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Flogas opens new energy centre
28 July 2014 Flogas has launched its flagship energy centre, which provides installers with a one-stop-shop for all their needs, from LPG innovations to a range of renewable technologies. Based in Avonmouth, Bristol, the Flogas Energy Centre, will also enable installers to learn more about the latest developments in the industry, with the company’s team of in-house energy experts on site t...
NREL Wins R&D 100 Award for Supercomputer Using Warm-Water C
Jul. 28, 2014 GOLDEN, Colo. -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced that it has won an R&D 100 award, in collaboration with Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP), for its HP Apollo Platform for High-Performance Computing. This innovative system uses component-level warm-water cooling to dissipate heat generated by the supercomputer, thus eliminating ...
Younger Consumers Leading Adoption of Smart Home Products
Jul. 28, 2014 DALLAS -- New research from Parks Associates shows young consumers, those with children, and those in a home for three to four years are leading the adoption of Internet-connected smart home energy management devices. The firm’s Home Energy Management Adopters study reveals more than 10 percent of U.S. broadband households headed by a consumer aged 25-34 own at least one smart home e...
Invitation to ‘Sustainable and affordable heating & cooling
Jul. 28, 2014 With energy efficiency being high on the EU agenda and with fuel prices rising, the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) takes this occasion to discuss alternative solutions for heating and cooling in European cities during the event "Sustainable and affordable heating & cooling in the local context". The discussion will be focused on: ? Sustainable and affordable ...
Commission eventually shows some ambition on energy efficien
Jul. 23, 2014 | Little ambition is not enough: EU Member States must give full support to energy efficient heating With Wednesday’s proposal on a 30% energy efficiency target the European Commission has taken yet another small step into the right direction. However more ambition is necessary to transform the European Energy system. EHPA encourages all related parties, namely the EU Member States...
A1 changes corporate branding
28 July 2014 A1 Refrigeration Installation has changed its corporate branding to A1 Engineering Solutions. Throughout its 29 years of successful trading A1 has continually developed and evolved its capability in order to expand its offer and strengthen the business. This now incorporates mechanical and electrical contracting, products and service, which complements the core business of refr...
Toshiba and Cool Designs attempt world record for charity
28 July 2014 General manager of Toshiba Air Conditioning, David Dunn, has teamed up with Cool Designs and other distributors, Dysk and GT Phelan and AMP, for a world record attempt to play five footba...
Join the FRISBEE Demonstration Day
30/07/2014 For the official closing of the Food Refrigeration Innovations for Safety, consumers’ Benefit, Environmental impact and Energy optimisation along the cold chain in Europe project (FRISBEE), the consortium will hold a “FRISBEE Demonstration Day” at IRSTEA, the head office of project leaders, in Paris, France on August 29, 2014. On this occasion, project outcomes will be disseminat...
Industry reacts to Green Deal HIF closure
28 July 2014 Following the DECC’s decision to suspend the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund, DECC has told H&V News that the budget for 2014 has gone with no immediate plans to re-open. A spokesperson at DECC has told H&V News that there will be up to ￡120m available for home energy efficiency improvement next year. The decision announced late on the 24th July blamed a surge ...
ASHI, NAR and USGBC Recognize Building Science Principles (B
BSP second edition to be released this summer. Malta, NY, July 28, 2014 - Three leading organizations representing the home inspection, real estate and sustainable building industries have recognized BPI’s Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge for the basic principles of residential energy efficiency, health and safety it brings to the continuing education of their membership...
