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2015.07.08

DuPont Performs Retrofit in Jundia Sorvetes

Jundia Sorvetes, an ice cream manufacturer based in Itupeva, Sao Paulo, performed a retrofit of one cold chamber and two compressors integrated into the production processes of its plant in Jundiai. T...

2015.07.19

IAQ and the Paranormal

Research at Clarkson University (New York) has identified certain types of mold spore aerosols in buildings as a possible cause of hallucinations which may account for the popular notion of ghosts. Such spores are relatively common where there are problems with damp but most particularly in ancient buildings and in buildings where poor ventilation reduces air quality. Some of these spores are effe...

2015.07.06

Haier to Scale Up Operations at Pune Plant

Chinese appliance giant Haier has announced plans to invest Rs 3.7 billion (about US$ 58 million) in its plant in Pune, western India, to scale up refrigerator manufacturing and commence production of air conditioners, deep freezers, washing machines, LED television panels, and water heaters.   Presently the 162,000-m2 plant has a production capacity of 1 million refrigerators per year.  ...

2015.07.18

JCI May Separate Automotive Business to Focus on HVAC&R Busi

According to the Wall Street Journal on June 10, Johnson Controls (JCI), the world’s largest supplier of automobile seats, which accounts for two-fifths of its annual revenue and brought in about US$ ...

2015.07.18

Global Renewable Energy Capacity Grows 8.5% in 2014

Jul 16, 2015 The 2014 tally included record installations for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and wind power   PARIS - Global generation capacity for solar, wind, and other renewable energy technologies grew 8.5 percent in 2014 over the year before, according to the 10th annual edition of REN21’s Renewables 2015 Global Status Report. About 135 gigawatts (GW) of added renewable power increased...

2015.07.17

Infrared Thermography Market in Building Inspection Worth $5

July 15, 2015 DALLAS - The global infrared thermography market in building inspection is expected to reach $53.2 million by 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2 percent between 2015 and 2020, according to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets.   Infrared thermography is a technology which has been designed to help save energy by using infrared the...

2015.07.06

Honeywell to Improve Operations for Liquefied Natural Gas Pi

July 15, 2015 Honeywell technology will help improve operations for China’s long-distance Guangxi Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) high-pressure pipeline. A key strategic project of Sinopec Limited and Gua...

2015.07.14

Lab explosion due to domestic fridge

12 July 2015 USA: A fridge explosion at Michigan State University (MSU) may have been due to the use of a domestic fridge in a laboratory environment.   Emergency services attended MSU on Friday after an explosion in a laboratory in the University’s Giltner Hall. Part of the building was evacuated following the incident and, fortunately, the laboratory was empty at the time and no one was inj...

2015.07.03

Demand for cooling drives cold transport growth

09/07/2015 According to a new report by clean cold and power technology company, Dearman,changing demographics is having a huge impact on cold transportation.   The number of refrigerated vehicle...

2015.07.10

Construction administrations down but experts warn problem c

9 July 2015 The number of construction companies going into administration has slowed in the first half of 2015, despite a number of high-profile firms hitting the wall.   However, insolvency exp...