China
Penetration of Air Purifiers Shows Less than 1%
Continuous air pollution in 2014 has led to 100% growth of air purifier sales in China. Manufacturers in different industries entered into this segment to launch new air purifiers with various concepts. According to monitoring data from All View Consulting (AVC), the current penetration rate of air purifiers in China is less than 1%, presenting huge growth potential. Sales value of a...
Transition from Temperature Control to Indoor Air Quality
Air conditioner market in China was gloomy in 2014, showing stagnant condition in contrast with rapid growth in previous years. Facing deteriorating air quality in the country, many manufacturers are ...
Groundbreaking for Phase 2 of Micoe ATW Production Base
On December 8, 2014, groundbreaking ceremony for the Phase 2 of Micoe air-to-water (ATW) heat pump production base was held at Xingtan Industry Park, Shunde, Guangdong. According to Micoe, the ...
Midea Air-cooled Screw Chillers Win Indonesian Airport Proje
Recently, Midea won the Labuan Bajo Airport (Komodo Airport) project in Indonesia and offered its air-cooled screw chillers. It was another success for Midea after winning the Jakarta International Ai...
First Standard of Cloud Air Conditioner Released
The Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision of Guangdong Province announced Guangdong local standard No. 7, 2014, which approved Cloud Technology for Room Air Conditioners Part 1: General Rules (DB44/T 1462.1-2014) and Part 2: Cloud Room Air Conditioners (DB44/T 1462.2-2014). The two standards will be enforced on February 10, 2015. The new two standards define cloud air conditi...
Dalian Sanyo Compressor Changes Its Name
On December 18, 2014, the new nameplate ceremony of Panasonic Appliances Compressor (Dalian) was held at its second factory, which was attended by over 50 management and employees. Dalian Sanyo Compre...
Harbin Completes Building Energy-saving Reconstruction of 3.
In 2014, Harbin completed energysaving reconstruction of 3.2 million m2, which benefit 43,000 households. Out of the total, 500,000 m2 or 80 buildings received decorative energysaving reconstruction w...
Dalian Promotes New Energy-saving Building Technology
Building energy consumption, such as heating and cooling, currently accounts for 30% of the total energy consumption of the whole society. Dalian is pushing forward new energy- saving building technologies and business models in order to realize building energy-saving of 65% during the 12th Five-year Plan period. The Dalian Public Resources Trading Center, located at the Diamond Bay of Dali...
State Council Releases Energy Development Strategy Action Pl
On November 19, 2014, the State Council released Energy Development Strategy Action Plan (2014- 2020). The Plan elaborated general goal, strategy and focus of China’s energy development in 2020. As for adjustment of energy structure, China will focus on development of clean and low carbon energies. According to the Plan, China will develop high efficient and clean utilization of non-petroch...
CRAA Revises Air Filter Standard
The kick-off meeting for CRAA430-433 Air Filter Standard revision, organized by the Cleanroom Technology Committee of China Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association (CRAA), was held at ...
2015 - Critical Year for Refrigerant Substitution
The seminar on low-carbon refrigerant substitution technology, organized by the Foreign Economic Cooperation Office (FECO) of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and co-organized by China Refrige...
Emerson Climate Technologies Accelerates Growth in China
“Cold chain will become a focus of the Chinese government, and more investment will enter this field in the future,” said Ram Krishnan, president of Emerson Climate Technologies for Asia and the Middl...
