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Fuel Cell Systems Market Surpassed $1.3 Billion in 2012
6 December 2013 Boulder, Colo. -- Driven, in part, by the increased incidence of major natural disasters, the fuel cell industry is seeing a resurgence, notes Navigant Research. Rising demand and new policy initiatives from countries including China, South Korea and South Africa made 2012 a pivotal year for the fuel cell market. According to a report from the research firm, the industry topped the...
Federal Decision on China Refrigerant Import Issue due Dec.
6 December 2013 Washington -- A go or no-go decision by the federal government about taking action against China regarding possible illegal HFC-134a refrigerant coming into the United States has been set for Dec. 13. That decision is in regards to a petition that has been filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce in which Louisiana-based Mexichem Fluor has asked the government to impose sa...
IIR TPTPR conference highlights
05/12/2013 During the 4th IIR International Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants held in Delft, the Netherlands, in June 2013, within the 3rd meeting of the IIR Working Party on Life Cycle Climate Performance Evaluation, two presentations dealt with the comparison of possible alternative refrigeration systems and refrigerants in the Dutch supermarket/food ...
Headline News Volume 202
============================ eJARN.com Headline News Date: 2013 December 11, Volume 202 http://www.ejarn.com ============================ * Europe ( World Chiller and Large AC Market, Regional Report) Chiller sales have fallen by 4% in terms of numbers and value although inverter-driven units have increased their share. Europe is the world’s largest market for air handling units at 34% of th...
An ice barrier to stop radioactive water leaks at Fukushima
04/12/2013 In early September, Japan’s government gave the go ahead on a project to create a mile-long artificial permafrost barrier around the Fukushima power station to stop radioactive water from l...
Joint venture to encourage GAHP usage
6 December 2013 Gas absorption heat pump (GAHP) developers today have published a position paper setting out how this renewable technology can deliver cost and carbon reductions, without loss of comfort or costly infrastructure upgrades. The Government’s Heat Strategy recognises that GAHPs have an important role to play to decarbonise heat supply; however the technology is not supported und...
Britain and Romania commit to tackle climate change
6 December 2013 The British and Romanian governments issued a joint statement expressing their long-term commitment to European efforts to tackle climate change, United Press International has reported. The governments issued a joint statement Wednesday expressing “their commitment to keep average global temperature rises below 2 degrees [Celsius], by reducing EU greenhouse gas emissions by...
Service Clinic: Why and How to Test HVAC Blower Motors
Dec. 6, 2013 Fan motors are the unsung “heart” of HVAC equipment. They work unobtrusively and quietly for years, often under tough conditions. They don’t need a lot of love, but they do need periodic ...
Don’t ‘Just Do It’ Without a Stategic and Tactical Plan
Dec. 6, 2013 When it comes to HVAC contractors, the old Nike marketing slogan didn’t get it completely right. Certainly, there are times the admonition to “Just Do It” is an important motivator. Howev...
Hydrocarbons in German supermarkets -- DUH survey
05 December 2013 In its first survey on the use of refrigerants in German supermarkets, the DUH asked 33 leading German retailers to indicate the refrigerants used in their stores and cold storage fac...
