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UK confirms 4.5GW green contracts
9 June 2014 Eight renewable energy projects totalling 4.5GW have signed contracts under the UK government’s new low-carbon subsidy regime, reNews has reported. The projects include offshore wind farms, coal-to-biomass conversion plants and dedicated biomass plants with combined heat and power. The contracts were awarded under DECC’s final investment decision enabling for renewables (...
Refrigeration advice for caterers
3rd June, 2014 UK: Williams has published a series of online guides to provide practical advice and information on the use of professional refrigeration in catering. The guides aim to give cust...
GEA Group to Sell Heat Exchangers Segment to Triton
June 4, 2014 The Dusseldorf-based mechanical engineering group GEA Group announced the sale of its Heat Exchangers segment to funds managed by Triton. The sale is valued at approximately $1.8 b...
Securing future skills through apprenticeship scheme
6 June 2014 BSS Industrial, the distributor of heating and pipeline solutions, has launched its own management apprenticeship scheme to nurture home-grown talent and attract external applicants, securing the next generation of highly-skilled and knowledgeable staff across its branch network and central support functions. Four apprentices from across the Midlands and South East are currently...
Now tado° brings Internet of Things to residential cooling
6 June 2014 Business funded by Kickstarter launches an app that will remotely control residential cooling, and signs up partnership with Apples’s forthcoming smart home product HomeKit US start...
Asda only one of big four to grow share as Lidl achieves hig
6 June 2014 Asda was again the only one of the big four grocers to grow its share in recent weeks, while Lidl achieved its highest ever growth. According to Retail Week, in the 12 weeks to May 25, Asda’s share increased from 17% to 17.1%, while Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose continued to grow their share in the tough market, according to data from Kantar. Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons al...
China reveals energy plan slashing HFC use
6 June 2014 China has said it will drastically cut HFC emissions by 280 million tonnes of CO2 - similar to the annual carbon footprint of Spain. According to RTCC a Chinese language copy of the government’s ‘2014-2015 energy saving low-carbon development action plan’ dated May 28, includes an intention to accelerate the destruction of HFCs and pursue alternatives used in refrigeration ...
The first EHPA European Heat Pump Quality Label in Finland h
Jun. 06, 2014 | The first European heat pump quality label - the EHPA Quality Label (EHPA QL) - in Finland was awarded to the heat-pump manufacturer Lampoassa and its Esi/Vm model series. The Finnish Heat Pump Association has now, for several years, been an official member of the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) Quality Label Committee. The Quality Label was awarded by the Finnish...
Spending on Commercial Appliances Strong and Expected to Sta
Jun 6, 2014 Positive trends in restaurant sales and customer traffic in April 2014 spurred restaurant operators’ increasing capital expenditures; that is, spending on commercial appliances and other restaurant equipment, as well as expansion or remodeling, according to the National Restaurant Association. The organization’s data for April showed that 56% of operators said they made a capital expen...
DOE Seeks Nominations for Appliance Standards Committee
Jun 6, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is requesting nominations to fill upcoming vacancies on the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee. Nominations must be submitted by July 7, 2014. DOE said the Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on the appliance program’s test procedures and rulemaking. The Committee’s scope is to review ...