HVAC News, December 2022

On the basis of years of expertise gained in the air filtration industry, they have decided to create their own reference point providing expert technical/commercial support in response to the growing demand on the German market. They are pleased to announce the opening of their new Sales Office, which will be located in: Fritz-Vomfelde-Str. 6 – 40547 Düsseldorf, Germany.

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, has been named to the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the second consecutive year and the North America Index for the twelfth consecutive year. The company performed in the 97th percentile in the Capital Goods industry in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (score date: Oct. 21, 2022), with perfect scores of 100 in both the environmental and social reporting categories. Dow Jones Sustainability World Index...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has challenged manufacturers to accelerate the development of heat pumps that can perform well in colder climates. As part of its Initiative for Better Energy, Emissions, and Equity (E3 Initiative), the DoE’s Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump (CCHP) Technology Challenge seeks to demonstrate performance in the lab and at pilot sites before implementing new technologies in the market. Nominal capacity requirement To meet the DoE CCHP Challenge, a heat...

Trane Technologies’ Residential HVAC business announces a price increase of up to 10 percent on select residential heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment. The increase applies to Trane®, American Standard® Heating & Air Conditioning, RunTru™ by Trane, and Ameristar™ by American Standard equipment, and related parts and supply brands. The price increase for residential equipment and select parts and supplies will take effect on products that shi...

Small-format food retail stores now have the ability to implement CO2 refrigeration systems without excess first-cost investments. Danfoss’ CO2 MiniPack Controller provides a complete packaging solution that makes CO2 approachable for small-format food retailers who would like to harness its benefits, even those with little CO2 experience. With the functionality of a dedicated CO2 controller, minimal complexity, and unique ease of use at competitive pricing, the MiniPack Controller is a f...

The Eurovent Task Force ‘Polyvalent Units’ has elected Alberto Ferrandi (Swegon) as the new Group Chairman. He will be supported by the newly elected Vice-Chairman - Francesco Di Giovanni (Daikin). Alberto Ferrandi, Product Manager at Swegon Group was elected as the new Chairman of the Task Force during its first physical meeting in Antalya on 28 October, 2022. He has in-depth knowledge of thermotechnics, thermofluid-dynamics, electrical engineering, transmission, and production of...

The Government’s recently announced ECO+ Scheme has been hailed as a welcome step in the right direction in improving energy efficiency in UK homes by an industry trade body. ECO+ scheme Set to launch in Spring 2023, the ECO+ scheme will set aside £1 billion to improve insulation among the UK’s homes. It will help to reduce energy costs for households by around £310 a year and extend support to those in the least energy-efficient homes in lower Council Tax bands. It fo...

iGas USA, one of the world’s largest refrigerant gas suppliers, announces the opening of their newly constructed, 2 million sq. ft. state-of-the-art production facility which is located on 40 acres of land in Abu Dhabi. Currently, iGas is in process of fulfilling its first production run with initial deliveries to arrive in the US in early Q1-2023. efficiency of refrigerant gas At the forefront, iGas promotes the production, efficiency, and quality of refrigerant gas “We are very...

Designing a reliable wind converter is an increasingly difficult task with the ever-growing power requirements. The highly reliable, sintered SKiiP 4 has had a power boost. This highly integrated package provides a further 25% increase in power. SKiiP SKiiP is a proven platform with millions of units in the field, allowing for continuous improvement in reliability and performance. Design effort is reduced through an integrated package including a power module, driver, current sensors & coo...

Plans for the largest green skills renewable training center in Greater London to open in Spring 2023 have been unveiled. The partnership between heat pump manufacturer Daikin UK, renewable technology solutions and training provider Quantum Group and the Centre of Engineering & Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) will be a huge step forward in the drive to decarbonize homes across the region and create jobs in the green skills sector. Installing heat pumps The Centre of Excellence will help t...

Modine Coatings, a division of Modine Manufacturing Company and a pioneer in corrosion-resistant coatings technology for the HVAC industry, is partnering with Wright Sales to expand access to the GulfCoat® Contractor Series product line and the Insitu® Spray Applied Coating Services. As part of the partnership, Wright Sales, a RectorSeal manufacturing representative, will market Insitu® Spray Applied Coating Services and the complete line of GulfCoat® Contractor Series products...

Foremost heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes has taken the next step on its road to net zero by introducing low-carbon Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) vehicles to its fleet. TG Lynes has started using HVO in two of its 18-tonne lorries which were running on diesel, making them 90 percent more carbon efficient. The business has also installed a 10,000 litre HVO tank at its Enfield base for easy on-site refuelling. HVO is a cleaner alternative to diesel and is manufact...

Semtech Corporation, a global supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced that Sweden-based Nordic Propeye, an end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider for smart buildings, has integrated Semtech’s LoRa® devices and the LoRaWAN® standard into its new HVAC optimization solution being launched in the U.S. marketplace to reduce energy consumption. IoT solutions Global pressure on energy prices, an increased foc...

Interplay Learning, the provider of online and VR training for the essential skilled trades, has been named to the Inc. 2022 Best in the Business list in the Prosperous and Thriving ($5-$50 million in gross revenue) category. Inc.’s Best in Business Awards honor companies that have made an extraordinary impact in their fields and on society.  The list, which can be found in the Winter issue of Inc. magazine (on newsstands Dec. 13), recognizes the most dynamic companies of all sizes a...

Superior Sensor Technology announced its precise differential pressure sensor technology has the potential of greatly improving the detection of ammonia leaks or clogs in HVAC or industrial refrigeration equipment. Using an advanced pressure sensor technology, called NimbleSense, the company’s differential pressure sensors achieve extreme pressure measurement accuracy within 0.05% of the selected pressure range. When used in HVAC and industrial equipment, this precise measurement capabili...

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI), the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has named Jim Lucas as Vice President of Investor Relations, effective from now. Olivier Leonetti, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Johnson Controls, said “I am thrilled to welcome Jim to our team. His diverse background and strong track record of financial leadership, investor relations strategy, and Wall Street expertise will be invaluable to Johnson Controls.”...

ECM Technologies has been awarded an additional $400,000 contract increase by the City of Phoenix to treat Sky Harbor Airport’s massive HVAC systems. The company’s proprietary ThermaClear™ radically extends the life and efficiency of HVAC systems with one treatment for the entire lifespan of the equipment, resulting in additional carbon footprint reduction and substantial energy savings, up to 15% annually. ECM Technologies previously treated one of the airport’s facilit...

Baxi’s parent company, BDR Thermea Group, the manufacturer of smart indoor climate solutions, launches a world-first pilot using its 100% hydrogen boilers in 12 inhabited homes with hydrogen supplied via an existing natural gas grid. hydrogen heating The pioneering pilot in the eastern Dutch town of Lochem is the first time hydrogen heating is tested at this scale anywhere in the world. The detached listed houses, all built around 1900, will each be equipped with one of the boilers, whi...

A former Marks & Spencer building in Stockport has been transformed into a modern office, retail, and leisure facility, equipped with high-efficiency air conditioning based on an award-winning Toshiba SHRM-e heat recovery Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system. Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd (TCUK) is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. VRF systems The project, by developer Glenbrook, involved remodelin...

With Solar + Storage becoming a growing trend, energy storage converters must consider the requirements of solar. For AC-coupled systems, a bidirectional AC/DC converter is required. SEMIKRON offers a portfolio of power modules with topologies, which increase efficiency while both charging and discharging the batteries. DC-Coupled systems SEMIKRON will also discuss DC/DC topologies for DC-coupled systems, which can pair with 3-Level solar inverters. In order to meet 1500VDC designs, SEMIKRON...

Forklifts and industrial vehicles require reliable, compact power inverters. For the low voltage range (24V-144V), the SKAI 3 LV is the solution. Rather than starting from scratch or using an inflexible inverter design, SEMIKRON offers a new solution with the SKAI 3 LV. Users can now focus on the IP that matters most without getting stuck in the power hardware and packaging details. Proven manufacturing expertise Once the design is ready, this new approach then offers mass production through...

Honeywell announces its Baton Rouge, Louisiana., facility has doubled the production capacity of Honeywell Solstice® ze (HFO-1234ze), an ultra-low-global-warming-potential (GWP) and energy-efficient solution compared to other current technologies. Solstice ze is used in foam insulation, as an aerosol propellant, and in refrigeration and air conditioning applications. Solstice ze is part of Honeywell’s Solstice line of products based on hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) technology, which helps c...

Extech’s new 42280A series temperature and humidity data logger features several notable enhancements over the company’s highly successful legacy model to ensure even higher performance and capability levels in indoor environmental monitoring applications. This latest-generation highly accurate and reliable meter will serve as an invaluable asset for any company looking to monitor the air quality of their production area, for example. 42280A features  A direct replacement for...

In order to continue to enhance its offering of high quality, reliable, easy-to-operate combi boilers, Viessmann has added a new 35 kW output model to its Vitodens 050-W range. The new addition provides domestic hot water (DHW) output from 2.9 to 35 kW and heating output from 3.2 to 32 kW, with a modulation range of 1:10 for increased seasonal efficiency. The Vitodens’ MatriX-Plus burner with Lambda Pro combustion-control system ensures permanently high efficiency and low emissions, earni...

The proposed ban on oil boilers from 2026 is about to get real for millions, as the government grapples with implementing their policy that will cost each household an extra £11,000. Replacing broken oil boiler According to exclusive polling on the subject, conducted by trade body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), MPs will face the wrath of voters if they try to enforce the ban, with 85 percent of voters promising not to support their MP if they enforced the ban. The off-grid boiler b...

With businesses around the world facing unprecedented pressure from the cost of energy and the urgency of climate change, a new report from the Energy Efficiency Movement shows that improving industrial energy efficiency is the fastest and most effective way for a business to cut energy costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Energy Efficiency Movement is a global forum of around 200 organizations sharing ideas, best practices and commitments to create a more energy-efficient world. &lsq...

The Thybar Corporation plant at Jacksonville, in Florida, USA, will be focused on providing seismic/wind roof curb services to the Southeast US region.  The plant can ship and deliver roof curbs within this region at an extremely fast pace and at a competitive price. Thybar's team of engineers will ensure that the roof curb is fabricated to meet all project specifications. 

Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group company, began construction on a new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in De Soto, KS, following the approval of the Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. electric vehicle The project will drive significant economic activity and opportunities for the local Kansas economy making the state a key player in the domestic electric vehicle (EV) industry.  Facility construction is focused on rapidly ramping up the manufacture of...

Reflecting the vision of its founder, Konosuke Matsushita, Panasonic has long had a mission that goes beyond the design and manufacture of great products. Matsushita once said, “We create people before we create products.” In other words, Panasonic’s business is driven by the creativity and skills of its employees, particularly its younger members. This reflects the company’s global brand committed to empowering youth and ensuring their well-being. Olympic and Paralympi...

Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group company, will begin construction in November 2022 of its new facility that will produce cylindrical Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV). The facility in De Soto, Kansas will be the Company’s second EV battery facility in the U.S., following the Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) facility in Sparks, Nevada. Mass production Initially, the new manufacturing facility in Kansas will expand the existing production of Panasonic’...