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Emerson lists R404A and R134a alternatives
April 6, 2015 USA: Emerson has now announced approval of the full range of low GWP refrigerant alternatives to R404A and R134a in Copeland Discuss and Scroll compressors. The four refrigerants ...
DOE Announces $20 Million in Funding to Develop High-Efficie
April 6, 2015 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $20 million in available funding to spur the development of high-speed industrial motors and drives, using high power-density designs and integrated power electronics to increase efficiency. DOE said the industrial sector consumes over a quarter of the electricity produced in the United States and is projecte...
Smart Building Technology Spending Forecast to Grow to $17.4
April 6, 2015 FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - Global smart building technology spending is forecast to grow from $6.3 billion in 2014 to $17.4 billion in 2019, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.6 percent, according to a new report from IDC Energy Insights. The most aggressive adoption will be in Asia/Pacific, North America, and Western Europe. After several years of slower-than-expected ...
Rotunda Capital Acquires Munch's Supply
April 6, 2015 ? Munch’s Supply operates out of seven branches in Chicago and Northwest Indiana. ? CEO Robert Munch, as well as the rest of the management team, will remain at the helm of the growing c...
Uncoordinated rules could devastate industry
April 4, 2015 USA: A retail refrigeration equipment manufacturer has told the US government that the failure of the DOE and EPA to coordinate rulemakings could devastate the industry. In testim...
Physicists solve magnetic 'mystery'
April 4, 2015 USA: Physicists claim a breakthrough in explaining a rare property of an exotic magnetic material, potentially ease the path to magnetic refrigeration. The work, led by University...
The global Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) market
03/04/2015 The largest routine application of superconductivity in medical research is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tomography. According to a report provided by ReportsnReports, the curren...
Emerson to Research Food Service Industry Challenges
03/04/2015 DAYTON, Ohio -- Emerson Climate Technologies announced that it is building a fully operational commercial kitchen to research and develop solutions to food service industry challenges, incl...
Food Distributor Gears Up for R22 Phase Out with Low Charge
Less than five years remain until R22 production ceases in the US and refrigeration users are looking for alternative cooling solutions that will deliver a sustainable future. San Francisco, CA (PRWE...
Construction Activity Index Improves in February
03/04/2015 WASHINGTON -- After its first negative score in 10 months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed a nominal increase in design activity in February, and has been positive 10 out of the past 12 months. A leading economic indicator of construction activity, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the February ABI score was 50.4, up slightly from a mark of 49.9 in January...
