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Centrica is set to support National Grid to establish methods for injecting green hydrogen into the National Transmission System (NTS). To meet the net zero targets set by the UK government, the UK gas networks need to decarbonize. National Grid, alongside CNG Services, Element Energy, and Centrica, has been granted £114,652 for a discovery phase project as part of Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) competition. green hydrogen Currently, there is no formal process in pla...

The globally renowned mobile modular energy provider - Aggreko is pleased to announce the renewal of its long-standing partnership with entertainment company - Cirque du Soleil. Aggreko will support the world’s largest contemporary circus producer on a global scale at their Big Top shows, using their world-renowned mobile, temporary power supplies. mobile modular energy supplier The contract renewal sees Aggreko continue to be a key supplier for major Québec based organizations u...

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...

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...

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...

New construction builders are currently facing a plethora of challenges to their industry, including supply chain issues and rising costs, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the industry’s viable growth, these setbacks can often hinder any further development, forcing the builder market to search for benefits to pass to unit owners. experts in emergency HVAC repairs Enercare is the expert in this space to deliver products and solutions that benefit all parties. For starters,...

Carrier Corporation (Carrier) announced that its entire new WeatherMaker line of rooftop units now feature the company’s innovative EcoBlue Technology. Previously available only on select units, EcoBlue Technology is designed to improve performance and efficiency while decreasing maintenance and installation costs. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. EcoBlue Technology EcoBl...

One size fits all. Over the years, the shapes and positions of car and truck exhaust tailpipes have evolved into a variety of configurations including the standard horizontal discharge, flush tailpipes that exit through the vehicle bumper, and dual tailpipes. To accommodate this progression, Plymovent has innovated and launched the ‘NEW’ Internal Grabber®. vehicle exhaust extraction nozzle The Internal Grabber® is a universal, patented, vehicle exhaust extraction nozz...

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning wins the Red Dot Design Award, a German international design award for a product, brand, and communication designs and concepts. Among the winning products, airHome400 is designed to meet the air conditioning aesthetic and utility needs of a wide range of consumers and multiple markets. Red Dot Design Award The Red Dot Design Award is a prestigious design industry award that continues to recognize the best brands and creative works of the years and set...

Aircuity, the pioneer in creating healthy and sustainable buildings announced that it has opened its new corporate headquarters in Norwood, Massachusetts. Accessible, upgraded features The new location supports the company’s rapid growth with larger spaces for its Calibration Laboratory and Production floor, along with an upgraded engineering lab for product testing and development. Aircuity’s new headquarters positions the company to continue growing its engineering and support...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, advises that most of the U.S. Department of Education’s $189 billion set aside to accelerate post-pandemic recovery including enabling usage for school infrastructure upgrades remain unspent. To help, Johnson Controls is offering to advise schools throughout the U.S. on how best to take advantage of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds before they expire in 2024. Healthy and efficie...

At the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Conference, UVDI is proud to introduce the next generation UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer is equipped with UV Smart Connect™ cloud communications technology making it even easier and more efficient to use. The newest UVDI-360 features the same independently proven effectiveness and user safety features trusted by over 1,100 hospitals worldwide. UV Smart Connect™ technology UV Smart Connect™ technology...

Carrier Commercial Refrigeration is expanding its range of QuietCO2OL MC compact indoor refrigeration units, which use the natural refrigerant carbon dioxide (CO2), in order to strengthen its sustainable product offerings in the convenience store sector. Carrier Commercial Refrigeration is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold-chain solutions. QuietCO2OL MC refrigeration units With more than 20 new models featur...

Any opportunity an engineer may have to recover energy in the design of an HVAC system can pay big dividends in offsetting system first costs as well as the total operating costs of the building. As energy costs continue to rise, and studies indicate the average HVAC system consumes 39% of the energy used in a commercial building (more than any other single source), energy-efficient HVAC design has the potential to bring big savings. The Fresh Air Balance ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2004 prescribes...

A severe shortage of construction workers continues to weaken housing supply and affordability, according to a new report by the Home Builders Institute (HBI). The building industry can significantly mitigate the problem by working closely with unions to train and place thousands more in the skilled trades, says the organization’s chief executive. “The lack of skilled construction labor is a major challenge for the nation’s home builders who are struggling to expand housi...

Buying a new central air conditioner is a complicated decision for homeowners, especially if someone has never shopped for HVAC equipment before. Upon making right choice, rewards are a comfortable home, potentially lower energy bills, and a cooling system that won’t break down prematurely. If one makes the wrong choice, one may face higher installation costs, untimely air conditioner repairs, expensive energy bills, and a cooling system that may not cool the home efficiently or effe...

Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Social Policy Konstiantyn Koshelenko informed Danfoss that Ukrainian experts had found a Danfoss component in a Russian military vehicle which fell into the hands of Ukrainian soldiers since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The letter included a photo of the military vehicle. Danfoss conducted a thorough internal investigation and within 24 hours replied to the deputy minister that the component in the picture of the military vehicle was presumably a Danfoss c...

09 June 2022 marks the 15th anniversary of World Accreditation Day (WAD), a day that IAF and ILAC celebrate every year with members, partners, stakeholders, and other organizations in the field of conformity assessment to mark the importance of accreditation. WAD was established in 2007 by the IAF/ILAC Joint General Assembly, and first celebrated in 2008 with the theme of Accreditation: Delivering Trust in the Global Market. Over the years, themes have touched on the broad qualities of acc...

IntelliCentrics, the innovator of the SEC³URE Ethos, SEC³URE Passport, Link & GO!, BioBytes™, and BioBytes™ Visitor announced Advanced Dallas Hospital & Clinics has joined IntelliCentrics’ SEC³URE Ethos, the largest healthcare community built on trust. IntelliCentrics is providing medical staff credentialing for its short-term acute care hospital physicians in Dallas. Digitizing credentialing process “We are extremely excited about how IntelliCen...

Commercial vehicle supplier, Dawsongroup truck and trailer (Dawsongroup), has taken delivery of three Carrier Transicold Vector eCool units, the latest UK company to specify the world’s first fully autonomous, all-electric engineless refrigerated trailer system. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the renowned global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Vector eCool systems The new Vector eCool systems will ope...

Infinitum Electric, creator of the sustainable, breakthrough air-core motor announced $80 million in Series D funding to scale motor production to meet increasing demand. Infinitum Electric will use the investment to vertically integrate and automate the production of its motors for the commercial and industrial market segments, and complete the development and commercialization of a traction motor for the rapidly growing electric vehicle market, where its exceptional breakthrough power de...

For home owners who are hanging out inside on a warm spring or hot summer day, they would want to do so in a chill and cool environment. If it does not feel as comfortable as usual, the air conditioner may be blowing out warm air. If when checking out a vent, it is not cool air that home owners are feeling, then there can be a variety of reasons behind this issue, such as: Check the thermostat: An easy fix is that the thermostat got readjusted to a different temperature. Take a moment to tak...

An IAF member shall comply with applicable laws and regulations both domestic and international, and all IAF members shall act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of IAF, not engaging in conduct likely to bring discredit upon IAF (IAF Code of Conduct – IAF PL 1:2009, Issue 2) Accordingly, IAF shall not work with any entity or individual covered by national, international or U.S. sanctions1 (i.e. SDN listed), including entities or individuals identified as, related to, or aff...

Strong idea management, i.e. the coordination and implementation of employee suggestions, has long since become an important strategic tool with enormous economic potential for companies. In addition, it plays an increasingly important role as a management tool because it supports a corporate climate that promotes innovation. Performance evaluation Once again, the Bonn-based management consultancy Dr. Neckel examined the performance of almost 240 well-known German companies from a wide range...

The Viessmann Foundation gGmbH from Allendorf (Eder) donates 100,000 euros to the German Children's Aid Fund (Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk e. V.) for children seeking refuge and young people from Ukraine. The last round of the Viessmann initiative ViMove for Climate was adapted for this purpose. This time, employees' sporting activities were not rewarded with the donation of trees for reforestation projects, but with a monetary amount per sporting unit for the German Children's Fund. psychologica...

Carrier Corporation's advanced Lynx digital platform was recently recognized as a finalist in the Edison Awards and won a silver ranking for excellence in the supply chain innovation category. The Edison Awards are globally respected in honoring the highest levels of new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design and innovation. Carrier Corporation is the globally renowned provider of innovative healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold-chain solutions....

Viessmann will be showcasing an extensive portfolio of electrically based air-conditioning solutions at the Ess Europe trade fair held in Munich from May 11 to 15, 2022, as part of “The smarter E Europe”. The family business has taken a big step toward becoming a full-service provider for electrical system solutions in buildings by rolling out new products and services in line with its mission statement, "We create living spaces for generations to come." The spotlight at Stand 150 i...

Carrier has launched a Revit®1 configurator to customize commercial air conditioning system drawings. Carrier is pleased to offer the configurator to provide HVAC professionals the ability to uniquely configure their Carrier HVAC unit Revit drawings based on key project criteria, such as cooling capacity, size, factory-installed options, and voltage. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a provider of healthy, safe, and sustainable building and cold chain solutions. Available on...

Light bulb efficiency standards announced by the Biden administration will phase out energy-wasting bulbs, significantly reducing many households’ electric bills and averting needless greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The rules from the Department of Energy (DOE) will ensure that commonly used light bulbs, including the iconic pear-shaped ones, meet an efficiency standard easily achieved by today’s LEDs. efficiency standard The new standards will save consumers near...