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People Development
Feb. 27, 2013 The development of people is the most critical element of running a successful business. Processes and procedures are important. Rules and regulations are necessary. But people development is the deciding factor between having a good company or having a great company. It’s important to have an integrated strategy to ensure effective hiring and development of employees. &...
DECC outlines improvements to RHI scheme
27 February 2013 The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has outlined today (27 February) a long term plan to ensure that the Government’s renewable heat scheme for commercial, industrial and community organisations stays within budget. Following the consultation in July last year, DECC is also making a number of other improvements to the scheme. The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) was...
Natural Gas-Fired Boilers Support University of Pennsylvania
27 February 2013 PHILADELPHIA -- Veolia Energy North America has announced the installation and commissioning of two new, natural gas-fired, rapid-response boilers, as part of the company’s recently extended steam supply agreement with the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). The rapid-response boilers replace an older, less-efficient oil-fired boiler, increasing the overall efficiency of Veolia Ene...
Lighting Efficiency Improvements Proposed for Standard 90.1
Feb 22, 2013 ATLANTA -- Proposed changes to the ASHRAE/IES energy standard will require automatic lighting controls in more space types and shorten the times before lighting is automatically reduced o...
Airedale International unveils brand refresh
25 February 2013 Airedale International has unveiled a refresh of its brand as it prepares for its 40th anniversary in 2014 The new logo and strapline has been designed around six key themes ce...
Johnson Controls GWS crosses Atlantic with Freudenberg Group
U.S. win builds on existing four-year partnership in Europe LONDON, UK -- February 21, 2013 - Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions (GWS), a leading provider of facilities, corporate real estat...
Making school kitchens energy efficient
February 2013 Engineers specify low energy heating and lighting for schools, but often forget the catering kitchen. Roderic Bunn reports on more efficient ways of cooking for kids. Catering kitchens ...
Renewables Market in UK Set to Double in Next Five Years
EDF Energy has issued a new report predicting that the renewable energy generation market in the United Kingdom will double over the next five years. The utility company is predicting that the renewable generation market will be able to reach the 75 TWh mark. This will contribute around 20% of the UK’s total generation capacity. Independent generators in the wind and biomass sectors are exp...
Panasonic Launches New Ene-Farm Home Fuel Cell System
Panasonic and Tokyo Gas have jointly developed a new version of their ‘Ene- Farm’ home fuel cell cogeneration system. Panasonic manufactures the fuel cell unit and supplies it to Tokyo Gas in combinat...
AET gains accreditation for solar range
21 February 2013 AET’s Camel Solar range of flat plate solar thermal collectors has achieved the Solar Keymark, the quality label recognised across Europe for solar thermal performance. The Solar Keymark is a voluntary third-party certification mark for solar thermal products, demonstrating that the Camel Solar collectors conform to the relevant European standards and fulfil additional requiremen...
Wanbao Henan Project Put into Operation
Guangzhou Wanbao Group Henan Shangqiu Industry Park phase I project was officially put into operation, which has been included into the industry projects supported by Henan Province during the 12th Fi...
