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Hitachi Launches S-PRO VRF Series
The 2013 National Heating Technology Seminar and Shandong HVAC&R and Thermal Dynamic Annual Conference were held at Weifang City, Shandong Province on July 4. More than 300 professionals including...
New Inverter AC Standard Effective in October
The seminar on implementation of the new inverter air conditioner standard, organized by National Institute of Standardization and co-organized by Sanhua, was held in Shaoxing on June 30. Experts from...
MHIAE Looks to Promising Future in Europe
On April 1, 2013, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries began operations at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning Europe (MHIAE), a new company established as its company responsible for AC&R in Euro...
Heat Wave Burning Up ACs in New Jersey
New Jersey Weather reported on July 19 that the current heat wave in New Jersey has the heat index higher than in Death Valley - known as the hottest place in the United States. Across the Garden State area, temperatures pushed 110°F (about 43°C) and didn’t let up for several days. This heat wave, which was caused by a large high pressure system over the eastern portion of the county, put N...
ASHRAE Awards First Innovative Research Grants
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has awarded projects at Purdue University and Oklahoma State University with its newly created research grant, wh...
Multifamily Dip Drives Housing Starts Lower in June
Nationwide housing starts declined 9.9 % to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 836,000 units in June as construction of multifamily buildings slowed following recent months of strong activity in tha...
AHRI Releases U.S. Shipment Data in May
Residential Storage Water Heaters U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for May 2013 increased 1.1%, to 367,055 units, up from 363,160 units shipped in May 2012. Residential electric...
AHRI to Host Low-GWP AREP Conference
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced it will host a conference on the AHRI Low Global Warning Potential (GWP) Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation Program (AREP) ...
Bitzer Opens New Plant in Atlanta
Bitzer Group held a ceremony at the start of June to inaugurate the company’s new Flowery Branch site in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States. The facility produces semi-hermetic reciprocating compress...
Renewable Heat Incentive in UK
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in the United Kingdom is the world’s first long-term financial support program for renewable heat. The UK Government launched the RHI in November 2011 with a scheme for the non-domestic sector that provides payments to industry, businesses and public sector organizations. The Government has now set out plans for providing longer term support for homeowners...
