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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. ...
SEAD assessment results out
28/08/2013 According to a recent assessment commissioned by the Clean Energy Ministerial’s Super-efficient Equipment and Alliance deployment (SEAD) initiative, deploying optimally energy-efficient air conditioners (AC) could reduce energy use by 35-50% (compared to the market average) in a group of selected countries. It could indeed save over 192 TWh/yr by 2020 roughly, the amount produced...
Global green building market booming
29 August 2013 By Ewen Rose The market for low energy and sustainable buildings is forecast to grow to over $280 billion by 2020, according to researchers in the US. New energy efficiency standards being implemented in the UK via the revised Part L of the Building Regulations (2013) and version four of the US green building standard LEED ? implemented later this year ? are expected to drive...
Fridge makers get cold shoulder from city
29 August 2013 Refrigerator and air-conditioner manufacturers got a chilly reception from the Bloomberg administration and City Council in behind-the-scenes discussions about a bill signed by the mayo...
Yunnan builds the largest ammonia distribution centre
28 August 2013 The South Eastern Chinese 180,000 m2 distribution centre, completed in August 2013, handles agricultural products from across the province. The cooling capacity of the cold storage is 6...
DuPont president claims lifting of Mercedes ban changes noth
28 August 2013 The President of DuPont Chemicals & Fluoroproducts has stated that the lifting of the ban on sales of Mercedes cars in France “does not change anything.” In a statement, Thie...
US company to develop low-GWP heat pump
28 August 2013 US company S-RAM Dynamics has been awarded a grant to help commercialise a new heat pump that does not use any high global warming refrigerants. The award is part of a Department of Energy (DOE) project to reduce energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions. It’s claimed the S-RAM heat pump will also reduce energy consumption for commercial and industrial customers by mor...
ecobee Thermostat Included in Utility Demand Response Progra
28 - August - 2013 Toronto -- ecobee announced its Smart Si thermostat with ZigBee Smart Energy Profile (SEP) is now compatible with Southern California Edison’s (SCE) advanced metering infrastructure network. As a compatible home area network device, select SCE customers will be able to connect their ecobee thermostat to their smart meter to manage energy usage in their homes. As part of S...
Last Year Was Warmest on Record for the US
28 - August - 2013 Washington -- The year 2012 was the warmest on record for the United States, and among the 10 warmest years on record worldwide, according to the 2012 State of the Climate report released by the American Meteorological Society. The peer-reviewed report, with scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) serving as lead editors, was compiled by 384 sc...
France lifts Mercedes ban
28 - August - 2013 France’s Conseil d’Etat yesterday lifted a ban on selling Mercedes vehicles which use R134a. The ruling was not directly regarding the issues surrounding R134a and 1234yf, but abou...
