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Air Quality in Question
“Buildings were never designed to save energy but to ensure the comfort and health of their occupants” said Prof. Francis Allard, opening the 34th annual conference of French HVAC professionals AICVF in September. The national 2012 energy regulations were called into question because their emphasis of high insulation levels and virtually sealed con struction was leading to unhygienic buildi...
Future for HFOs
According to many exhibitors at the last Chillventa expo in Nuremberg, Germany, some HFO blends had performed so well in tests that they could act as true drop-in replacements even when using the same lubricants. DuPont’s John McMenamin says that the much lower global warming potential (GWP) demanded by the F-gas Regulations by 2017 means that an increasing proportion of the installed HFCs ...
Mitsubishi Electric Creates New Market with HVRF
Technological innovation is the mantra of VRF market leader Mitsubishi Electric. Two years ago the company announced its HVRF system in Europe. JARN interviewed Yoji Saito, president of the German Br...
HPC News Letter Features Heat Pump Market and Policy
The heat pump market is significantly influenced by policy decisions, and vice versa. At the 11th International Energy Agency (IEA) Heat Pump Conference, held in Montreal, Canada, on May 12-16, a numb...
Airwell Following Takeover by Systemair
When Systemair took over Airwell France in July, it announced its main aim was to strengthen its global position on the commercial and industrial air conditioning market. Following the merger, Airwell’s name became Systemair Airwell, and the company is expected to become profitable thanks to synergy. Airwell’s factory in Tillieressur-Avre in the Eure region of France continues to manufacture chill...
Turbotech: Specialist of Aluminum Compressor Wheel Casting
Established in 1986 in the United Kingdom, Turbotech Precision Products specializes in the manufacture of cast aluminum compressor wheels for the cold end of diesel turbochargers, particularly for tr...
EVAPCO launches its new ATC-DC wet-dry condenser for industr
20 November 2014 EVAPCO’s ATC-DC evaporative condenser is the latest example in Evapco’s on-going commitment to quality, innovation and environmentally friendly products. The ATC-DC is an induced draf...
Five key actions to achieve a low-carbon energy sector
IEA delivers options for climate negotiations at COP 20 in Lima 20 November 2014 Paris The International Energy Agency (IEA) today laid out five actions needed over the short- and long-term to achieve a low-carbon energy sector, and proposed concrete options for their implementation in the international climate negotiations to be held next month in Lima, Peru. "Energy acc...
Trane Honored for 15 Years of Green Seal Certification
November 12, 2014 Green Seal, an organization offering third-party certification of sustainability standards for both business-to-business and consumer products, recently honored Ingersoll Rand’s Tran...
Emerson Climate Technologies Announces New VP of System Inno
20 November 2014 ? Emerson Climate Technologies announced the promotion of Rajan Rajendran to Vice President of System Innovation Center and Sustainability. ? Rajendran will be responsible for oversee...
