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Friedrich Air Conditioning Donation Benefits Chicago and Pie
Jul 16, 2015 Friedrich Air Conditioning, the San Antonio-based manufacturer of room air conditioners, announced it had made donations of air conditioning units to an historic Chicago theater and a San...
Electrolux in great ac give-away
July 15, 2015 USA: Electrolux is giving away hundreds of air conditioners to needy US inhabitants facing unrelenting heat. The company has announced the donation of nearly 1,000 room air condit...
US Energy Intensity Has Decreased by 50 Percent Since 1980
July 15, 2015 WASHINGTON - Energy efficiency has made major strides in the U.S. in the last 35 years, with “energy intensity” - the measurement of energy used per dollar of gross domestic product - down from 12.1 thousand Btu per dollar in 1980 to 6.1 thousand Btu per dollar in 2014, according to a new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). ACEEE found tha...
EPA Honors 2015 Energy Star Combined Heat and Power Winners
July 15, 2015 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized three facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award for superior performance of their CHP systems. CHP captures the heat produced when electricity is generated and utilizes that heat - which would otherwise be wasted - to efficiently provide space heating, cooling, hot water, and steam for co...
Infrared Thermography Market in Building Inspection Worth $5
July 15, 2015 DALLAS - The global infrared thermography market in building inspection is expected to reach $53.2 million by 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2 percent between 2015 and 2020, according to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets. Infrared thermography is a technology which has been designed to help save energy by using infrared the...
Ingersoll Rand Leader to Discuss Advanced Manufacturing at J
Davidson, N.C., July 15, 2015 - George Wan, vice president, engineering and technology for Thermo King, a brand of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), will join policymakers and other industry leaders at Accele...
Johnson Controls Opens VRF Training Center
Jul 15, 2015 Justin Patrick, vice president/general manager (right) is joined by members of the Johnson Controls VRF & Ductless Systems North America team. From left are, Kelly Brown, Curtis Johns...
Johnson Controls opens industry’s most comprehensive variabl
Dallas training facility touts live hands-on curriculum and technology demonstrations led by VRF industry experts MILWAUKEE - July 15, 2015 - Johnson Controls recently unveiled its new variable refrig...
DOE Awards $600,000 for University-Industry Partnerships to
07/14/2015 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $600,000 in funding to help American universities to establish stronger partnerships with industry and business in the area of building efficiency. A recent study by the National Research Council found that increasing the competitiveness of American universities in building energy efficiency research and development i...
New Survey Finds Companies Lack Energy Strategies
07/14/2015 HOUSTON - An international survey of more than 1,500 professionals shows that while most companies see the cost benefits of energy efficiency measures, the majority lack a clear strategy, concrete targets, and a systematic approach to energy efficiency throughout the organization. These findings come from a survey conducted by DNV GL - Business Assurance, a leading certification ...
