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Technology to improve thermal efficiency of windows
23 April 2014 After two and a half years of scientific research and technological development in polymer compounding and multi-layer extrusion techniques, a solution has been found to make windows more energy efficient. The project partners - which included Eurofilms Extrusion, Wells Plastics, Hanita Coatings, Hermanos Del Pino Espinosa and the UK Materials Technology Research Institute, a ...
Climate change expert calls for more renewable technology
23 April 2014 Installers of renewable technology could benefit from the recent IPCC report which is calling for a shift away from cheaper fossil fuels to help cut CO2 emissions, the BBC has reported. One of the country’s leading climate change experts has warned businesses in the east of England are going to be increasingly at risk from rising energy costs, unless they take action now. &nbs...
New HCFC regulations call for alternative cooling solutions
23 April 2014 Companies should start to find alternative solutions to systems using R22 refrigerants in plenty of time before 1 January 2015. This is the date when recycled or reclaimed hydroch...
Existing-Home Sales Show Slight March Decrease
Apr 23, 2014 Existing-home sales in the United States was flat in March and the growth in home prices moderated, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops. Total March 2014 existing-home sales decreased slightly-0.2%-to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.59 ...
Bosch Home Appliances Garners EPA Energy Star Partner of the
Apr 23, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Bosch home appliances with a 2014 Energy Star Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award, recognizing continued leadership ...
AO Smith Develops Ultra-Low NOx, Compact Commercial Water He
Apr 23, 2014 Water heater maker A. O. Smith engineered a new compact commercial water heater with technology enabling low nitrous oxide emissions. David Chisolm, vice president of marketing for the company, said the Master-Fit ultra-low NOx gas water heater for California markets has the shortest design on the market, as well as multiple water connections. "Innovative engineering al...
Ingersoll Rand Reports First-Quarter EPS from Continuing Ope
Swords, Ireland, April 23, 2014 - Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, today reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) ...
Honeywell Presents New York Conservation Leader With Hometow
Apr 23, 2014 Honeywell honored Stephen Wowelko, immediate past president of the Onondaga County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and member and past chairman of the New York State Department of Environ...
Smartcool, smartACR Partner on Energy Management for Small B
Apr 23, 2014 Vancouver, British Columbia -- Smartcool Systems Inc. has partnered with smartACR to develop an automated energy management system for small commercial buildings that integrates Smartcool’s software with smartACR’s wireless control sensors and cloud-based thermostat for air conditioning, heat pump, and refrigeration systems. According to the companies, over 4 million small comm...
Carrier Transicold Establishes Refrigerant Management Progra
Apr 23, 2014 Athens, Ga. -- Carrier Transicold announced that it has launched the Carrier Refrigerant Management Excellence (CareMAX(TM)) program, a comprehensive refrigerant management program f...
