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UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI), a manufacturer of advanced Ultraviolet technology for Indoor Air Quality and Hospital Room Disinfection, announced that it has been awarded a group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc. in the category of Indoor Air Quality products. Effective July 1, 2022, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for UVDI’s proven UV-C Air Disinfection, Air Purification and H...

With over 300 energy generation units signed up with Elexon in the UK operating as balancing parties and many more to be added to close the energy gap, there will be increasing complexity in managing generation trading and settlement, particularly if the electricity balancing regime moves to locational marginal pricing, making the current relatively simple settlement system redundant.  Further, there are also many thousands of embedded generators too small for Elexon and National Grid to r...

The Johnstone Supply Parker Global Group has expanded its Southern New England presence by opening a new branch location at 50 RocSam Park Road in Braintree, Massachusetts. branch features The newest branch features a 4,000-square foot Showroom and one of Johnstone Supply’s largest distribution warehouses in New England, stocked with leading brands of HVAC/R equipment, including mini splits, splits, RTUs and VRF systems, sheet metal, spiral duct, installation supplies, OEM parts, and ele...

Danfoss have signed agreement to divest the business in Russia and Belarus to the local management. With the closing of the transaction, Danfoss will no longer operate in Russia and Belarus. Due to the tragic war in Ukraine, Danfoss decided to exit Russia and Belarus on April 1, 2022. Danfoss announces that Danfoss has signed an agreement to divest its business to local management. Monitoring the situation With the closing of the transaction Danfoss will no longer operate in Russia and Belaru...

NERC staff will participate in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) Power & Energy Society (PES) General Meeting that will take place from July 17–21, 2022, in Denver, Colorado, USA. The meeting, ‘Powering a Sustainable Future in a Changing World,’ brings together electric power and energy experts and stakeholders from across the globe to share the latest advancements in technology and ideas that will propel their future. Peer-Reviewed techn...

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released the following statement from Steven Nadel, its Executive Director, in response to news reports on Senator Joe Manchin’s comments on enacting major climate and energy investments, “Congress has been considering historic investments to help mitigate the climate crisis, including investments in energy efficiency that would reduce energy costs for households and businesses." Steven Nadel adds, "Jettisoning those plans...

The water retail market was deregulated in April 2017 allowing non-household customers, such as businesses, charities, and public sector organizations to switch water suppliers, giving customers the freedom and choice to choose a different water supplier. SwitchWaterSupplier.com In August 2020, SwitchWaterSupplier.com was born, enabling none domestic customers to access the entire water retail market, to get a better deal on their water supply charges. Bringing simplicity to the tender and sw...

Facing a cost of living crisis, with energy bills soaring, Whitehall bureaucrats and their Minister Lord Callanan have devised a cunning new plan. Called the “market mechanism”, this new scheme will penalize British boiler manufacturers if they do not fit heat pumps, even though the Government’s climate change advisers acknowledge this will increase heating bills by an average of 10 percent. So-called market mechanism Commenting on the market mechanism plans, CEO of the not-...

Utilidex is a software company founded in 2012, primarily catering to the energy industry. The company delivers a range of services to support end users, consultants, energy traders, and suppliers with energy data management, billing, trading, and budgeting offerings, all of which are cloud-based under their integrated suite supported by the Microsoft Azure platform. Alongside expansions into new markets in Europe and Australia, Utilidex is also expanding its portfolio with other offerings. Wh...

120 years ago, before there was chewing gum, radios, Einstein’s theory of relativity, or airplanes, Willis Carrier came up with one cool invention: modern air conditioning. Originally developed to solve humidity problems affecting a printing press in Brooklyn, New York, Carrier’s innovation has gone on to transform the way users live, enable the birth of new industries, and make modern life as they know it possible. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global pioneer...

In the latest episode of the Stacey on IoT podcast, ranked by Listen Score in the top 0.5% most popular shows out of 2,874,390 podcasts globally, Johnson Controls Chief Technology Officer Vijay Sankaran discusses the transformation of the world’s buildings estate through the adoption of advanced technologies at scale. The podcast, led by technology sector opinion leader Stacey Higginbotham, a former senior writer at Fortune, sees a regular stream of industry leaders and pioneers sharing t...

The innovation event brought together E.ON colleagues from 13 countries for dozens of masterclasses, speakers, technology showcases, and activities. Coming together to network and discover cutting-edge technologies: On 21 and 22 June, around 400 participants gathered at E.ON’s Brüsseler Platz headquarters in Essen, Germany for a successful first edition of the Impact Festival, E.ON’s biggest internal innovation event to date. Hosted by E.ON Innovation, the event allowed colleag...

Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, announces the addition of measurable value to its service contractor network through a new partnership with XOi Technologies, a provider of technician-focused technology solutions. The partnership allows BDR to deliver coaching clients unique premium access to XOi’s tech-enablement solutions through its premier partner program, Secure Advantage Inc. (SAI). Authorit...

Karl Roberts is a B.A. (Hons) Business Administration graduate based in Liverpool, UK. For the past five years, Karl has been at MSA Bacharach with two years of this time in the role of Sales Director, with budget & senior management responsibility for the European and US fixed detection sales teams. Prior roles have included the UK and European Sales Management at Scott Safety/Tyco Gas & Flame Detection and A1-CBISS. Karl brings over 17 years of combined experience within the HVAC/R ma...

EDF Renewables UK is planning to develop a renewable energy project in Neath Port Talbot, near Crynant and Seven Sisters. The project – Hirfynydd Renewable Energy Park could have an installed capacity of 100 MW, enough green electricity for over 40,000 households. grid balancing services EDF Renewables UK is looking to develop a mix of technologies at the site, including a wind farm of up to seven turbines, a solar farm, and battery storage. Having a breadth of technologies increases t...

QM Power and Purdue University researchers presented findings from the final phase of a two-part study on the impact of QM Power motor technology on the performance of a residential ducted split-system heat pump at the 2022 Herrick Conference. The results indicated a compelling SEER2 increase when incorporating high-efficiency motors in the fans and compressor of the system. low-SEER units The study showed that with QM Power’s Q-Sync® ultra-high-efficiency motors, the fan power cons...

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced the recent passing of retired Air Force Lt. General Arnold W. Braswell, who served 10 years as president of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), one of AHRI’s predecessor organizations. General Braswell, who died March 15 in Virginia at the age of 96, was ARI president during the time Congress passed, and President Reagan signed into law, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, which establ...

In June 2022, Sandometal was distinguished with the Corporate Merit Award during the Celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the elevation of Sobralinho to Vila. The award was delivered by the Treasurer of the Parish Council of Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho, José Chumbo, and by the Executive Member, João Martins, to the representative and Chairman of the Board of Sandometal, Mr. Antonio Beirao. Corporate Merit Award for Sandometal It was with great pride that we received this...

To honor their latest partnership with Air Force Athletics, One Source Home Service by Air Pros USA organized a ‘Cool Theatre AC & Hot Summer Blockbusters’ event for Rocky Mountain Kids, a Colorado Springs nonprofit that empowers youth healing from abuse and neglect with housing and opportunities. The event provided Rocky Mountain Kids youth and their staff with a free movie theater experience. In addition to the free movie showing of Top Gun: Maverick, representatives from One...

Heat pump manufacturers should review all system components on existing designs following warnings from the latest Climate Change Committee (CCC) report that the ongoing rollout could increase F-Gas emissions, according to Scottish firm Vert Technologies. The CCC’s new 2022 Progress Report to Parliament cited concerns that the anticipated widespread take-up of heat pump systems could represent a ‘significant source of F-Gas emissions’ without governmental action. Specifically,...

The transition to low carbon heating is at a finely balanced tipping point with installers split on whether they will be installing heat pumps in their customers’ homes. That’s the main finding of a new report from heat solutions provider – Baxi, which assesses what would encourage installers to take the leap to low carbon sources of heat. The report also notes that training costs, lack of customer demand and excess paperwork are the main barriers to change. Furthermore, the r...

Trane® by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, is growing the skilled labor workforce and supporting America’s dedicated military service members through its Trade Warriors program. The hands-on, 8-week training program, launched at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was created by the Trane Residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) business to provide service men and women with the necessary skills and certifications to begin a successful career in HVAC once t...

The transition to low carbon heating is at a finely balanced tipping point with installers split on whether they will be installing heat pumps in their customers’ homes. That’s the main finding of a new report from heat solutions provider Baxi which assesses what would encourage installers to take the leap to low carbon sources of heat. Installing heat pumps Baxi’s research with installers found that nearly a third – equivalent to about 37,000 of the more than 130,000...

The UK arm of one of the pioneering certification bodies is ready to meet the main challenges to the power, energy, and renewables sectors head-on as it plans for another three decades in business. West Midlands-headquartered AFNOR UK, which is celebrating its 30th birthday, works with clients across the UK to help ensure they comply with legislation as well as support them in their shift to net zero. transition to net-zero carbon Philip Daubeney, chairman of AFNOR UK, says that challeng...

Carbon Net Zero is high on the agenda for the majority of business’s today and achieving this goal will require a united change from all business’s, small or large. With energy being one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, it is critical that together they play their part in reducing the demand for energy to enable a transition to net zero. Whether users are at the beginning of this journey or have already started to implement a plan, it may all seem a little daun...

There is a lot of change in the energy market and one initiative which might have slipped through the horizon scans of Industrial and Commercial /SME/ Public sector segments is the initiative regarding non-domestic smart meter data access. In early June, BEIS published their decision regarding ‘Maximising Non-Domestic Smart Meter Consumer benefits.’ Smart meter data The policy change allows non-domestic customers and their nominated 3rd Parties access to their energy supplier&rsqu...

Thermo King® by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, launches a new research and development (R&D) center adjacent to its sustainable manufacturing operations in Galway, Ireland. The R&D center, with a capacity for up to 70 engineers, adds to the company’s electrification design and engineering capabilities in Europe, which includes an R&D center in Essen, Germany. It is part of the company’s more than $100 million investment to deliver fully electric prod...

No stranger to tackling the impossible, with his ability to challenge traditional concepts and totally reinvent them, Ron Conry has been finding solutions and fixing problems in the air conditioning industry since the 1960s. This has resulted in enormous leaps forward in technological developments and environmental sustainability and CO2 emission reductions. He has been recognized for these extraordinary achievements have been awarded the Member of the Order of Australia. Improving medical pra...

QM Power announces the launch of Q-Sync® VS, a new line of energy-efficient variable speed permanent magnet AC (PMAC) fan motors. Q-Sync® VS adds variable speed capability to QM Power’s patented Q-Sync® control technology. This technology eliminates all power switching when the motor operates at AC line frequency, resulting in unsurpassed motor and system operating efficiency. System operating efficiency Compared to typical electronically commutated motors (ECMs), Q-Sync®...

Greenheck, the pioneer in engineering and manufacturing air movement, control, conditioning, and distribution equipment, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Founded by brothers - Bob and Bernie Greenheck upon returning home from World War II, the company started as a small sheet metal shop in Schofield, Wisconsin, USA. Niche in HVAC In its early days, Greenheck manufactured various metal products but soon found its niche in its first HVAC product, a powerless gravity ventilator. Currently, G...