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Tax on F-gases
A proposal to introduce a tax on HFCs related to their global warming potential (GWP) as part of the revision to the European F-gas regulations is being resisted by refrigeration trade organizations in France. The new provisions would be limited the fluids with a GWP exceeding 150 and would have a sliding scale between 150 and 750 to encourage the use of lowerrating fluids. In one of the four opti...
Heat Pumps in Scandinavia
Two recent reports from the IEA Heat Pump Centre in Sweden give an overview of the state of development for the heat pump industry in two Scandinavian countries. Denmark has adopted the ambitious target of providing all its power and heat energy from renewables by 2035 and by 2020 half the electrical energy will be generated by wind turbines. Coal and oil will be phased out by 2030 and oil-...
World Growth for Refrigerants
Refrigerant sales are forecast to increase by 50% over the next 5 years to reach 1.6 million tons by 2018, the major demand coming from consumer goods and the automotive industries. The highest consumption will be in the Asia-Pacific region due to domestic demand as well as its increasing manufacturing potential. Source: marketsandmarkets.comcialiscialislevitraorder generic levitraorder generic le...
Air Conditioning Cuts Mortality Risk in Heat Waves
A study by three academic research centers in the United States analyzed climate and mortality statistics dating from the early 1900s.They found that death rates on days where mean outside temperature exceeded 32oC have fallen by 80% over the last half century. The key influence in this is seen as air conditioning which is now used in over 85% of homes (compared with virtually zero before 1960). O...
Sharp Development Plans Include Home Automation
Jun 19, 2013 Sharp Corp.’s Chief Technology Officer, speaking at a conference on June 10, 2013, described Sharp’s development of several new business areas. Among them: "Smart Home/Mobility," to netwo...
Continental, Lucid Provide Energy Monitoring Solution
19/06/2013 BOULDER, Colo. -- Continental Control Systems announced that its WattNodeR energy meter has been chosen by Lucid as part of an all-in-one building energy monitoring package. The solution includes Lucid’s BuildingOS? software, an Obvius AcquiLite? data logger, and a Continental Control Systems WattNode energy meter and accompanying current transformers. Intended for commercial buildings,...
