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Daikin: Reliable indoor air in hurricane zones
Aug 09, 2017 When the peak of hurricane season arrives in late August, our reliance on mission-critical facilities, like hospitals and data centers, hits its own peak. Whether providing the southeast...
Poll: E-commerce hasn't impacted retail grocery industry… ye
August 9, 2017 While more and more Americans are shopping online in lieu of going to stores, this trend has not yet hit the retail grocery industry in a significant way. In fact, 9% of U.S. adults rep...
Appeals Court Halts on EPA’s HFC Phasedown
August 9, 2017 A U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot ban the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HaFCs). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of Mexichem Fluor Inc. vs. the EPA. The court stated the EPA cannot ban HFCs under Section 612 of the Clean Air Act because that p...
Honeywell: Court ruling will 'impact innovation'
9 AUG 2017 USA: Honeywell believes that yesterday’s court decision overturning the US EPA’s HFC bans will adversely impact innovation in next-generation technologies. Maintaining that the EPA’...
Chemours 'disappointed' at court decision
9 AUG 2017 USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has expressed its “disappointment” with the US Court of Appeals’ decision to overturn the EPA’s usage ban on high GWP refrigerants. In a statem...
HVACR Industry Alliance Backs Bipartisan HVACR Expensing Bil
August 8, 2017 WASHINGTON - The HVACR Alliance announced its endorsement of H.R. 3515, the HVAC Expensing and Technology (HEAT) Act. The bill, introduced by Reps. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, and Ron Kind, D-Wis., would allow commercial building owners to expense qualified HVACR equipment under Section 179 of the U.S. Tax Code. ? The HEAT Act addresses one of the main policy priorities that were outlined ...
Mann Packing breaks ground on new processing facility
August 08, 2017 The facility was designed with the goal of achieving electric sustainability, and will utilize a windmill turbine to supply energy for heating and cooling. Mann Packing, Salinas...
MicroGroove Excels in Heat Pump Applications, Says ICA
Smaller Diameter Copper Tubes Improve the Performance of Heat Pumps New York,(8 August 2017) - According to the International Copper Association, Inc. (ICA), the use of smaller diameter Mi...
Nanoparticles Improve Development of Polymer Composites
August 08, 2017 Researchers at the Department of Energy (DoE) have discovered a surprising way to improve the properties of polymers by blending nanoparticles with polymer materials. A team of scientists led by the DoE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) were studying the role of polymer structure, the interaction between nanoparticles and polymer, and nanoparticle size and shape on the ...
Q&A with Grady Crosby and Annemarie Scobey: Johnson Controls
By Alice Korngold, Grady Crosby and Annemarie ScobeySummerfest volunteers 2017 In June 2016, Johnson Controls launched its Milwaukee Neighborhood Initiative, a place-based approach to philanthr...
