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Trane Chiller Sets Industry Benchmark for Energy Efficiency
Jun 18, 2013 The Stealth air-cooled chiller, from Ingersoll Rand brand Trane, uses a compressor design that helps it deliver peak efficiency under all operating conditions. This gives the chiller the ...
Housing Market Index Surges in June
18/06/2013 Washington -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced the release of the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which indicates builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes, noting that the index hit a significant milestone in June, surging eight points to a reading of 52. Any reading over 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditi...
CALMAC Applauds Calif. Load Shifting Resolution
18/06/2013 Fair Lawn, N.J. -- CALMAC, a leader in thermal energy storage systems, congratulated the state of California, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and all parties involved in issuing Resolution E-4586. Under the new resolution, the three investor-owned utilities are directed to propose a standardized Permanent Load Shifting (PLS) program based on a standard offer with comm...
Full Version of Free EnergyIQ Software Released
18/06/2013 Berkeley, Calif. -- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has issued the first full public release of EnergyIQ, its web-based benchmarking tool for nonresidential buildings. EnergyIQ is free and can be accessed at http://energyiq.lbl.gov/. Berkeley Lab said EnergyIQ improves upon typical whole-building energy benchmarking tools by providing benchmarking at the end-...
Air conditioning has cut premature deaths on hot days in US
17/06/2013 A new study by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, University of California and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has concluded that air conditioning played a key role in the reduction of the mortality risk associated with high temperatures that took place during the 20th century in the USA. Based on a comprehensive analysis of US mortality records dating from 19...
Johnson Controls leader elected EUROBAT President
Johann-Friedrich Dempwolff to serve as chairman for the next two years Johann-Friedrich Dempwolff HANOVER, 18 June 2013 - The Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers (E...
BSRIA Cert to certify heat pumps under the MCS schemeJune 20
BSRIA Cert is currently undergoing accreditation to allow it to certify heat pumps under the MCS scheme. This is in addition to BSRIA’s existing test schedule and will provide heat pump manufact...
Air-Conditioner Traders Laugh Their Way To The Bank
By Zulkiple Ibrahim This is the final part of the three features on the current hot spell that envelopes Malaysia and the Klang Valley in particular. Kuala Lumpur -- The current hot spell that envelops the country has made life uncomfortable for many among the urban dwellers. "When I switch on the ceiling fan at night, the air that swirls inside my room is hot. When I open my windows, the mosqui...
Industrial Portable Air Conditioner Company, Koldwave, Launc
Leading commercial portable air conditioner company, Koldwave, announces a new portable air conditioner model that has substantial upgrades and improvements over the previous model. Dallas, TX ...
BSW welcomes Government's Affordable Warmth Initiative
June 17, 2013 Heating contractor, BSW Building Services, is working with boiler suppliers and local authorities to support the Government’s Affordable Warmth initiative. Affordable Warmth is funded by the big six UK energy providers to meet their carbon reduction targets as part of the wider-scale Energy Company Obligation (ECO), which entitles low income and vulnerable households to upgrade and ...
