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Report Says 50 Million Wireless Smart Homes and Buildings by
March 11, 2014 San Diego -- By 2018, there will be 50 million smart homes and buildings enabled by wireless sensor network (WSN) technology worldwide, according to technology research firm ON World. “Wireless sensing and control technologies such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, and EnOcean have been instrumental in making smart homes and buildings a reality,” said Mareca Hatler, ON World’s research dire...
AHRI Applauds Resolution of Regional Standards Lawsuit
March 11, 2014 Arlington, VA -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today applauded the resolution of a lawsuit regarding implementation and enforcement of regional stand...
Lead-acid batteries from Ghana successfully recycled
March 11, 2013 - The first container of used lead-acid batteries from Africa has landed in Germany. The batteries were collected in Ghana through a unique cooperation and recycled in an environmentall...
BMF hold first plumbing and heating meeting
11 March 2014 There was a full house for the first meeting of the BMF Plumbing & Heating Sector, with over 30 people present making up a representative cross section of the Plumbing & Heating ...
Greenwood Airvac launches free fan recycling scheme
10 March 2014 Domestic ventilation specialist Greenwood Airvac has introduced what it says is the UK’s first ever free fan recycling scheme, as part of its ongoing drive to help reduce customers’ environmental impact. It says the scheme is particularly important as WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations now cover the disposal of electric fans. The new national i...
Mitsubishi Electric team members qualify as BREEAM APs
10 March 2014 Members of Mitsubishi Electric’s dedicated specification team have been fully trained as BREEAM Accredited Professionals (AP). General manager of the company’s consulting division...
Armstrong Fluid Technology appoints new director
10 March 2014 Armstrong Fluid Technology has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of Alex Brunner in the newly created role of director, sales EMEA, India, Asia and Latin America.&...
Americans Strongly Support Energy Efficiency
10 March 2014 Washington -- Efforts to promote energy efficiency enjoy overwhelming support among Americans, according to a poll released by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The poll of 1,000 likely voters found that nine in 10 support energy efficiency as a key part of addressing energy challenges in the United St...
Glenigan reveals ￡60 billion gap in government construction
10 March 2014 Figures released today by construction intelligence providers Glenigan show an additional ￡60 billion of projects in the central government development pipeline which are missing from o...
Star sign up for Data Centre Cooling Question Time
10 March 2014 Star Refrigeration has signed up for the forthcoming RAC Data Centre Cooling Question Time - 28th March Experts from across the sector, including data centre designers, operators and technology specialists will be coming to London for RAC’s major debate on data centre cooling on the morning of March 28th. Star Refrigeration’s Alan Walkinshaw, who will be attending the e...
