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2014.01.01

2030 climate and energy framework: the Parliament calls for

Jan. 09, 2014 Parliament’s joint Environment (ENVI) and Energy (ITRE) Committee has recognised the importance of heating and cooling in today’s vote on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies...

2014.01.12

New U.S. Department Of Energy Rules Lauded for Rating Commer

Jan 9, 2014 Washington, D.C. United Technologies Corp. (UTC) and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP) today praised the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for finalizing new methods for ratin...

2014.01.12

ASHRAE Publishes Revised Ventilation Standard for Health Car

Jan. 9, 2013 Atlanta -- ASHRAE has announced publication of a newly revised standard for ventilation of health care facilities, which helps designers by providing the minimum requirements for the desi...

2014.01.12

U.S. Green Building Council Certifies 20,000th LEED Commerci

Jan. 9, 2013 Washington -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it has reached a new milestone with the issuance of the 20,000th Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for a commercial project.   USGBC’s Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) certified the offices and staff services space in the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR) pl...

2014.01.04

Emerson Climate Technologies to Host Webinar Broadcasted Liv

“A Conversation on Refrigerants” Is Latest Installation of Emerson’s Making Sense Webinar Series, Featuring Panel Discussion About Alternate Refrigerants   ST. LOUIS, Jan. 7, 2013 -- Emerson Clim...

2014.01.05

Emerson Climate Technologies to Present at AHRI’s Low-GWP AR

Session will review compressor tests with low-GWP refrigerants for the air conditioning and commercial refrigeration markets   ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8, 2013 -- Emerson Climate Technologies, a business ...

2014.01.11

Event Launches Ireland/Japan Cooperative Initiative

Jan 9, 2014 Ireland and Japan came together for an early December 2013 event to launch a shared goal of a Green Energy Future. The aim of the event was to increase the trade and investment links between Japanese firms and research institutions and their counterparts in Ireland.   Among the speakers was Sean O’Driscoll, chairman and CEO of the UK-based appliance maker Glen Dimplex Group.  ...

2014.01.11

ECHO Names Tim Dorsey as New President

Jan 9, 2014 Tim Dorsey becomes the second American president of outdoor power equipment manufacturer ECHO Incorporated, subsidiary of Yamabiko Corp. of Japan. He replaces retiring President Dan Obringer.   Dorsey has been with ECHO for 18 years, most recently spending seven years as Vice President of Systems and Logistics.   “The transition in leadership to Tim will be seamless,” says Ob...

2014.01.11

DOE Publishes Residential Furnace Fans Test Procedures

Jan 10, 2014 The Department of Energy published its final rule establishing residential furnace fans test procedures.   The new test procedures measure the electrical consumption of electrically powered devices in weatherized and non-weatherized gas, oil, and electric furnaces, as well as in modular blowers to circulate air through ductwork.   The test procedures in the final rule go int...

2014.01.11

AHR EXPO 2014 Preview

Jan. 9, 2014 The 2014 AHR Expo will have over 1,800 exhibitors that will be showcasing thousands of products and technologies at the 66th annual International Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerati...