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RHI solar thermal potential
12 September 2013 The Solar Trade Association has conducted research that shows the cost of solar thermal hot water systems could reduce if sales increase when the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive la...
Shelf-life extension strategies for fresh cut fruit
10/09/2013 Easyfruit, an EU project which began in early 2013, aims at extending the shelf life of fresh cut fruit from three to five days, in order to help open new export markets and ensure European companies stay competitive by being able to reduce fresh fruit’s losses. The focus will be around addressing specific weak points in the shelf life of fresh-cut orange and pineapple through pr...
Heating and air conditioning no longer the major part of US
10/09/2013 For decades, in the USA, space heating and air conditioning accounted for over half of all residential energy consumption. Estimates from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), based on a sample of 12 000 homes, recently published by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), show that 48% of energy consumption in US homes in 2009 was for heating and air conditioni...
Denver Veterans Affairs Hospital to use Johnson Controls tec
Technology design will reduce cost and improve clinical care for 61,000 veterans annually MILWAUKEE, Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, a global leader in building technology and servic...
Johnson Controls plans further production expansion in China
Presence in China will get stronger with 11 new production facilities PLYMOUTH, MICH. (September 12, 2013) - Johnson Controls, a global leader in automotive seating, seating components, automotive ele...
Johnson Controls recognized globally by Dow Jones Sustainabi
One of a few select companies in the Automobiles & Components sector acknowledged for its sustainability efforts MILWAUKEE, Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced its inclusion on both the World and North America Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 2013. This is the ninth con...
Optimizing Refrigeration Equipment in the Field
Andre Patenaude of Emerson’s Canada business, offered suggestions for both equipment upgrades and replacement. Sep. 12, 2013 Andre Patenaude, director of marketing, Canada, Emerson Climate Technologies, spoke at the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada’s (HRAI) 45th Annual Meeting and Conference held in Vancouver in August. Patenaude spoke about optimizing refrigeration...
Newest Copeland Scroll Compressor Available in December
Sep. 12, 2013 Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. has launched the Copeland Scroll ZPKA Compressor for 1.5-2 ton applications in the residential air conditioning market. The new compressor, which has o...
University Students Build Heat Pump Clothes Dryer
by U.S. Department of Energy First it was their design for a super energy-efficient air conditioner. Now with their prototype for an energy-saving heat pump clothes dryer, students from the University...
Panasonic and Viessmann launch Europe's first PEFC system fo
11 - September - 2013 Viessmann and Panasonic have developed a new fuel cell cogeneration system, which will become the first polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) system available for homes in Europe....
