RAC/PAC
‘High energy consumption alarming’
?19 August 2013 Naif Al-Abadi, director general of the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC), has warned against the alarmingly high rate of energy consumption in the Kingdom. He said the per c...
Where air conditioning is the No. 1 commodity
By Larry Simoneaux I truly enjoy summers here and, daily, think back to the same months in New Orleans -- where, in August, the living wasn’t easy. My wife and I usually go down there in either February or March, which is when my sister and her husband take their vacation while we house sit and take care of my brother while they’re away. We go down at other times as needed but, in general, that’...
Ingersoll Rand Names Janet Pfeffer as Treasurer
Swords, Ireland, August 16, 2013 -- Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, appointed Janet Pfeffer as vice president, tre...
Strong growth for Toshiba
16 - August - 2013 Toshiba Air Conditioning, a division of Toshiba Carrier UK, has reported continuing strong growth in sales despite challenging UK market conditions. David Dunn: Further exciting pl...
Air Temp Residential Heating & Cooling Launches New Website
New web resource available for community education and awareness in Connecticut. Newington, CT, August 16, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Air Temp Residential Heating & Cooling today announced the launch of www.AirTempCT.com as an informational portal with educational resources on things like the latest on energy efficient heating and cooling systems available, ductless air conditioner 101, what to ask be...
Agoura Hills HVAC Contractor Suggests Five Ways Homeowners C
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 16, 2013 With brutal heat waves hitting southern California this year, many people running their air conditioners around the clock. In fact, heating and air conditioning a home takes a whopping 43% bite from monthly utility bills, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. “This time of year homeowners are listening to the sound of their air conditioner running day...
Carrier Expands 19xr, Xrv Line To Include Two-Stage Compress
Aug 15, 2013 Syracuse, N.Y., U.S. Carrier has expanded its EvergreenR 19XR, XRV line of centrifugal chillers to include two-stage compression technology, providing building owners the choice of one or...
Dozens of seniors struggle to keep cool with broken A/C
Aug 14, 2013 Jacksonville, Fla. -- Dozens of elderly people are dealing with extreme heat with little or no air conditioning in their subsidized housing. Now after tenants say they’ve waited three weeks for property management to take care of the issue, they’re asking First Coast News for help. "They’re waiting for parts they’re getting around to it you know you don’t get around to it when you’r...
Global AC demand could outstrip US 50 times over
14 August 2013 A study on world-wide AC demand has predicted that China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Philippines could be set to surpass the U.S. in air-conditioning use. According to Greentechmedia.com, the study by Michael Sivak, a research professor at the University of Michigan, identified eight developing countries (including the six Asian countries previously listed...
Daikin Acquires PT Tatasolusi Pratama in Indonesia
Osaka, July 25, 2013 (JCN) - Daikin Industries acquired PT Tatasolusi Pratama (TSP), a leading HVAC distributor in Indonesia, and has completed all subsequent procedures. Daikin intends to leverage TS...
New R32 air-conditioning unit for Europe
12/08/2013 As announced by Daikin, Europe will see its first air conditioning heat pump using R32 as early as this autumn. Following the 2012 declaration of the commercialisation of R32 as a replaceme...
Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Air Conditioning
August 12th, 2013 A year ago, I wrote a story about Stan Cox’s book Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World. Cox is worried that as the planet continues to warm, more and...
