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AC Market Special: India
The Indian air conditioner market, which has experienced stalled growth over the last two years, is showing renewed vitality in 2013. Temperatures soared in May and RAC sales in January - May came to ...
AC Market Special: Japan
The Japan Electrical Manufacturers’Association (JEMA) announced that domestic shipments of white goods grew by 7.6% in June to ￥269 billion (US$ 2.7 billion) compared with the same month of the previous year. This is the highest amount recorded for June in the past 10 years. Demand was especially strong for room air conditioners (RACs) and electric fans as temperatures rose nationwide. June RAC s...
Refrigerated trucks to keep their cool with fuel cell techno
30 - August - 2013 Grocery merchants in Texas, California and New York will soon have ice cream, frozen foods and fresh produce delivered by tractor trailers whose refrigeration units are powered by f...
A Heat Pump Using Carbon Dioxide as the Refrigerant
A new generation of CO2-based heat pumps could avoid the high global warming potential of standard refrigerants and generate much higher temperatures Posted On Aug 29 2013 By Alex Wilson In res...
Part L changes encourage perverse choices
30 August 2013 Consulting engineers are being confused by apparently conflicting requirements between local planning officers and the most recent changes to Part L of the Building Regulations, accordi...
As Air Conditioning Use Grows, Are We Cooling Our Way to a H
Aug. 30, 2013 No other country uses as much energy for air conditioning today as the United States. And it isn’t difficult to understand why, especially in a summer when devastating heat waves have sw...
Making a smart investment in energy
Aug. 30, 2013 “My air conditioning has died, it’s almost 90°F on the first floor, and I need help!” Another summertime A/C emergency! Funny how A/C has gone from being a luxury (not that many years ago) to being more of an emergency call than a no-heat call in the dead of winter. This was a through the wall (TTW) model built-in decades ago with absolutely no chance a replacement would be availabl...
Trane Introduces Chiller Buyback Program Designed For Smart
The complete service offering supports customers’ business needs and the system throughout its complete lifecycle from start-up to replacement Brussels, Belgium, 28 August, 2013 -- The need for equip...
ACCA's Escobar Appointed to Solar, Hydronics Committee
29/08/2013 Arlington, Va. -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced that Luis Escobar, manager of codes & standards, was appointed to the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) 2015 Uniform Solar Energy & Hydronics Technical Committee. He will be serving in the Research/Standards/Testing Lab interest category. As a member of the ...
Jaga Radiators Win Red Dot Design Awards
29/08/2013 Toronto -- Jaga Climate Systems announced that it has received Red Dot Product Design Awards for two of its radiators, the Scape DBE and the Jaga Freedom, both of which are in concept and will be available mid-2014. “Scape DBE’s refined method of construction is convincing, and its innovative technology provides exceptional output for its size,” said a judge for the competition. ...
