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Johnson Controls expands manufacturing and research in China
$35 million expansion invests in China’s growing building market Milwaukee -- May 28, 2014 -- Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, officially opened a $35 million expansion of i...
New National Climate Assessment Cries Out for Fast Climate M
Washington, DC, 6 May 2014 -- The last decade has been the hottest on record in the U.S., periods of extreme heat now last longer than any living American has ever experienced, rainfall is becoming both more intense and more erratic, and sea-level rise and storm surges threaten thousands of coastal communities. According to the third U.S. National Climate Assessment released by the Obama Admi...
Hawco to host refrigeration technology workshops with Embrac
21 May 2014 Hawco, the refrigeration component parts distributor, has announced a short series of workshops for contractors and OEM’s in conjunction with Embraco and LU-VE designed to help them keep u...
Alfa Laval wins SEK 55 million natural gas order in the U.S.
27 May 2014 Alfa Laval -- a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling - has won an order to supply air cooler systems to a U.S. export terminal for natural gas liquids. ...
B&ES publishes updated sheet metal guide
27 May 2014 The Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) has published new a new updated Specification for Sheet Metal Ductwork and Guide to Good Practice The B&ES has published new, updated editions of two essential industry publications: DW/144: Specification for Sheet Metal Ductwork, a comprehensive reference work recognised as the Standard Specification for ductwor...
Green economy increases prospects for SMEs
27 May 2014 Small and medium-sized enterprises could get a boost to their business with the launch of a toolkit to encourage the use of local supply chains for renewable energy and low carbon retrofitting projects. The Institute for Sustainability’s new Local Procurement and Supply Chain Toolkit provides detailed information to help SMEs benefit from the increasing focus on local supply cha...
Viessmann Acquires Schuco Photovoltaic Business
May 27, 2014 German HVAC producer Viessmann Group, through its Viessmann Photovoltaik business based in Allendorf, Germany, plans to acquire Schuco International’s photovoltaic business. The acquisition will extend Viessmann Photovoltaik’s product portfolio and customer base. Viessmann Photovoltaik intends to expand business activities, especially in core European markets like Germany, Italy, the...
EHPA welcomes new board members
May. 27, 2014 During its General Assembly on the 19th May, the members of EHPA elected their new board members. It is now consituted of 9 people: Karl Ochsner Johannes Brugmann Dina Kopke Marti...
Nortek Names DeVincent as Group President, Custom and Engine
27 May 2014 Providence, R.I. -- Nortek Inc. has announced the appointment of Mark DeVincent as group president of its Custom and Engineered Solutions (CES) segment. DeVincent replaces Eric Roberts, who resigned following a five-year career with Nortek. Nortek’s Custom and Engineered Solutions segment encompasses a group of custom HVAC brands for commercial, industrial, and institutional app...
Enphase Energy, HERO Program Partner to Finance Solar System
27 May 2014 Petaluma, Calif. -- Enphase Energy Inc. announced that its partnership with Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO), a leading residential energy efficiency financing program, has resulted in more than 1,200 financed solar systems. HERO enables homeowners who receive Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing in their county to repay the debt through property taxes, with tax-ded...
