, plans to acquire Schuco International’s photovoltaic business. The acquisition will extend Viessmann Photovoltaik’s product portfolio and customer base. Viessmann Photovoltaik intends to expand business activities, especially in core European markets like Germany, Italy, the...
EHPA welcomes new board members
May. 27, 2014 During its General Assembly on the 19th May, the members of EHPA elected their new board members. It is now consituted of 9 people: Karl Ochsner Johannes Brugmann Dina Kopke Marti...
Nortek Names DeVincent as Group President, Custom and Engine
27 May 2014 Providence, R.I. -- Nortek Inc. has announced the appointment of Mark DeVincent as group president of its Custom and Engineered Solutions (CES) segment. DeVincent replaces Eric Roberts, who resigned following a five-year career with Nortek. Nortek’s Custom and Engineered Solutions segment encompasses a group of custom HVAC brands for commercial, industrial, and institutional app...
Enphase Energy, HERO Program Partner to Finance Solar System
27 May 2014 Petaluma, Calif. -- Enphase Energy Inc. announced that its partnership with Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO), a leading residential energy efficiency financing program, has resulted in more than 1,200 financed solar systems. HERO enables homeowners who receive Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing in their county to repay the debt through property taxes, with tax-ded...
AHRI Petitions for Court Review of Commercial Refrigeration
27 May 2014 Arlington, Va. -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit against the U.S. ...
Surveys Reveal Strong US Support for Energy Efficiency
27 May 2014 Washington -- Four out of five American consumers and energy professionals view energy efficiency as a personal priority and at least two out of three believe it could significantly reduce overall energy use if not for political squabbling, two new surveys indicate. Findings from the separate surveys, conducted by The University of Texas at Austin and the nonprofit OurEnergyPoli...
US investigates Chinese R134a dumping
27 May 2014 United States: The US Department of Commerce (Commerce) has confirmed that it will be investigating claims of R134a from several Chinese businesses breaching antidumping laws, following a formal complaint from Mexichem Fluor. For the purpose of antidumping investigations, dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United States at less than its fair value. Exce...
