USA
Existing home sales up in October
Nov 25, 2014 Existing home sales were up in October 2014, putting sales above year-over-year levels for the first time in a year, according to the National Association of Realtors. Total existing-home sales in October 2014 were up 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.26 million, from an upwardly revised 5.18 million in September. Sales were at their highest annual pace since September 2...
Index shows HVAC/R contractors more positive than last year
Nov 25, 2014 The November Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) shows contractors feeling positive about short-term growth, according to industry association ACCA. The November 2014 was at 74, indicating that contractors are feeling better than they were a year earlier, when the CCI was 64. A CCI of 50 or above reflects anticipated growth. Source: http://www.appliancemagazine.comcialiscialislevitr...
Frozen food market to rise 30% by 2020
November 22, 2014 USA: The global frozen food market is expected to grow in value by almost 30% by 2020, according to a new report. The new report, Global Market Study on Frozen Food: Frozen Ready Meals to be the Largest Segment by 2020, values the global frozen food market at $122.1bn in 2013 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2014 to 2020, to reach an estimated value of $156.4...
Wireless Control for Smart Buildings to Reach $434 Million i
Nov 24, 2014 BOULDER, Colo. -- Wireless controls can be used to link devices found in a variety of building systems, including HVAC, lighting, fire and life safety, and security and access. In addition, they often provide networked control in buildings or areas where wired controls are simply too challenging or expensive to install, notes Navigant Research. According to a new report from the resea...
Amzur Announces Open Source Energy Dashboard
Nov 24, 2014 TAMPA, Fla. -- Amzur Technologies Inc. announced that it has released eNOS, an open source, cloud-based energy dashboard that collects, stores, processes, and presents energy use data - including HVAC energy usage - in real-time. According to the company, eNOS provides users with a powerful and easy to use dashboard to monitor, measure, and track electrical energy consumption f...
Ice Energy Awarded Contracts from Southern California Edison
Nov 24, 2014 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Ice Energy announced that it has been awarded 16 contracts from Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide 25.6 megawatts of behind-the-meter thermal energy storage using its proprietary Ice Bear ice energy storage system. Ice Energy was one of three providers selected in the behind-the-meter energy storage category, which was part of an energy storage...
LG garners Innovation Award for Home Appliances
Nov 24, 2014 The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) recognized LG Electronics with 10 total 2015 International CES Innovation Awards, including the EcoHybrid Dryer in the Home Appliances category....
2014 Green Building Standard available from ASHRAE
Nov 24, 2014 New requirements to further reduce energy and environmental impacts of buildings are detailed in the 2014 edition of the green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Illuminating Engineering Society. ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, addr...
EPA Settlement Reduces Risk of Ammonia Releases from North H
11/19/2014 BOSTON - Under a recent settlement, a company that operates a cold storage warehouse in North Haven, Conn. is updating its operations so that public safety is significantly enhanced. The company, Bozzuto’s Inc., has also agreed to pay $124,181 to settle claims it violated the federal Clean Air Act’s chemical release prevention requirements. The settlement stems from an Oct. 2012 inspec...
TrakRef is Now an Independent Company
Nov. 21, 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - TrakRefR LLC, formerly a division of Polar Technology LLC, became its own entity when Hudson Technologies Inc. acquired Polar Technology, its reclamation facilities, and refrigerant program. TrakRef is wholly owned by refrigerant industry veteran, Ted Atwood, president and founder of the company. “We have experienced significant acceptance of TrakRef in fair...
