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Alabama Power Puts Focus on Birmingham’s Smart City Efforts

23 July 2018 By Katie Bolton Key players from the team responsible for Birmingham winning a 2018 Readiness Challenge Grant from the Smart Cities Council discussed smart projects already underway dur...
PG&E Urges Customers to Conserve Energy, Stay Safe During He
July 23, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California’s grid operator has called a statewide Flex Alert for tomorrow and Wednesday, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges its customers to conserve energy as triple-digit heat will impact much of the company’s service area. The California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued a Flex Alert, a call for volunt...
CoolSys Acquires Energy Squared
Acquisition Expands Spectrum of Services into New Verticals July 23, 2018 BREA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CoolSys™, the parent of market-leading refrigeration and HVAC companies nationwide, announced the acquisition of Energy Squared, LLC, which will join as the newest member of the CoolSys family of companies. Energy Squared is a consulting engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical...
LG: Tips for Selecting a HVAC Contractor

23 July, 2018 Want to find out how a duct-free split system can improve the comfort in your home? The type of heating or cooling solution you require will depend upon a number of different factors. T...
Milwaukee Tool Continues Rapid Growth in U.S. With $32 Milli
July 23, 2018 MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Milwaukee Tool announced it will begin construction on another major expansion of its Global Headquarters Campus in Brookfield, Wisconsin. With a total investment of $32 million, the new advanced manufacturing and R&D facility is expected to create 350 new jobs, continuing a strong track record of rapid growth for the company within the United States. &n...
AHR Expo Returns to Atlanta for the First Time Since 2001
The AHR Expo will return to Atlanta for the first time since 2001 for its 2019 Show at the Georgia World Congress Center. HVAC&R accounts for billions of dollars in revenue and is a key economic driver for the state of Georgia, with U.S. Department of Labor projections indicating it will see nearly 20% growth in the coming years. With this booming HVAC&R market, the region is a top locatio...
Wieland Announces Further Investments to Support Customers’
As part of its global growth strategy, Wieland will invest US$ 20 million in its business for enhanced surface tubes in Chicago, the United States, over the course of the next 12 months. A new state-of-the -art production facility – adjacent to current operations– will double Wieland’s production capacity for enhanced surface tubes in the United States. With the new facility, sch...
Daikin Begins Production of Its Latest VRV Equipped with a S

On June 20, 2018, Daikin began production of its VRV X series of commercial multi-split air conditioners, equipped with its strategic microchannel heat exchanger component, at its new No.1 Rinkai Fact...
Rheem Makes Global Leadership Appointments

On June 29, 2018, Rheem announced two key global leadership appointments. Chris Peel has been promoted to president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Rheem with global responsibility for all busine...
Honeywell Unveils New Non-flammable Refrigerant with Lower G

The new refrigerant addresses a major concern for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, contractors, and end-users in light of new regulatory requirements and safety standard...