USA

2014.10.08

Solar4America Rolls Out National Program for Fixed Cost Elec

7 October 2014 FREMONT, Calif. -- PetersenDean has announced that its Solar4America campaign will begin offering electricity to consumers nationwide at under six cents per kilowatt hour. The program has already been launched in Arizona and California and will roll out to Texas in October, with four other states to follow in the first quarter of 2015.   The program has already generated more t...

2014.10.08

ZigBee Alliance Announces Updated Remote Control Standard fo

7 October 2014 SAN RAMON, Calif. -- The ZigBee Alliance has announced the ratification of the ZigBee Remote Control 2.0 standard for smart home remote control using fast, reliable radio frequency technology.   “With this release, which includes a range of necessary enhancements, ZigBee is now the most comprehensive standard for an optimal control experience,” said Arsham Hatambeiki, vice pres...

2014.10.01

MovinCool Climate Pro 18: Heating & Cooling Combined

7 October 2014 MovinCool, a brand of DENSO Corporation, has announced the release of a new Climate Pro 18 portable heat pump, which combines both cooling and heating capabilities in a single, self-con...

2014.10.03

Ingersoll Rand Announces Commitment to Reduce Climate Impact

October 6, 2014 Ingersoll Rand recently took the world stage at two important events, the Clinton Global Initiative’s 2014 Annual Meeting and the United Nations Climate Summit 2014. Michael W. Lamach,...

2014.10.07

White-Rodgers Introduces New Direct Replacement Options

?Integrated Furnace Control Modules Available for Fall Service Calls   St. Louis, (October 6, 2014) - White-Rodgers, a business unit of Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and part of the Emerson Climate Technol...

2014.10.07

Building Energy Management for Smaller Buildings to Top $6 B

06 October 2014 BOULDER, Colo. -- The market for building energy management systems (BEMS) for small and medium-sized commercial buildings is expanding as building owners and managers demand more energy savings and easier ways to manage energy use in their facilities, notes Navigant Research. While these buildings represent less space, in terms of square feet, than larger commercial buildings, in ...

2014.10.07

New Compressor Design Said to Cut Energy Usage up to 50 Perc

06 October 2014 NEWTON, Ala. -- Ray McKenzie and Mac Chaney of Dothan and Madison, Alabama, have developed a new compressor that they claim has the potential to revolutionize the HVAC and refrigeration industries. The unit is said to be up to 50 percent more efficient than conventional equipment, and is also small, lightweight, and quiet. In addition, the “advanced linear refrigerant compressor” h...

2014.10.06

Chair appointed for new Supply Chain Capacity & Skills Group

3 October 2014 The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury has announced that Dr Diana Montgomery, chief executive of the Construction Products Association, has been appointed to chair a new infrastructure Supply Chain Capacity and Skills group.   The group includes representatives from government departments, supply chain organisations and skills bodies.   They will aim to provide guidance...

2014.10.05

AHRI Launches Certification Program for DX-Dedicated Outdoor

October 1, 2014 Arlington, VA -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today announced a new certification program for DX-Dedicated Outdoor Air System Units (DOAS), which c...

2014.10.04

Danfoss calls for a holistic approach to doubling U.S. energ

03 October 2014 Danfoss joined former New York Governor George Pataki, Congressman Paul Tonko, and others from the public and private sectors to outline necessary actions to improve energy productivit...