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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...
Meet the men vying to be President Elect of the Institute of
29 January 2015 | By Andrew Gaved Two candidates are seeking to become President Elect of the Institute of the Refrigeration. RAC invited them to introduce themselves and their aims to the industry at...
Johnson Controls unveils new heating and cooling innovations
Jan. 22, 2015 Johnson Controls showcased its new variable refrigerant flow (VRF) and building management solutions to create and maintain better performing buildings worldwide at the International Air...
EPA to crack down on ammonia plants
Jan. 28, 2015USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency is to crack down on refrigeration facilities that are failing to implement procedures to prevent the release of ammonia. An enforcemen...
Danfoss Turbocor is AHR winner
Jan. 28, 2015 USA: The Danfoss’ Turbocor VTT compressor has been named as the AHR Expo Product of the Year at this week’s show in Chicago. The new Danfoss VTT (Variable Twin Turbo) series compr...
Carrier Announces Energyx(R) Energy Recovery System for 75-1
Jan 28, 2015 CHICAGO Carrier is proud to announce the addition of the EnergyX factory integrated, energy recovery ventilator (ERV) option to the WeatherExpert 48/50N series of large, 75- to 150-ton ro...
Carrier Announces New Carrier(R) Chillervu(TM) Plant Control
Jan 28, 2015 CHICAGO Carrier’s new ChillerVu plant control system delivers fully optimized control for chiller plant operations from a sophisticated, scalable native BACnetR control solution. Carrier,...
Carrier Announces Availability of Certified Controls Expert
Jan 28, 2015 CHICAGO In its first year, the Carrier Controls Expert Program has created a network of more than 200 highly skilled contractors who are certified to install, maintain and service Carrier’s native-BACnetR i-VuR building automation system. Carrier, the world’s leader in high-technology heating, ventilating and air-conditioning solutions, is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Syste...
Refrigerant Replacement Rises
Jan 26, 2015 Regulatory pressures are forcing the phase-out of many widely used refrigeration gases and their replacement with more environmentally friendly alternatives. For example, the U.S. Environ...
ABM Names Industry Veteran Scott Salmirs as Next CEO
28 January 2015 NEW YORK -- ABM, a leading provider of facility solutions including facilities engineering, energy solutions, HVAC, electrical, and more, announced that its board of directors has named executive vice president Scott Salmirs to succeed current president and chief executive officer Henrik Slipsager, effective March 31, 2015. The board and Slipsager together determined that because o...
