USA
U.S. Shipments of Central ACs & ASHPs Up 50.9%
Central Air Conditioners and Air-source Heat Pumps U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and air- source heat pumps totaled 461,835 units in December 2014, up 50.9% from 306,141 units ship...
The cold chain logistics market in North America
18/03/2015 Cold chain logistics has evolved over the past few years, shifting from the mere storage of food products in cold storage warehouses and their refrigerated transportation to the provision of value-added services to customers. TechNavio’s analysts forecast the Cold Chain Logistics market in North America to grow at a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4 percent over the period 201...
EPA finalizes R22 phaseout plan
18/03/2015 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in October 2014 a final phase down schedule regarding production and importation of HCFC-22 refrigerant. As of 1 January 2015...
EPA Approves New Climate-Friendly Refrigerants
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency (EPA) is increasing the options for refrigerants used in various kinds of refrigeration and air conditioning...
Low GWP gas to be added to safety standard
March 18, 2015 USA: The new foam blowing agent 1336mzz(Z), a low GWP HFO, is to be added to the ANSI/ASHRAE designation and safety standard 34-2013. The proposed addendum is now out for public ...
Report compares CO2 refrigeration costs
March 18, 2015 USA: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Hillphoenix has produced a report looking at the real-life costs of CO2 refrigeration systems. As well as the initial cost, t...
BPI’s BSP Certificate Approved as Home Energy Score Credenti
March 18, 2015 MALTA, N.Y. - The Building Performance Institute’s (BPI’s) Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge has been approved by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as a minimum qualifying credential for candidates to take the Home Energy Score Assessor exam. To offer DOE’s Home Energy Score to homeowners, assessors must work directly with a Home Energy Score Partner and h...
Energy Efficient Building Products Revenue to Exceed $4.3 Bi
March 18, 2015 BOULDER, Colo. - Today’s building stock accounts for a substantial amount of global energy use, putting increased pressure on governments and corporations to reduce their energy-related spending and carbon footprints, notes Navigant Research. As a result, energy efficiency has become a broad-based strategy to solve both of these challenges. According to a report from the research fi...
NASA tests on composite cryotank successful
17/03/2015 NASA recently completed a complex series of tests on one of the largest composite cryogenic fuel tanks ever manufactured, bringing the aerospace industry much closer to designing, building ...
DOE, EPA Rules 'Devastating' to Industry
March 18, 2015 Arlington, Va. - In testimony before the House Small Business Committee today, Viktor Anderson, Chief Engineer for Muskegon, Michigan-based Structural Concepts, a commercial refrigerati...
