USA
F.W. Webb Co. Acquires Watertown Supply
November 18, 2014 BEDFORD, Mass. - F.W. Webb Co., a major Northeast distributor of plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, pipes, valves and fittings, and more, has announced the acquisition of Watertown Supply, Watertown, Massachusetts. For more than 65 years, and three generations, Watertown Supply has specialized in piping, plumbing, and heating with a special focus on repair parts for commercial...
Price Increase Announced for Carrier, Bryant, Payne, and ICP
November 18, 2014 INDIANAPOLIS - UTC Building & Industrial Systems, which manufactures products under the Carrier, Bryant, Payne, and ICP brand names, has announced a price increase of up to 5 percent on residential and commercial HVAC equipment. It will be implemented over the next 60 days. For more information, visit www.bis.utc.com. Source: http://www.achrnews.comcialiscialislevitrao...
Global suppliers recognized by Johnson Controls for excellen
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Suppliers to Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, are being recognized for their commitment to quality, delivery of service, cost savings and l...
GEO Wants Geothermal Declared a Carbon Offset
November 18, 2014 The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging that renewable thermal energy and geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) be recognized in its proposed rulemaking under Section 111(d) of the U.S. Clean Air Act to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants. The proposed rule allows flexibility in meeting the agency’s...
Middleby reports strong 3Q growth; invests in marketing for
Nov 17, 2014 Commercial and residential appliance maker The Middleby Corporation (Elgin, IL) reported third quarter net sales of $404,289,000-up 12.3% from 3Q 2013 net sales of $360,013,000. Excluding acquisitions, sales were up 7.4%. Middleby’s 3Q 2014 net earnings were $59,713,000, up from 3Q 2013 net earnings of $40,942,000. The company has three business segments: Commercial Foodservic...
Report: residential solar energy storage market to grow from
Nov 17, 2014 The global market for grid-connected residential photovoltaic (PV) solar installations coupled with energy storage is predicted to grow tenfold, to more than 900 megawatts (MW), in 2018, up from 90 MW in 2014, according to new information from IHS Technology. Homeowner’s interest in being more independent from the electricity grid, which is expected to boost installations. Residentia...
Home Energy Management Systems Market to Surpass $2 Billion
17 November 2014 SAN FRANCISCO -- The global home energy management systems (HEMS) market is expected to exceed $2 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research Inc. Owing to increasing energy cost coupled with growing environmental concerns, energy management has emerged as a priority, which is expected to fuel the HEMS market. The need to conserve and optimize energy use is ex...
5 Big Installation Mistakes That Can Hurt HVAC Energy Effici
Nov 17, 2014 Every customer wants an HVAC unit that works well and keeps their home or office temperate. However, most also want a system that won’t be a black hole when it comes time to pay the energ...
Chemists develop refrigerant capture molecule
November 14, 2014 USA: A team of chemistry researchers at the University of Houston claim to have developed a molecule that could capture fluorinated refrigerants. The team has developed a mole...
Market Research released: U.S. Appliance Industry Market Val
November 14, 2014 APPLIANCE has released its annual portrait of the U.S. appliance industry: Market Research: U.S. Appliance Industry: Market Value, Life Expectancy & Replacement Picture 2014. The annual report details the value of monthly shipments by the United States appliance manufacturing industry. Monthly Value of Shipments spans the period from January 1992 through August 2014. ...
