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August A/C Shipments Down, Heat Pump Shipments Up
30 - October - 2013 Arlington, Va. -- United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 500,813 units in August 2013, down 2.9 percent from 515,530 units shipped in August 2012, according to the latest statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). U.S. shipments of central air conditioners decreased 5.7 percent, to 347,718 un...
Viessmann Acquires Commercial Refrigeration Company Norpe
30 - October - 2013 Allendorf/Eder, Germany -- The Viessmann Group has acquired the Finland-based commercial refrigeration company Norpe Group. Viessmann, a German manufacturer of heating, cooling, and climate control technology, announced the acquisition in Helsinki. Norpe factories and headquarters are located in Porvoo, Finland. The company has subsidiaries in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Ge...
Carrier Enterprise Donates to School HVAC Program
30 - October - 2013 Rock Spring, Ga. -- Carrier Enterprise of Chattanooga, Tenn., donated a touch-screen Wi-Fi thermostat and controller to help train students in the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Con...
Building Energy Disclosure Session Offered By ASHRAE At AHR
Oct 29, 2013 Atlanta -- Disclosure requirements and transparency through programs such as fuel efficiency in automobiles and calorie labeling in restaurants have been shown to shift producer and consu...
Integral integrates WR
30 - October - 2013 WR Refrigeration, which went into administration last week, has seen key parts of the business bought out by Integral. Integral, one of the largest independent providers of property maintenance services in the UK, has bought a number of WR’s major contracts. Eddie Williams, joint administrator and director, PwC said: "We have received a number of expressions of interest...
HFC phase out fizzles out in Bangkok
30 - October - 2013 Progress towards phasing out HFCs was curtailed at the annual Montreal Protocol summit in Bangkok, which took place last week. According to reports, India is opposed to the issue coming under the Montreal Protocol as proposed by the US, and wants to see it addressed under the Kyoto Protocol instead. The reasoning behind India’s objection is that the Montreal Protocol was desig...
Air Care Cooling & Heating Wants to Notify Homeowners of the
Phoenix, October 30, 2013 Air Care Cooling & Heating wants homeowners to be aware that a Federal tax credit is currently being offered to those who purchase an Energy Star air conditioning unit during 2013. Those who purchased an Energy Star air conditioning unit in 2012 may also be eligible to receive this tax discount. Homeowners could receive as much as five hundred dollars via tax credit. ...
Space Saving, Energy Saving Thermoelectric Air Conditioners
Thermoelectric Cooling America Corp. (TECA) 4048 W. Schubert Avenue Chicago, IL, 60639, USA TECA Corporation (Chicago, IL) introduces the largest flush-mounted thermoelectric air conditioners currently available on the market. For enclosures with limited space, flush-mounted air conditioners offer cooling without physical intrusion into the enclosure. TECA’s new air conditioners mount flush agains...
Industrial HUSKY Cold Boxes and Air Conditioners Offer Econo
Sheffield Village, October 30, 2013 Benko Products, Inc., a leading innovator in industrial ovens and safety products, announces HUSKY Cold Boxes and Air Conditioners as economic alternatives to conventional walk-in coolers. The HUSKY line includes the HUSKY Cold Box (for temperatures to 24?F) and HUSKY Air Conditioner (for temperatures to 60?F). These heavy duty, energy efficient units are...
Panasonic to Release Solar LED Lantern for People Living in
29 October 2013 Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation today announced that it will start selling a solar LED lantern that doubles as a charger for people living in areas without electricity. With a bui...
