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New magnetic nanocooling technology decreases the environmen
19/08/2013 Researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK, and CICnanoGUNE in Spain have developed new cooling technology for the thermal management of computer chips and other miniaturized devices. It utilizes materials that change temperature when exposed to magnetic fields. Materials just 20 nm thick and comprised of lanthanum, calcium, manganese and oxygen were developed for the experiment. ...
Andrews Sykes’ New HPAC90 Strengthens the Company’s Presence
(PRWEB UK) 20 August 2013 Andrews Sykes has today unveiled its highest capacity mobile air conditioning unit to date: the HPAC90. It delivers 90kW of cooling for a typical area of 2,000m squared, making it ideally suited for large spaces such as temporary structures & marquees, film sets and outside broadcasts. Its heat pump technology makes it equally suited for use as a large volume space he...
Australia’s HFC levy one year on -- part 2
19 August 2013 Since its introduction in July 2012, the HFC levy has met with strong opposition, which led to the recent announcement by Australia’s prime minister that its level will be reduced. It may even be abolished if the Liberal Party wins the elections in September 2013. Resistance by both industry and government to implementation of the HFC Levy has undermined its effectiveness qui...
Energy Department Invests to Save on Heating, Cooling and Li
August 14, 2013 Washington -- As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to reduce energy bills for American families and businesses and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Energy Department today announced 12 projects to develop innovative heating, cooling and insulation technologies as well as open source energy efficiency software to help homes and commercial buildings save energy and money...
MHI Develops Lubricant Oil-free Centrifugal Chillers Through
- "ETI-40MB and 50MB" Models Added to Built-in Inverter "ETI Series" - Tokyo, August 21, 2013 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has developed two models of highly efficient centrifugal chiller...
ASHRAE Grant Studies Building Occupants, Comfort, Energy Use
19 - August - 2013 Atlanta -- The question of how much energy occupants expend in offices and how that impacts their personal comfort is being explored through a grant from ASHRAE. Better tools for qu...
New Refrigeration Compressor Said to Have Highest Cooling Ca
19 - August - 2013 Tokyo -- Kobe Steel Ltd. has developed a new refrigeration compressor to freeze and refrigerate food at food processing plants and warehouses. Called the iZN440TUA, the two-stage inverter ammonia screw compressor is said to have the world’s highest cooling rate with a coefficient of performance (COP) of 1.63 and the world’s highest cooling capacity of about 400 kW. According to...
South Leads Growth in Use of Electricity for A/C
19 - August - 2013 Washington -- Over the past 20 years, the use of air conditioning has increased in all regions of the United States, but this increase has been most pronounced in the South, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Since 1993, electricity consumed for air conditioning in the South has increased 43 percent and now accounts for 21 percent of...
Alfa Laval Buys U.S. Heat Transfer Manufacturer
August 14, 2013 Sweden-based Alfa Laval has acquired Niagara Blower Co., a manufacturer of energy-efficient niche heat transfer solutions headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y. Engineered to order, wet...
Households cut energy use as prices soar
19 August 2013 Average use in England and Wales falls to 19.7 mWh as people go without heating in face of stagnant incomes and price rises, the Guardian reported. Households in England and Wales cut their energy use by a quarter between 2005 and 2011 as prices soared, government figures show. The sharp fall was probably caused by a mix of efficiency measures and environmental awarene...
