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Hisense Poised for Continued Growth in Africa
Apr 16, 2014 China-based Hisense recently celebrating its first year of manufacturing in Atlantis, South Africa. Hisense South Africa also achieved top line growth of 30% for the third year in a row. ...
Sensor Hubs Seeing Big Gains
Apr 16, 2014 Sensor hubs are seeing gargantuan gains, according to analysis from IHS Technology. Sensor hubs are microcontroller-based components that take the burden of some task processing off of application processors, helping to extend battery life for smartphones and tablets. Sensor hubs’ gains are coming on the back of the global microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) market, where IHS expec...
New Era Continues Pressure on EPA over R-22 Production
April 16, 2014 New Era Group Inc. announced that it has filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia over a ruling issued in mid-2013 allowing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue to allow production and importation of HCFC-22 refrigerant. That ruling came as the result of a suit filed that year over the EPA allowing 64 million pounds of new R-2...
Americans Used More Energy in 2013
April 16, 2014 Livermore, Calif. -- Americans used more energy in 2013 than the prior year, according to the latest energy flow charts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Americans had used less energy in 2012 and 2011 than the previous year, but that trend has been reversed. Each year, LLNL releases energy flow charts that illustrate the nation’s consumption and use ...
ABB and Philips Join Forces in Commercial Building Automatio
April 16, 2014 Frankfurt, Germany -- ABB and Philips have announced a collaboration to simplify the integration of building automation and connected lighting systems for commercial buildings. The companies said that combining ABB’s knowledge of building automation with Philips’ expertise in lighting will benefit systems integrators, commercial building owners, facility managers, and the people who...
Carrier Transicold Celebrates Sale of 1 Millionth Container
April 16, 2014 Singapore Forty-six years after pioneering the first front-wall, or “picture-frame,” refrigeration unit, Carrier Transicold Pte Ltd (“Carrier Transicold”) presented its 1 millionth unit...
ASHRAE 2014 Annual Conference Announced For Seattle
Apr 16, 2014 Atlanta -- While abundant rain and thriving evergreens keep the city of Seattle green and lush, the city has taken the concept of “green” to a whole different level. Sustainability is pro...
ACCA of Southeast Michigan Trade Show: May 1
Apr 16, 2014 Air Conditioning Contractors of America Southeast Michigan chapter Trade Show & Educational Expo - to be held May 1 at the Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Center - will offer NATE-approved HVAC technician training, exhibitors, and technician competitions. Attendees will meet and greet vendors and suppliers from the local and national HVAC industry, and learn...
Epta launches transcritcal and cascade refrigeration packs f
16 April 2014 Epta Refrigeration unveils CO2 transcritical systems and combined CO2 cascade and R134A refrigerant systems designed to be tailored to individual store requirements. Also availabl...
Second phase begins for district heating project in Solihull
15 April 2014 The second phase of Solihull Community Housing project is currently underway. Phase one of the project, which was completed in December 2012, comprised a single biomass fuelled district heating scheme supplying heating and hot water to 120 flats across two 1960’s high rise social housing buildings in Solihull, West Midlands. The second phase of the project comprises mul...
