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2014.12.18

Wil VandenWeil Named Taco President

December 16, 2014 ? John White, Jr., the third generation of the White family to lead Taco, will remain as company CEO ? White will refocus his responsibilities on building new partnerships and worldw...

2014.12.18

Coolerado Helps Kellogg’s Save 88% In Cooling Costs

December 16, 2014 ? With outdoor ambient temperatures as high as 120F, cooling inside the plant is in constant demand. ? The Coolerado system reduces Kellogg’s carbon footprint. ? CFC refrigerants are...

2014.12.13

EC rejects petition to ban R1234yf

December 14, 2014 BELGIUM: A petition calling for a ban on the use of “dangerous substance” R1234yf in vehicle air conditioning systems has been rejected by the European parliament.   The petitio...

2014.12.12

Environment Agencies final reminder ahead of R22 ban

Dec 15, 2014 UK: As you will be aware, there is about to be a full ban on the marketing and use of ozone depleting substances for the servicing of RAC equipment. As the government’s regulatory authori...

2014.12.12

HONEYWELL highlight dangers of fake refrigerants

Dec 15, 2014 MIDDLE-EAST:  With counterfeit refrigerants fast becoming a persistent problem around the world. A new survey conducted by Honeywell found that Saudi Arabia is becoming increasingly ...

2014.12.17

Panasonic to Showcase Complete Range of Built-in Appliances

Dec 15, 2014 Wiesbaden, Germany - As one of the global leaders in the development and production of technological solutions, Panasonic is for the first time presenting its new range of built-in applia...

2014.12.05

MHI to Launch 4 New Outdoor Units and 10 New Indoor Units in

-- All Offerings Meet New 2015 Energy Saving Standards -- Tokyo, December 15, 2014 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has developed 14 new models in its "Hyper Inverter" series of packaged air...

2014.12.17

DOE's Building Technologies Office targets 14% primary energ

15 December 2014 The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) has published a new Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap for Next-Generation Appliances. The Roadmap provides recommendations to the BTO on R&D activities to pursue that will aid in achieving BTO energy savings goals.   For appliances, BTO targets 14% primary energy savings by 2020 and 29% by 2030. ...

2014.12.17

Record attendance at AHRI Annual Meeting

15 December 2014 A record 650 people were on-hand for the AHRI Annual Meeting at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, CA, Nov. 16-18, 2014.   In addition to standing committee meetings, 37 product sections met to discuss standards, certification, and policy issues, in addition to research and public affairs topics relevant to their products.   During the meeting, AHRI Chairman B...

2014.12.04

Hisense launches a personal home beverage-dispensing applian

15 December 2014 Hisense, based in China, has launched a personal home beverage-dispensing appliance, called Chill by Hisense, in the United States and Canada. Retail availability starts Jan. 15, 2015...