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AHRI Launches Two New Certification Programs: Variable Frequ
November 6, 2013 Arlington, Va. -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced two new certification programs for variable frequency drives (VFDs) and datacom cooling (...
European food freezing industry launches a collaborative act
05/11/2013 The European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG, www.ehedg.org) are reactivating their Subgroup of Food Refrigeration Equipment, whose mission is currently focusing on the following objectives, among other: ? Producing an EHEDG guideline entitled ‘Hygienic Design of Quick Freezing Equipment’, based on a 2005 and 2011 draft version. The aim is to cover all categories of ...
UK’s largest ever propane chiller installation at The Co-op’
05 November 2013 The installation of the eight 650kW propane chillers at The Co-operative Group’s new headquarter building in Manchester, completed in 2012, paves the way for a greater use of hydrocar...
‘State of the Art’ Trane Solution at the Musee d’Orsay Saves
Brussels, Belgium, 5 November, 2013 -- Musee d’Orsay in Paris, one of the most celebrated and popular visitor sites in France, has conducted infrastructure improvements to reduce energy consumption an...
Dave Cote Receives American Australian Association’s Award f
Nov 5, 2013 With more than 600 of the world’s most influential business and diplomatic leaders in attendance, Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote accepted the American Australian Association’s Award ...
Energy Efficiency Program Saves US Manufacturers $1 Billion
Nov 5, 2013 Washington -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized more than 120 manufacturers that are saving on energy costs and cutting greenhouse gas emissions via its Better Buildings, Better Plants Program. Through the DOE program, over 1,750 plants across the United States have saved about $1 billion in energy costs and approximately 190 trillion British thermal units - equivalent to ...
Global HVACR Associations Address Refrigerant Safety, Regula
Nov 5, 2013 Arlington, Va. -- The International Council of Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Manufacturers Associations (ICARHMA) held its annual meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Members addressed issues concerning the proper and safe handling of refrigerants, a growing global regulatory environment that may inadvertently create non-tariff barriers to trade, and key points the industr...
Green Mountain Power Begins Ice Storage Pilot
Nov 5, 2013 Rutland, Vt. -- Looking to eliminate the high peak power prices driven by summer air conditioning, Green Mountain Power (GMP) has started a pilot ice storage project in Rutland, Vt. “We hope to put the freeze on high-cost, high-carbon generation driven by air conditioning,” said Mary Powell, GMP president and CEO. “Through the pilot, we hope to demonstrate the ability to shift a...
DOE Proposes Efficiency Standards for Residential Wine Chill
Nov 5, 2013 Washington -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a proposed determination that wine chillers and other residential refrigeration products that incorporate a compressor but do not meet the current regulatory definitions for electric refrigerator, refrigerator-freezer, and freezer, qualify for coverage under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) as amended. This propo...
GE Gets Top Fridge Rankings from Reviewed.com
Nov 5, 2013 GE French door refrigerators received multiple Best of honors from Reviewed.com. The consumer products review web site named the GE Profile model PFE29PSDSS the Best Refrigerator of the Y...
