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Generac to Acquire Baldor’s Generator Business
Oct 24, 2013 Waukesha, Wis. -- Generac Holdings Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of generators and other engine powered products, has announced the signing of a purchase agreement with Baldor Electric Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABB Group, to acquire substantially all of the assets of Baldor’s generator products division. Located in Oshkosh, Wis., Baldor Generators offers a c...
ASHRAE Publishes 2013 Version Of IAQ Standard
Oct 24, 2013 Atlanta -- The 2013 version of ASHRAE’s indoor air quality standard contains several revisions to help users better meet its requirements. Newly published, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62....
Electrolux portable air conditioner (EXP09HN1WI) review
23/10/2013 Summer might be all but over, and that might lead you to ask why we’re publishing an air conditioner review on this date. Well, there are a couple of reasons, which will become obvious as w...
Package indicators to help increase food safety
23/10/2013 Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) has developed inks that provide reminders when a product has been out of refrigeration and temperature has started to rise. The patent-pending ‘reve...
Company acquires energy centre connected to ExCel exhibition
24 October 2013 Cofely, a GDF SUEZ company, has acquired the energy centre connected to the ExCeL exhibition and conference centre in East London. The company has signed a 40 year energy servic...
Nuaire obtains a second Carbon Trust re-accreditation
24 October 2013 Nuaire has achieved a second re-accreditation of the Carbon Trust Standard. Nuaire has been working towards carbon reduction over a six year period and have been recognised for their efforts with two environmental awards in 2012. In 2009, Nuaire became the first ventilation manufacturer in the UK to be awarded the Carbon Trust Standard, having already attained environ...
F-gas tax becomes reality in Spain
23 October 2013 Tax levels will be calculated on the basis of the GWP of fluorinated gases or their mixtures with a GWP > 150 by applying the coefficient of 0.020 to the GWP value of each fluorinated gas, up to a maximum of ?100 per kilogram. The tax rate thus corresponds to ?20 per tonne of CO2 equivalent (tCO2eq), comparable to the f-gas tax level in Denmark. Gradual phase-in of tax &...
ACR Show 2014 seminar programme unveiled
23 October 2013 The latest ground-breaking cooling technologies and vital changes in the law affecting the industry are among the hot topics that will be covered in the ACR Show 2014 seminars. The AC...
Solar Heating & Cooling: Energy for a Secure Future
23 October 2013 The heating and cooling of air and water are essential parts of our everyday lives, supporting our comfort, safety, and productivity. However, these services come at a cost, with approximately 44% of energy consumption in the United States directly attributable to heating and cooling. Solar heating and cooling (SHC) can play a significant role in providing an economically viable an...
Scottish MSP appeals for swift resolution to WR Refrigeratio
23 October 2013 Margaret McCulloch, Labour MSP for Central Scotland, has called for the administrator to do all it can to preserve jobs at the contractor. WR’s East Kilbride branch employs 59 people Margaret McCulloch said: “This is an extremely worrying development for everyone who works at WR Refrigeration in East Kilbride and across the country. This was an award-winning company with a m...
