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AHR Exhibitors Showcase Innovative Smart Controls, Thermosta
03 Feb 2015 Ecovent’s Innovative Air Vent Founded at Boston’s MIT, Ecovent Systems co-founder Dipul Patel said at AHR that this system will learn the temperature of each room with a wireless sensor. I...
EIA calls for curbs on HFC leaks
Posted January 31, 2015 USA: The US EPA is being urged to make HFC refrigerant leaks an actionable offence under the country’s Clean Air Act. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is calling for the leakage and venting of HFCs to be treated in the same way as HCFCs. Under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act, owners and operators of large refrigeration and air conditioning equipment must...
AHR 2015 sets Chicago records
Posted January 31, 2015 USA: Attendance at this year’s AHR Expo in Chicago, virtually matched last year’s record-breaking 2014 show in New York. According to the organiser’s, the 2015 show, hel...
Nest Releases Studies Showing Thermostat Energy Savings
2 February 2015 PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Nest Labs, Inc. today shared results from three energy-savings studies that indicated, on average, the Nest Learning ThermostatTM saved customers about 10 percent ...
Owens Corning Introduces Conditioned Attic Insulation System
2 February 2015 TOLEDO, Ohio -- Owens Corning Insulating Systems has introduced its new ProPINKR High Performance Conditioned Attic System. This system, currently approved for use in climate zones 2B and 3B, has been designed specifically for unvented attics where the HVAC air handling unit is placed in the attic space. The High Performance Conditioned Attic System is available in thermal r...
Yahoo Wins Data Center Energy Efficiency Award with Cooling
2 February 2015 TINLEY PARK, Ill. -- Yahoo was named as winner of the 2014 DataCenter Dynamics North American Award, “Improved Data Center Energy Efficiency,” for its joint data center project with SynapSenseR, a Panduit company, that is saving 7.5 million kilowatt hours of energy annually. The award is sponsored by The Green Grid and recognizes Yahoo’s commitment to drive greater energy efficienc...
Thermo King expands dealership network
2 February 2015 Thermo King, the manufacturer of transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, underlined the continued growth of its worl...
A Record Setting Year at the AHR Expo
2 February 2015 This was an absolutely huge year for the AHR Expo. If you attended, you saw the sea of people, the incredible display of products and how well the show was put together. For those who...
AHR Expo Sets Chicago Attendance Record
30 January 2015 WESTPORT, Conn. -- The 2015 AHR Expo has claimed the title of best-attended event ever held in Chicago. Preliminary figures for the HVACR event indicate that more than 61,000 total attendees, including 42,400 visitors, participated in the 2015 AHR Expo, Jan. 26-28, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. According to Clay Stevens, president of International Exposition Co., five Chicag...
Clean Energy Investment Increases 16 Percent in 2014
Jan. 29, 2015 LONDON and NEW YORK -- World clean energy investment increased strongly in 2014, jumping 16 percent, boosted by demand for large-scale and rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on the back of its greatly improved competitiveness, and by the financing of a record $19.4 billion of offshore wind projects. According to data published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, global inves...
