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Smart Building Technology Spending Forecast to Grow to $17.4
April 6, 2015 FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - Global smart building technology spending is forecast to grow from $6.3 billion in 2014 to $17.4 billion in 2019, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.6 percent, according to a new report from IDC Energy Insights. The most aggressive adoption will be in Asia/Pacific, North America, and Western Europe. After several years of slower-than-expected ...
Panasonic Launches 126 Models of LED Luminaires for the Midd
Apr 03, 2015 Panasonic at Middle East Electricity (MEE) 2015 Dubai, UAE - Government initiatives to promote a more sustainable way of living through energy conservation and GCC’s upbeat construction s...
Panasonic First Integrated Showroom Opens in Yangon to Showc
Apr 02, 2015 24 March 2015, Yangon, Myanmar - Panasonic launched the first integrated showroom and service center today to showcase the full line-up of business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-busin...
Construction Activity Index Improves in February
03/04/2015 WASHINGTON -- After its first negative score in 10 months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed a nominal increase in design activity in February, and has been positive 10 out of the past 12 months. A leading economic indicator of construction activity, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the February ABI score was 50.4, up slightly from a mark of 49.9 in January...
LNG in China
31/03/2015 Robust growth in natural gas demand has led China to become the third largest LNG importer. Chinese natural gas demand is set to grow by more than 2.5 times , reaching about 307 billion m3 by 2020, according to the International Energy Agency. China has the potential to double the number of cars, trucks and buses fuelled by natural gas, including compressed fuel, to 3.8 mi...
Alliance to promote microgrid solutions
02 Apr 2015 ABB and Samsung SDI ABB and Samsung SDI, the leading manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, are working together to promote microgrid solutions globally. The two companies will esta...
Honeywell Turbochargers Enable Fuel Efficiency & Performance
04/02/2015 Honeywell is providing its industry-leading variable-geometry, diesel turbocharger technology to Volkswagen for its new 1.5L TDI diesel engine designed and developed in India to meet the un...
CEC Awards Bosch-Led Team $2.8 Million to Demonstrate DC Mic
01 April 2015 FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - The California Energy Commission (CEC) has announced a proposed award to Robert Bosch LLC for $2,817,566 to demonstrate a high-penetration, renewable-based microgrid. With this award, Bosch will demonstrate the effectiveness of its Direct-Current Building-Scale Microgrid Platform (Bosch DC microgrid) in an American Honda Motor Co. Inc. parts distribution cen...
World’s largest adsorption solar cooling installation
March 30, 2015 The Valley of the Sun is one of the hottest areas in the United States with summer temperatures climbing to 40°C or above. Austrian company SOLID has installed a solar cooling for Deser...
Revised format for second annual solar workshop
27 Mar 2015 The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has introduced a revised format for its second annual Solar Heating and Cooling Workshop to be held on April 23, 2015 at the University of Wollongong. AIRAH CEO Phil Wilkinson said solar heating and cooling has the potential to help Australia deal with some of the nation’s electricity grid issues, such as ...
Japan poultry giant mulls technology transfer to boost India
25-Mar-2015 Tokyo-based Mayekawa Manufacturing Co is in talks with officials of India’s Andhra Pradesh state government to bring Japanese technology to the state’s large poultry industry. N. Chandraba...
Carrier Transicold France Enhances Aftermarket Service with
March 25, 2015 BRECE, France Continuing to invest in its service network to offer high level expertise and quality for its customers, Carrier Transicold France opened a new service center today in Bre...
