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DECC says research shows Green Deal assessments are helping
Research published today (17 September) by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) claims that Green Deal assessments are helping householders across England and Wales to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. From a sample of households that had a Green Deal assessment, it was found that 81% of people have already, are in the process of, or intend to install at least one ...
How emerging economies are changing the landscape of global
As China and Brazil step up their energy innovation efforts and foreign direct investment, they create new avenues for technology co-operation 16 September 2013 The landscape of global energy innovati...
Honeywell Wins Five Global Treasury Awards
Sep. 17, 2013 Honeywell recently won five global awards from Treasury Today - the leading provider of treasury information to the corporate market read by more than 55,000 Corporate Treasurers, Finance Directors, and CFOs each month. For the past six years, the magazine has organized the Adam Smith Awards, the largest corporate treasury awards program globally. It is recognized as the ultimate ind...
Domestic Hot Water Heat Pumps: “A growth engine for the HP m
Sep. 17, 2013 Domestic hot water heat pumps (DHW HP) have been one of the key drivers of the European Heat Pump market in the last couple of years. In August 2013, Delta- EE published a report under its Heat Pump Research Service analyzing market drivers, future growth opportunities and market development for DHW HPs. This report is focused on residential applications. A series of five articles t...
International Energy Outlook 2013 predicts fossil fuel-lead
Sep. 17, 2013 About six weeks ago, the US Energy Information Department has published its International Energy Outlook 2013 (IEO 2013). The publication looks at the energy mix in the future (up until 2040) based on the current situation and a range of assumptions. It concludes that in 30 years from now we will still be in largely fossil fuel-dominated energy world. Of course, nobody can actu...
IKEA Store Will Open With Largest Geothermal Project for Hea
Sep 17, 2013 Home furniture and appliances retailer IKEA will incorporate geothermal heating and cooling technology in a Kansas City-area store that will open in the Fall of 2014. The store is now under construction in Merriam, KS. Drilling and underground work for the geothermal system should be complete by the winter. The completed system will be the largest such project in Kansas or Missouri. I...
Code Changes, Green Certifications Drive Demand for Commissi
Sept. 17, 2013 Portland, Ore. -- Demand for the services of commissioning professionals is rising and will continue to rise into the near future, according to a survey by PECI and the Building Commissioning Association (BCA). The survey indicates that the commissioning industry is experiencing growth as a result of the increasing popularity of buildings that earn green certifications. In addition...
University of Maryland Wins First Place in MaxTech Competiti
Sept. 17, 2013 College Park, Md. -- For the second straight year, a team of University of Maryland (UMD) students has won the Max Tech and Beyond Design Competition for Ultra-Low-Energy-Use Appliances and Equipment. The team, UMD Dryer, advised by Yunho Hwang, associate director of the university’s Center for Environmental Energy Engineering, received the first place gold medal for developing an e...
July Shipments of Central A/C and Heat Pumps Up 15.2 Percent
Sept. 17, 2013 Arlington, Va. -- Combined United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 721,979 units in July 2013, up 15.2 percent from 626,951 units shipped in July 2012, according to figures from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). U.S. shipments of central air conditioners increased 12 percent, to 522,289 units, up from 466...
Johnson Controls affirms strategic commitment to China with
New facility designed to achieve highest level of China Three Star Green Building and LEED Platinum building certifications with plans to reduce energy use by 48 percent per year Shanghai, Sept. 17, 2...
