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ECA approved list now includes more Daikin systems
2 January 2014 More Daikin UK air conditioning systems are now eligible for the Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme, with a further 20 Sky Air and Split units having joined the approved Energy Tec...
Swansea installation hits new heights for Turbomiser
2 January 2014 | By Andrew Gaved Seventy-metre pipe runs on Cool-Therm’s chiller installation at Swansea Civic Centre claims record for Turbocor-based air conditioning project The installation at Swansea Civic Centre uses two 420 kW ‘split’ Turbomisers connected to two air-cooled condensers some 70 m away on the rooftop. Cool-Therm’s Wales branch installed the system, which was designed and...
New legislation in Flanders (Belgium) likely to result in ri
Jan. 02, 2014 From the 1st of January 2014, it is no longer possible to build a house in Flanders (northern region of Belgium) without having a system to generate renewable energy. One of the possibil...
Electrolux Expands North American Headquarters, Plans to Add
Jan 2, 2014 Electrolux will expand its North American headquarters in Charlotte, NC., and expects to add 810 jobs in the state in the coming years. It will be the second expansion at the locati...
Report: Energy Efficiency Makes Appliances Less Expensive, N
Jan 2, 2014 DOE overestimated the appliance price impact of efficiency standards, and usually by wide margin, in every case studied by a new report. The report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP) looked at nine appliance standards that took effect from 1998-2010. It found that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE...
Energy secretary Ed Davey calls Ed Miliband’s energy price f
2 January 2014 Ed Davey has dismissed Labour leader Ed Miliband’s suggestion that a two-year price freeze would solve the issue of soaring energy bills as “highly irresponsible” and a “con”, the Independent has reported. The Energy Secretary said the move is “highly irresponsible and fails to deliver what consumers want,” adding “we think it’s a con, because the energy companies will all sh...
Commercial VRF HVAC Systems: Application & Service
VRF systems has led to a new way of thinking when laying out a heating and cooling project. Jan. 2, 2014 The growing popularity of VRF systems has led to a new way of thinking when laying out a heating and cooling project. Recent advances in VRF technology deliver architects, engineers, contractors, and end users ever-increasing efficiency, flexibility of application, whisper quiet operatio...
RDM announces management changes as it eyes global growth
31 December 2013 Controls specialist appoints Enrico Mirandola former boss of rival Carel, to group sales director as it creates a group structure for its operations around the world Resource Data Management, the leading control and monitoring company, has restructured its operations and announced a number of key appointments to support ambitious plans for global growth. The company...
Opower Ranked as Leader in Home Energy Management Market
Jan. 1, 2014 Boulder, Colo. -- The home energy management (HEM) market has struggled to gain traction, particularly from a utility standpoint, says Navigant Research. However, HEM systems have picked up momentum since early 2012, as non-utility stakeholders have moved in and started to lay the groundwork for growth. According to a new Leaderboard report from the research firm, Opower currently lea...
Residents complain of incomplete work carried out under ECO
30 December 2013 A Bradford MP has agreed to help residents of a Bradford estate who have been left “in limbo” due to cuts to a scheme to make their homes more energy-friendly, Telegraph and Argus rep...
