China
Guangdi Cold Chain Global Investment Fair in Wuhan
On September 8, the Guangdi Cold Chain Global Investment Fair was held in Wuhan. The Guangdi Cold Chain International Industry Park covers an area of about 467,000 m2, with a total construction area of 700,000 m2, and approximately 2,000 enterprises and commercial stakeholders gathered at the fair....
Three White Goods Giants Enjoy Strong Performance
Despite a decline in China’s white goods market in the first half of 2016, three white goods giants namely Midea, Gree, and Haier, achieved strong year-on-year growth in net profit. As China Market Monitor indicates, in the first half of 2016, the retail sales volume of refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners dropped by 9.3%, 3.4%, and 6.7%, respectively. However, Midea, Gree, and Ha...
Air-source Technology Seminar Held in Taiyuan
On September 20, a seminar on air-source technology for buildings was held in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. The event was hosted by the Science and Technology Development Promotion Center of the Ministry ...
CRAA Establishes Expert Committee of the Heat Pump Branch
On September 18, China Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association (CRAA) established an Expert Committee of the Heat Pump Branch. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Zhang Zhaohui, sec...
Dr. Zhu Ziqiang of Midea Elected Fellow of Royal Academy of
Dr. Zhu Ziqiang of Midea’s Motor Research and Development Center was elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in the United Kingdom on September 8. Founded in 1976, the Royal Academy of Engi...
Hitachi Wins Huge Centrifugal Chiller Order
Hitachi won orders from BOE, the Chinese Internet of Things (IoT) technology, product, and service supplier. Hitachi will deliver a total of 56,000 RT centrifugal chillers to BOE’s Hefei base, and a t...
Beijing to Formulate Green Building Demonstration District S
According to the notification of the 2016 Beijing Regional Standard Formulation and Revision Plan released by the Beijing Municipal Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision, the Green Building Demonstration District Operation Management Standard as a recommended standard in Beijing has been approved for formulation with a time duration spanning 2016 to 2017....
National Standard on Data Center Energy Efficiency Released
On September 20, the national standard ‘GB/T 32910.3-2016: Data center resource utilization Part 3: Power energy efficiency requirement and measurement method’ was released. Under the guidance of the ...
Midea and Alibaba Launch Internet-connected Refrigerator
On September 8, Midea and Alibaba held a press conference announcing the release of Midea’s first Internet-connected refrigerator facilitated with a YunOS operating system. Midea’s Internet-con...
Broad Showcases Air Purifiers at Beijing Air Purification Ex
From September 12 to 14, 2016, the 12th China (Beijing) Fresh Air System and Air Purification and Drinking Water Purification Industry Exposition was held at China International Exhibition Center. &nb...
