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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...
ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference Announced
6 - September - 2013 Atlanta -- ASHRAE and the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)-USA have announced a joint conference that merges the IBPSA-USA SimBuild and ASHRAE Ene...
Settlement Reached with Safeway to Reduce Refrigerant Emissi
6 - September - 2013 Washington -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice have announced a settlement agreement with Safeway in which the grocery store chain has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty and implement a corporate-wide plan to significantly reduce its refrigerant emissions from refrigeration equipment at 659 of its stores nationwide, estimated to cost...
Headline News Volume 190
============================ eJARN.com Headline News Date: 2013 September 10, Volume 190 http://www.ejarn.com ============================ * Europe (World Heat Pumps Market) According to European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) statistics, the 2012 European market for heating-only ATWs came to nearly 214,500 units, an increase of 6.7% over 2011. Breaking this down, space heating accounted for more th...
Mitsubishi combines VRF and hydronic technologies
6 - September - 2013 Mitsubishi Electric has harnessed the benefits of a VRF and hydronic technologies in a new hybrid air conditioning system. Providing simultaneous heating and cooling in a simplif...
US settlement with Safeway to reduce emissions
6 - September - 2013 In a settlement agreement Safeway, the second largest grocery store chain in the US, has agreed to implement a corporate-wide plan to significantly reduce its emissions of ozone-depleting substances from refrigeration equipment at 659 of its stores nationwide. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice, the settlement resolves allegations th...
Sainsbury's trials world’s first naturally refrigerated trai
6 - September - 2013 Sainsbury s is trialling the world s first naturally refrigerated trailer to transport chilled and frozen goods. The CO2 refrigerated unit trial is part of the retailer’s review ...
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Awarded Pune Based
Toro Cooling Systems Received Prestigious "Most Innovative Energy Saving Product Award" by CII PR Newswire PUNE, India, September 6, 2013 Pune-based Toro Cooling Systems (TCS) has won the Most Innovative Energy Saving Product Award for the High Efficiency ’Climate Appropriate’ Hybrid Air Conditioner at the National Award for Excellence in Energy Management held at Hyderabad, India on 20th August 2...
Air Conditioner 'Evolves' in NIST Study
September 6th, 2013 Played out on a computer over hundreds of generations, a survival-of-the-fittest programming method adapted by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers has spawned, of all things, the design for a more efficient rooftop air-conditioning system. The evolutionary tack optimized the sequence of connections within the snaking arrangement of cooling tubes i...
Green criteria for buying a house
By Amado de Jesus Philippine Daily Inquirer September 6th, 2013 When buying a home, most people are not very clear on what to look for. Some would prioritize location, pricing and developer branding. Others would look for amenities like a homeowner clubhouse, swimming pool or gym. However, people do not pay enough attention to the features that really matter. Green building principles are n...
