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MHI to Sell Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery Business Assets
-- Management Resources to be Shifted to Energy Storage System Products -- Tokyo, April 18, 2014 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has concluded an agreement with Delta Electronics, Inc., a l...
Commission refers Poland to Court for failure to comply with
16.04.2014 The European Commission has decided to refer Poland to the EU Court of Justice for failing to notify to the Commission what penalties have been put in place in case the EU rules for companies and personnel undertaking certain activities with fluorinated gases are not observed. Poland has also not yet notified the national certification bodies that should train and certify the relevant s...
NYSERDA’s HVAC Business Partners Program Doubled Its 2013 Go
April 17, 2014 Albany, N.Y. -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that its HVAC Business Partners program has more than doubled its 2013 project goal for implementing the national ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 180 for Quality Maintenance (Standard 180 for QM). The HVAC Business Partners program trains commercial HVAC contractors on how to profit fro...
Reliant and EnTouch Offer Energy Management to Texas Busines
April 17, 2014 Houston -- Reliant has teamed up with EnTouch Controls to bring energy management systems to Texas small and medium-sized businesses. Through an easy-to-use controller, business customers have the potential to reduce their electricity usage by 15 percent, according to EnTouch. When customers sign up for the Reliant Business Smart Controls plan, they will receive the IntelliTo...
NRG Acquires Roof Diagnostics Solar
April 17, 2014 Princeton, N.J. -- NRG Energy Inc. has announced the acquisition of Roof Diagnostics Solar (RDS), to support and expand the company’s residential solar business. NRG said RDS will complement its network of independent solar installers and dealers and significantly increase the ability of NRG to meet the growing demand for residential solar services. Terms of the transaction were not...
Department of Commerce Looks at Duties on China R-134a Impor
April 17, 2014 The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has joined the ruckus over questions about the importation of HFC-134a refrigerant from China. On April 14 the federal agency released what it calls a “preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination (CVD).” The CVD imposes net subsidy rates ranging up to 28.74 percent on R-134a coming from specific companies in China. The charges would tak...
AMO Requests Technical Topics Suitable for a Manufacturing I
April 17, 2014 The Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) seeks information on mid-Technology Readiness Level (TRL) research and development (R&D) needs, market challenges, supply chain challenges, and shared facility needs to address challenges associated with clean energy manufacturing. The Request for Information (RFI) announced today focuses on advanced manufacturing of pre-competitive techno...
Daikin Applied offers fan array options for Vision(TM) indo
Multiple fan combinations allow for more design flexibility MINNEAPOLIS -- The world’s most customizable air handlers now offer even more flexibility for new or existing mission critical facilities s...
Headline News Volume 218
============================ eJARN.com Headline News Date: April 20, 2014, Volume 218 http://www.ejarn.com ============================ * Oil-free Technology (Compressor Market Overview-Trends & Topics) Oil-free magnetic-bearing centrifugal compressors have now been commercialized and are attracting increasing attention in global markets as an energy-saving new product. The major markets are N...
Bitzer Wins ‘Refrigeration Product Of The Year’ Award
April 2014 Entertainer Lennie Henry (left) and Climate Center’s National Sales Manager for Cooling, George Derbyshire (right), presented Kevin Glass, Managing Director of BITZER UK, with the 2014 Refr...
