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DuPont sells 134a pharma business
January 2, 2015 INDIA: SRF, a leading Indian manufacture of refrigerants, has bought DuPont’s Dymel HFC134a pharmaceutical propellants business. The acquisition, which comes ahead of DuPont’s p...
Danfoss and Sporlan are AHR highlights
January 2, 2015 USA: Products from international suppliers including Danfoss, Mitsubishi Electric and Sporlan are amongst a number of products to be honoured at this month’s AHR Expo in Chicago. ...
Phononic Raises $44.5 Million to Develop Its Solid-State Coo
Funds to be Used to Drive Sales of Company’s Solutions for Refrigeration and Electronics Cooling January 2, 2015 RALEIGH, N.C. -- Phononic announced that it has secured $44.5 million in Series D funding. The company said the funds will be used to drive sales of the company’s solid-state cooling solutions for refrigeration and electronics cooling, pursue new market opportunities, and expand manufac...
Ecovent to Showcase Smart Thermostat System at Consumer Elec
2 January 2015 BOSTON -- Ecovent, maker of wireless vents and sensors for home HVAC systems, announced that it will showcase its smart thermostat system at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. At CES, Ecovent will be giving demonstrations on how its wireless system of sensors and vents automatically directs airflow to rooms where it’s needed. In initial install...
Consultation launched for new subsea link between GB & Norwa
2 January 2015 Ofgem has launched a consultation on proposals to approve the case for awarding a cap and floor regulatory regime to the NSN interconnector project. The interconnector, which is expected to be operational in 2020, will link the GB and Norwegian electricity systems via a 700km subsea cable, allowing the two countries to trade power. Ofgem’s consultation follows its asse...
It’s now law! Welcome to the F-gas regulations
January 1, 2015 UK: The new F-gas regulations are now in force and the UK government, through DEFRA, has published full guidance documents for anyone unsure of their responsibilities under the new law...
TE Connectivity Opens Sensor Design and Manufacturing Center
Jan. 1, 2015 SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland -- TE Connectivity Ltd. has opened a new facility to design and manufacture engineered temperature sensors in Andover, Minnesota. With its acquisition of Measurement Specialties, TE said it is one of the largest connectivity and sensor companies in the world. The company’s portfolio of intelligent connectivity and sensor solutions features temperature ...
Burger King Franchisee Implements Energy Management at 59 Lo
Jan. 1, 2015 ARLINGTON, Va. -- GridPoint, a supplier of data-driven energy management systems (EMS), announced that TOMS King LLC, a northern Illinois-based Burger KingR franchisee, has deployed GridPoint’s energy management solution at all 59 TOMS King restaurants after a successful six-site pilot. TOMS King’s savings were achieved by installing asset-level submetering, monitoring several ...
SNTech Seeks Strategic Sale Through Chapter 11
Jan. 1, 2015 PHOENIX -- SNTech Inc., a developer of high-efficiency, “smart” electric motors for commercial and residential applications, announced that it filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona. The company intends for the Chapter 11 filing to enable it to seek an acquirer throug...
Former Daikin president dies
31 December 2014 JAPAN: According to reports from Japan, Hiroyuki Kitai, a former president and COO of Daikin Industries has passed away. Promoted from managing director of the Japanese air con...
