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European HFC producers support global phase-down under Montr
15 May 2014 | By Andrew Gaved HFC producers’ body, the EFTC (European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee) has issued a position paper encouraging adoption of the proposed amendment to the Montreal Protocol for a global HFC cap and phase-down The backing for a phasedown by the European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee will be viewed by many as an acceptance by refrigerant producers that purs...
Empower inks deal with TECOM Investments
May 14, 2014 Will provide 120,000 RT District Cooling services to d3 project Empower is set to provide 120,000 Refrigeration Tonnes (RT) District Cooling services for TECOM Investments’ Dubai Design District (d3) project. Announcing this in an official communique, Empower revealed that the total value of the project is estimated at AED 750 million, and will be financed through Empower’s revenues. ...
Emerson's 2Q Climate Technologies Sales Up 5%
May 15, 2014 Overall Emerson sales were down 2% in the second quarter of its fiscal year. Sales were affected by divestitures and acquisitions, with underlying sales up 2% in the quarter. Emerson’s C...
Electrolux Investing $30 Million More in Anderson, SC Plant
May 15, 2014 Electrolux will invest $30 million in its cold appliances plant in Anderson, SC, to add advanced manufacturing capability and increase capacity. The Anderson plant produces top-mount and...
Santa Clara University and Honeywell Work to Strengthen Powe
May 14, 2014 In California, where there are more reported power outages per year than any other state, the importance of energy reliability is paramount. Silicon Valley-based Santa Clara University, w...
Emerson Launches First Connected-Home HVAC Service
"ComfortGuard(TM) Monitoring Service Improves HVAC Efficiency, While Predicting and Preventing Costly and Inconvenient Breakdowns" ST. LOUIS, May 14, 2014 -- Emerson Climate Technologies, a business ...
Emerson Enters Connected-Home Marketplace with Sensi Wi-Fi T
?"ABI Research Predicts 43 percent Growth in Wi-Fi Thermostat Category by 2018" St. Louis (May 12, 2014) -- Emerson, a leader in the thermostat and HVAC controls industry, today announced the r...
ASHRAE Continues Work On Legionellosis Standard; Fourth Publ
May 15, 2014 Atlanta -- Nearly 40 years after Legionnaires’ Disease first gained public attention, the disease remains common throughout the world. Recent cases include outbreaks in Australia, Canada ...
Unitary HVAC System Shipments Up by Double Digits
14 May 2014 Arlington, Va. -- Combined United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 638,572 units in March 2014, up 11.9 percent from 570,434 units shipped in March 2013, according to Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) statistics. U.S. shipments of central air conditioners increased 9.7 percent, to 415,218 units, up from 378,608 u...
USGBC Launches Real-Time Green Building Data for US States
14 May 2014 Washington -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched a new online data resource that highlights real-time green building data for each state in the United States. These state market briefs - highlighting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) projects, LEED-credentialed professionals, and USGBC membership in each state - provide green building prof...
