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Green Mountain Power Begins Ice Storage Pilot
Nov 5, 2013 Rutland, Vt. -- Looking to eliminate the high peak power prices driven by summer air conditioning, Green Mountain Power (GMP) has started a pilot ice storage project in Rutland, Vt. “We hope to put the freeze on high-cost, high-carbon generation driven by air conditioning,” said Mary Powell, GMP president and CEO. “Through the pilot, we hope to demonstrate the ability to shift a...
DOE Proposes Efficiency Standards for Residential Wine Chill
Nov 5, 2013 Washington -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a proposed determination that wine chillers and other residential refrigeration products that incorporate a compressor but do not meet the current regulatory definitions for electric refrigerator, refrigerator-freezer, and freezer, qualify for coverage under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) as amended. This propo...
GE Gets Top Fridge Rankings from Reviewed.com
Nov 5, 2013 GE French door refrigerators received multiple Best of honors from Reviewed.com. The consumer products review web site named the GE Profile model PFE29PSDSS the Best Refrigerator of the Y...
HydroKleen signs up three new franchises
5 November, 2013 Gold Coast based air conditioner cleaning and service business, Hydrokleen, has signed up three new franchises to bring its network to 21. Franchisees in Tasmania, Perth and Glen Inn...
BITZER at Interclima in Paris
November 2013 NEW ECOLINE: the next generation of reciprocating compressors ? Highlights: NEW ECOLINE, NEW ECOLINE VARISPEED ? Compressors for a wide range of applications: CSV, ORBIT 6 and 8, ECOSTAR...
Secop’s XV compressor proves ‘small is the new big’
04 November 2013 Building on over 50 years of experience in compressor technology, Secop has developed the XV compressor, which combines small size with high performance to set a new standard for hous...
Mitsubishi Electric extends delivery fleet
4 November 2013 Mitsubishi Electric has started to operate a new fleet of delivery vehicles to cope with increasing demand for its energy saving Ecodan air source heat pump. Six new Renault trucks jo...
Bosch named Pipe Center supplier of the year
4 November 2013 Bosch Commercial and Industrial Heating, has been named Supplier of the Year by Pipe Center. After being assessed by Pipe Center, Bosch Commercial won the accolade based on its perfor...
CIBSE reveals shortlist for 2014 Building Performance Awards
4 November 2013 CIBSE (The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) has announced the entries shortlisted for its prestigious Building Performance Awards. For the 2014 Awards, CIBSE has introduced the International Project of the Year category with projects shortlisted in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Italy and Singapore. The shortlisted entries for 2014 are: Bu...
ADEY survey highlights opportunities for installers
4 November 2013 Only 55% of homeowners have their boiler serviced annually, according to a new survey by ADEY Professional Heating Solutions. The research was carried out among 1,300 UK homeowners and found that one in 20 believe that getting their boiler serviced is an unnecessary expense. In addition, 45% of homeowners claimed to have a boiler that is between 10 and 15 years old. Worryingly, 25...
