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US Environmental Protection Agency raises its Energy Star st
09/05/2013 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Energy Star requirements for domestic refrigerators and freezers, raising the bar for energy efficiency in these products and for the first time encouraging manufacturers to include optional “connected” features. Under the new standards, Energy Star certified refrigerators and freezers will use at least 10% less energy than...
Blue Star: BUY
September 7, 2013 Refrigeration major Blue Star stands to benefit from the improving fortunes of the IT sector, which usually signals an expansion in office space, and the likely demand for room air-c...
Making a Smooth Transition from A/C to Heat
September 07, 2013 Cooler days and nights mean we can give our air conditioners a break and open up the windows. That is until the chill of night has us reaching for more blankets and eventually switc...
Keep your air conditioner cooling equally
September 07, 2013 We have central air conditioning, but have a problem keeping all the rooms evenly cool. Someone is always too hot or too cool. What are some simple methods to balance the temperatures throughout the house? The problem you are experiencing is not uncommon even for the newest air-conditioning systems. Unless you install an expensive zone control system, your air conditioner can r...
Westside Wholesale Now Offers LG Ductless Air Conditioning
Las Vegas, NV, September 09, 2013 -- Westside Wholesale Inc. pays great attention to its customer needs and expectations offering first-class solutions in air conditioning at the most affordable price...
HRP launches MCS introduction course
6 September 2013 HRP’s Technical Centre has launched a new course for businesses seeking to enter or expand in the renewables sector. The new course is a half-day introduction to MCS accreditation. T...
1234yf plant to be set up in 2016
6 September 2013 French chemical company Arkema has announced plans for construction of an R-1234yf refrigerant gas production plant with an anticipated start-up in 2016 It’s claimed Arkema bel...
Beyond simple savings: The added bonuses of energy efficienc
6 September 2013 This article appears in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency. Everyone knows that energy efficiency can reduce use of fossil fuels and emissions of greenhouse gases. But it affects societies in many other ways as well, in what the IEA calls the multiple benefits of energy efficiency. IEA analysis suggests that these extra gai...
Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives Lot 1 and 2 publis
Sep. 06, 2013 EHPA is very pleased that -- after many years of communications, consultations and adaptations - the European Commission finally published the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives for Lot 1 (space and combi-heaters) and Lot 2 (water heaters and hot water storage tanks). As with every other EU legislation, this means that the Directives officially enter into force on the 26t...
Magnetic Gauge Holder Eases HVAC Service Calls
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- AmiraLin has introduced the new HVAC StrapTM, a magnetic gauge holder, which the company says solves a historic problem for air conditioning and refrigeration technicians: trying to hang a manifold gauge by its built-in hook. Invented by an HVAC technician for HVAC technicians, the product is constructed from heavy-duty woven material, coated metal (to avoid scratching or d...
