China
New Year’s Resolutions from Global Association Leaders--CRAA
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Zhang Zhaohui, secretary general of China Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association (CRAA, China) On the occasion of the coming New Year, I would like to extend my warmest greetin...
The ‘how to’ guide to converting an ac unit to hydrocarbons
17 - January - 2012 WITH Chinese manufacturers now producing air conditioners to run on propane and at least one major European manufacturer known to be investigating the use of other flammable refrigerants, it might come as no surprise to learn that the German environment ministry is behind a new guide on how to convert existing split systems air conditioners to hydrocarbon refrigerants. T...
Holohan Book Offers New Approach to Older Hydronic Systems
Jan. 18, 2012 BETHPAGE, N.Y. ? Dan Holohan has published a new book, Classic Hydronics: How To Get The Most From Those Older Hot-Water Heating Systems, that the author says takes a fresh look at systems that are even older than those who service them. “America is a heating museum,” said Holohan, president of HeatingHelp.com. “And most of the heating systems in those older buildings have gon...
Officials weighing green benefits of carbon taxation
China is considering levying a carbon tax within the next three years to tighten its regulations on polluting industries and put the economy on a greener path. A draft of a new system of taxation has been submitted by the Fiscal Science Research Center of the Ministry of Finance to the ministry for review. The plan would impose a tax on emissions of greenhouse gases, Su Ming, deputy director of t...
Honeywell and TEDA Launch China’s First Demand Response Proj
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Aldous Wong, HBS Vice President & General Manager, North Asia, shakes hands with Ai Yamin, Deputy Director of TEDA at the signing ceremony. Honeywell signed an agreement with the Tianjin Ec...
Gree Electric Appliances to Issue 250mn Additional Shares
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Jan 11, 2012 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- Air-conditioner maker Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai (szse:000651) announced a plan in the evening of January 10 to issue up to additi...
Top China airlines to ignore EU carbon tax, body says
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China’s biggest airlines will not pay a new European Union tax aimed at cutting carbon emissions, their trade body has said. On 1 January, the EU brought airlines under its Emissions Trading Scheme (E...
Midea Makes Inroads into India to Expand Emerging Markets Pr
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January 9, Guangdong Midea Holding Co. Ltd. (000527.SZ), one of China’s largest home appliance makers, is making tentative inroads into India as it looks to expand its presence in emerging markets to ...
Honeywell Names Shane Tedjarati President, High Growth Regio
January 4, 2012Honeywell announced that Shane Tedjarati was named to the broader role of President, High Growth Regions, and Stephen Shang will take over as President, Honeywell China, effective immediately. Tedjarati will continue to report directly to Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote. Shang will report to Tedjarati. “Globalization has been a key pillar of our Growth Initiative for the past ...
China: learning from Europe’s experience in HC training and
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2012-01-04 Members of Chinese delegation welcomed at the headquarters of Centro Studi Galileo With hydrocarbons being one of the key alternatives that China is implementing for the phase-out of HCFC...