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2014.07.17

ASHRAE, IAQA to Join Forces To Grow Resources For Indoor Air

Jul 14, 2014 Atlanta -- ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) have agreed in principle to join forces, combining resources to improve indoor air quality in the built environment.  ...

2014.07.16

Arla Foods trials new trailer technology with Carrier Transi

10 July 2014 Arla Foods is trialling new technology from Carrier Transicold, which saves diesel and cuts carbon emissions by using power from the refrigeration unit to collect raw milk into the combin...

2014.07.16

House of Lords to host ASGM review into boiler procurement i

14 July 2014 A review into the procurement of boilers and their installation, service and maintenance in social housing, organised by the Association of Gas Safety Managers (AGSM), will be held at the House of Lords on 17 July.   Each year, many thousands of organisations in social housing across the UK spend millions of pounds going through the procurement process for the installation, servi...

2014.07.11

India needs clear policy on ozone gases

14 July 2014 If it is serious about phasing out ozone depleting gases by 2030, India needs to evolve a clear stand against persisting with those that have global warming potential and evaluate environmental-friendly technologies. This is easier said than done as both the Indian government and the industry are hesitant to make some hard choices. The tussle is over the choice of technology and the ...

2014.07.15

Nisbets extends Polar display refrigeration range with freez

14 July 2014 Catering specialist Nisbets is extending its popular Polar range of refrigerated display equipment, enabling the firm to claim a ‘one stop shop’ for co-ordinated units. Nisbets’ new Pola...

2014.07.15

Dry-ice blasting: an efficient way to clean food-production

10/07/2014 Continental Carbonic promises a way to clean food-production equipment with less water and faster results than conventional methods.   Continental Carbonic has introduced dry ice blasting to several food-manufacturing facilities. Dry-ice blasting is a cleaning process whereby kinetic and thermal energy is transferred when accelerated dry-ice pellets strike a surface being cleaned. ...

2014.07.13

Are Appliance Retail Sales Recovering in Japan?

Jul 11, 2014 Seasonally adjusted May 2014 retail trade of household appliances in Japan was at an index level of 199.6, up from April 2014’s index level of 193.8. Japan’s appliance retail trade is tracked by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and is reported in METI’s Indices of Tertiary Industry Activity (ITA). The seasonally adjusted index’s 10-year peak was in March 2014, when...

2014.07.13

Biddle appointment boosts retail presence

10 July 2014 Biddle is boosting its presence in the retail sector with appointment of Gary Fuller, to a specialist role focused on developing the company’s offering for retail customers.   Although the company is better known for its fan convectors and coil heaters, Biddle also has a strong portfolio of air curtains and controls which it says are ideal for retail applications.   Mr Fulle...

2014.07.04

4 Ways World Leaders Can Win at the Climate Leaders Summit

09 July 2014 Leaders from the world’s top 17 developed and developing economies will gather on July 11 for the Major Economies Forum, or MEF, in Paris, knowing they must return to this city in 2015 to finalize a global climate agreement. World leaders must dig deep now to set in motion near-term actions that support low-carbon economic growth and deliver a climate deal strong enough to prevent cat...

2014.07.10

Global Warming Skeptics Receive Awards

July 9, 2014 Dr. S. Fred Singer, one of the world’s earliest and most credible critics of the theory that global warming is man-made and dangerous, will be recognized with an award for Lifetime Achievement in Climate Science during The Ninth International Conference on Climate Change, July 7-9 in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Singer was among the first and is considered to be the most prominent scientist in...