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ecobee Thermostat Included in Utility Demand Response Progra
28 - August - 2013 Toronto -- ecobee announced its Smart Si thermostat with ZigBee Smart Energy Profile (SEP) is now compatible with Southern California Edison’s (SCE) advanced metering infrastructure network. As a compatible home area network device, select SCE customers will be able to connect their ecobee thermostat to their smart meter to manage energy usage in their homes. As part of S...
Last Year Was Warmest on Record for the US
28 - August - 2013 Washington -- The year 2012 was the warmest on record for the United States, and among the 10 warmest years on record worldwide, according to the 2012 State of the Climate report released by the American Meteorological Society. The peer-reviewed report, with scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) serving as lead editors, was compiled by 384 sc...
France lifts Mercedes ban
28 - August - 2013 France’s Conseil d’Etat yesterday lifted a ban on selling Mercedes vehicles which use R134a. The ruling was not directly regarding the issues surrounding R134a and 1234yf, but abou...
Toyota reverts to R134a to appease customers
28 - August - 2013 Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has announced that it is using R134a instead of R1234yf amid safety concerns raised by its customers. In a statement, the company said that it "bel...
Ammonia leak at refrigeration plant in China
28 - August - 2013 Ammonia gas leaked from a refrigeration plant in Xiamen s mainland Xiang an District last week. The leak occurred when the workers were replacing a liquid ammonia gas cylinder supplying refrigeration equipment. All the workers and villagers in the surrounding area were evacuated. A group of fire-fighters wearing gas masks went into the plant, found the source of th...
How to Boost HVAC Service Agreement Sales
We all know the value of a service agreement customer: sustained work, customer loyalty, home energy audit opportunities, and new equipment sales lead generation. The benefits of having an agreement c...
Proud Green Home at Serenbe Unveiled
28 August 2013 Let the monitoring and analysis begin! The Proud Green Home at Serenbe was officially unveiled at a ribbon-cutting on August 17. The home, a design-build collaboration between L...
Mitsubishi launches 'cloud' AC control
28 August 2013 Mitsubishi Electric has launched a Wi-Fi interface that delivers ‘cloud-based’ control systems to both installers and end-users of air-conditioning, allowing monitoring of and control a...
Gree First-Half Profits Up 40%
Aug 28, 2013 China-based air-conditioning producer Gree reported half-year 2013 sales revenue of 52.90 billion yuan (approx. US$8.47 billion), up 10.38% from the first half of 2012. First-half 2013 n...
Patents Obtained for Thermoelectrically Cooled Transit Cases
Warminster, PA August 28, 2013 EIC Solutions, Inc., a leading manufacturer of thermoelectric air conditioners, electronic enclosures and transit cases, has obtained US and Canadian patents for its full line of Defender? Series Thermoelectrically Air Conditioned Transit Cases. The cases protect electronics from impact, shock vibration, and also from dust, moisture and corrosion. To assure safe oper...
