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Energy free cooling technology revealed
28 November 2014 US researchers have demonstrated zero-carbon air conditioning that doesn’t need an electricity supply. The technology is based on the principle that warm objects on Earth radiate energy mainly at mid-infrared wavelengths. The atmosphere is transparent in a specific window of the mid-infrared, so radiation from warm objects escapes through the atmosphere into the cold of spa...
Calls for ‘easier way’ to prove companies’ F-gas credentials

28 November 2014 The cooling industry has renewed calls for a national database to enable checking of F-gas certificates. The calls come in the wake of promises of tighter scrutiny of complianc...
Woolworths Australia seeks to grow its retail FM business
28 November 2014 Australian retailer Woolworths is looking to grow its Retail FM business to take on more work within the wider group, and is seeking engineers from the UK and elsewhere. Australian retailer Woolworths is looking to grow its Retail FM business, which it took in-house two years ago, to take on more work within the wider group, and is seeking engineers from the UK and elsewher...
Price increase of 20% on Forane HFC products in Europe
28 November 2014 Arkema Fluorochemicals has announced an immeadiate 20 % price increase for packaged and bulk grades for all Forane HFC products in Europe In a statement, the company said: “Over the last few years, the European HFC business has been heavily affected by a continuous price decrease trend which has led to an unsustainable level of profitability for the whole value chain.  ...
Comprehensive Energy Services Wins Two ABC Eagle Awards
28 November 2014 ORLANDO, Fla. -- Comprehensive Energy Services Inc. (CES) received two ABC Eagle Awards for outstanding design-build HVAC, plumbing, and special effects work on Transformers: The Ride 3D at Universal Studios Florida, named 2014 Project of the Year by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Central Florida Chapter. CES received Eagle Awards for HVAC, Entertainment ($1 million t...
EPA Recognizes First Existing Multifamily Buildings to Earn
28 November 2014 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first existing multifamily housing properties to earn the new Energy Star multifamily certification for superior energy performance. EPA recognized 17 apartment and condo buildings across the country for leading the industry in reducing energy use, increasing affordability, protecting public health, and com...
Lyophilization equipment and services market

26/11/2014 According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, the global lyophilization equipment and services market was valued at USD 2.73 billion in 2013 and is expected to...
House building sector continues to grow
28 November 2014 October was the strongest month for new housing registrations since June 2011, figures released by the National House Building Council (NHBC) have revealed. It found a total of 13,950 new homes were registered in October (11,151 private sector; 2,799 public sector). The previous highest single month for new home registrations was in June 2011, when 14,565 homes were ...
LG merges home appliance and ac businesses

27 Nov 2014 SOUTH KOREA: LG Electronics is to merge its Home Appliance and Air Conditioning & Energy Solution business units. LG says the the merger of the two businesses will strengthen th...
New material could reduce air conditioning load

27 Nov 2014 USA: Engineers at Stanford University, California, claim to have invented a new mirror-like material which could reduce the air conditioning load of buildings. The inventors say the...