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What Life is like in SoCal Without Air Conditioning
Groan. The A/C broke?! On more temperate days, of course, that’s "no sweat," literally. But on days when temperatures soar, life in Southern California can be miserable without that unit-fed breeze. Part of that is because of our evolution into modern life. Today, we don’t even think about not having air-conditioning. For most of us, when the mercury rises, we flip a switch and go about our dail...
Alfa Laval’s Capital Markets Day November 19
2013-08-21 Alfa Laval’s capital markets day will be held at our headquarters in Lund, Sweden, also the location of the world’s largest manufacturing site for plate heat exchangers. It will start in Lu...
Government unveils plans to cut red tape and boost house bui
21 - August - 2013 Following the launch of a review in October 2012, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published its long-awaited consultation on housing standards, which was announced by Communities Minister Don Foster yesterday (20 August). The consultation sets out a number of planned changes to housing standards, which include phasing out the Code for Sustainable ...
Mitsubishi Electric targets children with education programm
21 - August - 2013 Mitsubishi Electric has been helping its staff’s children to learn about renewable technology and the importance of recycling. The children visited the company’s Hatfield headquart...
Creating energy from sewage in Brussels
Aug. 21, 2013 | Vivaqua the Brussels water company has set up a trial system to create heat from sewage Olivier Broers (Vivaqua) explains: "in the sewage, the temperature is very high. Usually it is around 12°-15° but at this time of the year it raises to 15°-20°." This heat will be dispatched to a heat pump. The heat pump can then use those calories to supply heat to a house for example. T...
European Heat Pump Summit 2013 Preliminary Programme release
Aug. 20, 2013 | Heat pump experts meet again at the European Heat Pump Summit in Nuremberg on the 15th-16th October. Mr. Thomas Nowak, EHPA Secretary General will present the status outlook 2013 for the European heat pump markets. International experts provide information on the European heat pump market and trends in technology and applications. The variety of information at the conference is su...
Star Tribune: Honeywell Inncom Cuts Hotel’s Energy Costs
21 August 2013 The Star Tribune, the largest newspaper in Minnesota, recently featured Honeywell Inncom’s energy management systems for hotels and motels worldwide, focusing on its ability to decrease...
Court Orders Briefing in Regional Standards Lawsuit
21 August 2013 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an order on Aug. 19 requesting that parties involved in the ongoing regional standards lawsuit agree to a briefing schedule within 30 days. Specifically, the court asked for briefings on three issues: The settlement agreement between the American Public Gas Association (APGA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); Heating, Air-...
HVACR Workforce Development Foundation Adds New Trustees
21 August 2013 Arlington, Va. -- The HVACR Workforce Development Foundation announced that it has welcomed four new members to its board of trustees. The foundation’s objectives are to raise awareness of the HVACR and water heating industry; create interest in the industry as a career choice; and enhance the quality and quantity of the available workforce. The new members of the board of tr...
American Home Shield Rewards Contractors for Quality Service
21 August 2013 Memphis, Tenn. -- Contractors in the American Home Shield network are eligible to earn a share of $1.2 million in bonuses for quality performance and customer satisfaction in 2013. The company, a leading provider of home warranties, said that the top-performing contractor in each of six trades (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, appliances, garage doors, and pool/spa) will earn a $25,000 b...
