Japan
Mitsubishi Electric AC Design, Development and Rating Facili
In August, Mitsubishi Electric began construction of the Air Conditioner Design, Development and Rating Facility on the premises of Shizuoka Works in Shizuoka Prefecture with an investment of approximately \5 billion (about US$ 42 million) to accelerate development of new residential and commercial air conditioners and expand the scale of its air conditioning system business. Operations at the new...
Sharp Reinforces DC Hybrid AC Development
Sharp is reinforcing its energy solutions business. As part of efforts to reinforce development of energy-saving home appliances, the company has developed a new DC hybrid air conditioner capable of o...
Panasonic Begins Long-term Warranty for HIT Residential Sola
From September 24, Panasonic Eco Solutions began receiving orders for new solar cell modules covered by a 25-year warranty free with purchase to assure use of the photovoltaic power generation system ...
Toshiba Carrier to Release New AC Management Controller
In October 2015, Toshiba Carrier and Chubu Electric Power will release the jointly developed Syou Ene Shimas II, an upgraded version of the air conditioning management controller Syou Ene Shimas relea...
Fuji Electric Releases Inverter Frenic-eHVAC for Air Conditi
Fuji Electric has begun selling inverter Frenic-eHVAC models for air conditioning use in the Asian region. Inverters used to increase the efficiency of air conditioning equipment account for about 20%...
Daikin 21st Survey on Attitudes of Modern People Toward Air
Daikin surveyed 100 foreign nationals and Japanese, respectively, currently working in Tokyo on the theme of the summer heat in Tokyo in a questionnaire titled ‘the 21st Survey on Attitudes of Modern ...
MHI Releases New PACs for Industrial Use
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) began selling a new lineup of ASV4- type packaged air conditioners (PACs) for industrial use, consisting of 22 new models in five series. Three models (5, 8, and 10 h...
After Heat Wave, Japan’s Summer Ends with Unstable Weather a
Although Japan was initially forecast to experience an unseasonably cool summer, temperatures soared in mid- July with the arrival of a heat wave. In sharp contrast to the cool weather experienced in ...
Daikin Unveils Humidifying Streamer Air Purifier
On September 16, 2015, Daikin released compact-type humidifying Streamer air purifiers (MCK55S and MCK40S), whose installation space has been reduced by adopting a ‘slim tower’ design, as well as a hi...
Hitachi’s air conditioner that sees all
September 22, 2015 JAPAN: Hitachi is to introduce an air conditioner that can detect a room’s occupants, room size and layout to provide perfect comfort conditions. Announced for release in Japan at...
