India
My Air-Conditioner Envy
June 21, 2012 The author, right, with Rajendra Shende, head of the Terre Policy Center, in Pune, India. His air-conditioner, top, runs on a hydrocarbon. With scorching heat enveloping New York ...
Global air-conditioning boom a bust for climate
Gases used to pump cold air are more potent than carbon dioxide Air-conditioners dominate the facade of this building in Mumbai, India. In the ramshackle apartment blocks and sooty concrete ho...
Stars on ACs spell higher efficiency, says BEE chief
Mumbai, June 14 Choosing an air-conditioner is a complicated exercise given the plethora of brands in the market. However, the price to energy consumption or payback period of an air-conditioner does provide an effective tool to zero in on the right product. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has mandated that all air-conditioners sold in the market carry star ratings. The Bureau assigns star ratin...
Appliance Pricing in India Becoming More Dynamic
Jun 11, 2012 The depreciation of the Indian currency, the rupee, and higher raw materials costs are forcing appliance makers in India to raise prices, according to Zee News Ltd., a business news outlet in India. The article said sources in the industry expect price increases of 4%-10%, and that the amount of imported content - heavily impacted by oil prices and shipping rate increases - has much t...
IEA conducts Emergency Response Exercise in India
IEA staff reviewed India’s oil emergency response policies last week by conducting simulations of major oil-supply disruptions during a two-day exercise near New Delhi. Ministry of Petroleum and Natu...
India Air Conditioners Market Set to Cross INR 20,000 Crore
Increasing temperatures with reduction in prices coupled with rise in commercial installations would fuel the India air conditioners market over the next five year period. Vancouver, British Columbia -- 06/06/2012 -- Not so long ago, the installation of an air conditioner in a house was considered to be a huge thing with many eyebrows rising and various households vying on to it. It was so,...
Hitachi Begins Manufacturing AC in India
Jun 4, 2012 Hitachi Home & Life Solutions (India) (HHLI), a subsidiary of Japan’s Hitachi Appliance , will soon launch its VRF (variable refrigerant flow) line of air-conditioners. Starting in Jun...
Daikin eyes 15% market share in FY13
New Delhi, June 4 Japanese air-conditioner maker Daikin is looking to increase its market share in India to 15 per cent in the current fiscal by entering new markets and expansion in dealership networ...
Energy performance standards for air conditioners comprehens
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under the Union Ministry of Power, has upgraded the requirements for star rating of split type room air-conditioners. This regulation, which came into effect in January this year and raised the energy efficiency standards by about 8% for split air-conditioners for the same rating band, is intended to help raise consumer awareness on saving en...
4. Special Contributions: 4.1 India
Reported by Hiru M. Jhangiani, HVAC&R Advisor RACs2011 was the first year to see a decline in sales in the last five years. A relatively cool summer and early monsoon rains resulted in very poor ...
3.5 India
In India, VRF systems are becoming increasingly popular among HVAC consultants and system designers and are eating away at the share of ducted split air conditioners as well as small and medium-size c...
2.7 Indian Subcontinent: 2.7.1 India
The Indian air conditioner market in 2011 is estimated at 3.8 million units. While India’s air conditioner market as a whole expanded strongly in 2010, the market did not show rapid progress in 2011 d...
