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Carrier, Orca Energy Team to Provide Financing for Geotherma
Oct 22, 2015 INDIANAPOLIS - A new, national program from Carrier and Orca Energy, a leading geothermal utility provider, is designed to makes geothermal heating and cooling more accessible in new cons...
Massachusetts Edges Out California as Most Energy-Efficient
Oct 22, 2015 WASHINGTON - The ninth annual edition of the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), once again ranks Massachusetts as the top state with California a very close second. The State Scorecard ranking of the states is issued annually with the support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The following are key f...
Major Smart Thermostat Initiative Launched in Illinois
Oct 22, 2015 CHICAGO - Consumers in Chicago and across northern Illinois are now eligible for rebates on smart thermostats that can cut the cost of the devices nearly in half, making their convenience and increased control of energy use more affordable. “As managers of one of the largest energy efficiency programs in the nation, we are always looking for opportunities to bring value to our ...
AMCA revises ANSI/AMCA Standard 230
Oct 22, 2015 ? The purpose of this standard is to establish uniform methods for laboratory testing of air circulating fans ? Changes to AMCA 230 were required to add clarity to the test procedures ? T...
Thybar Mounting Supports Simplify Rooftop Installations
Oct 22, 2015 Roof installations of heating, ventilating and air conditioning units is made easier with equipment mounting supports from Thybar Corporation, Addison, Ill. The supports have a high load ...
ServiceTitan’s Custom Forms Feature Streamlines HVAC, Plumbi
21/10/2015 GLENDALE, Calif. - ServiceTitan has announced a new Custom Forms feature for its mobile home service software, designed to give service businesses the ability to easily customize, create, and implement a variety of forms that can help their businesses significantly cut down on the time associated with paper-based processing. The software package is specifically designed for residential ...
Report Names Eight Leading Building Energy Management Softwa
21/10/2015 NEW YORK - In the global market for building energy management software, eight firms - Elster EnergyICT, EnerNOC, Envizi, eSight Energy, IBM, Schneider Electric, Siemens Building Technologies, and Verisae - have the capabilities and momentum which position them as market leaders, according to a new report from research firm Verdantix. The study is based on a comparison of 27 building en...
Honeywell to Acquire Research Chemicals Business from Sigma-
21/10/2015 Honeywell announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Seelze, Germany-based laboratory research chemicals business from Sigma-Aldrich for approximately 105 mill...
Emerson Climate Technologies, ABCO(R) Host Korean Air Condit
ST. LOUIS, October 21, 2015 - Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc., a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), and ABCOR HVACR Supply + Solutions recently hosted a three-hour product training course for the Kor...
Danfoss Advocates Incentives to Increase Energy Productivity
On September 17, John Galyen, president, Danfoss North America, addressed the importance of taking a holistic approach to improving the efficiency of the U.S. commercial building stock as part of a br...
LG USA Names Kevin McNamara Senior Vice President of AC Syst
LG Electronics USA has named industry veteran Kevin McNamara senior vice president, sales and operations, for LG’s U.S. Air Conditioning Systems business. In addition, Darren Gibula has been promoted ...
DOE and EPA Address SPVU and Refrigerant Regulations
On September 23, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule notice in the Federal Register regarding energy conservation standards for single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps (SPVU). For four of the six SPVU equipment classes, DOE is adopting the levels specified in ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2013. The compliance date for SPVU ? 65,000 BTU/h...
