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Aceleron, which has designed and built the only battery energy storage system (BESS) that can be taken apart for repair, replacement, and upgrade, has partnered with Nuenta, one of the largest distributors of renewable and environmental supplies in the UK. Using Aceleron’s patented technology, the Offgen is an all-in-one, modular energy storage system designed for off-grid or grid-tied residential and light commercial use. Designed to work seamlessly with solar PV systems, it has several...

After two long years PCIM Europe is back as a live event and will be opening its doors from 10 to 12 May 2022, bringing the world of power electronics to Nuremberg. What to do when someone wants to attend but can’t be there in person? That’s not a problem! For the first time, PCIM Europe will be running as a hybrid event, meaning parallel to the on-site event, the conference papers and the forum presentations from the Exhibitor, Industry, and E-mobility Forum will be available on de...

Toshiba Air Conditioning has extended its acclaimed Digital Inverter (DI) air conditioning series with the introduction of the new DI Classic range, also on lower Global Warming Potential R-32 refrigerant. Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd (TCUK) is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Available in capacities from 2 to 6 HP, the compact DI Classic offers outstanding size-to-efficiency ratio, and cost-effective co...

Mike Foster, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), said: “The Chancellor confirming the energy price cap will see a whopping increase up to £3,000 in April will inevitably worry millions of hard-pressed families. Our recent consumer survey found 78% of Brits support keeping the price cap on energy bills in place, so an increase that plunges millions into fuel poverty is not what any households wanted to see.” He adds, “This is part...

Redwood Services, a home services firm focused on investing in residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services companies in growing U.S. markets announces it has invested in Apollo Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing (Apollo). Apollo was founded in 2004 to serve homeowners in Northeast Ohio. The business has more than 60 employees and 4,500 active customers. Apollo provides heating and cooling, as well as plumbing, sewer, and drain services to residents across Greater Akron. Strong revenue grow...

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Federal Republic of Germany, and approximately 80 other individuals, including German government officials and business leaders visited Panasonic Corporation’s Kusatsu site to see the H2 KIBOU FIELD demonstration facility of the RE100 solution and the fuel cell factory. At the H2 KIBOU FIELD, President Steinmeier was given a briefing on and observed a demonstration of a system for supplying power generated from renewable sources for factory operations...

Johnson Controls, a front-runner for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announced it has earned accreditation for its OpenBlue suite of connected solutions through WiredScore, a global front-runner in the assessment and certification of digital connectivity and smart technology in homes and offices worldwide.   Newly launched by WiredScore, the Accredited Solutions program certifies that smart, connected building products perform to the latest industry standards and provide valu...

Airedale, part of Modine Manufacturing Company, a diversified global pioneer in thermal management technology and solutions, officially marked the launch of its new production facility in Rockbridge, Virginia, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The newly repurposed plant, previously a warehouse, will manufacture cooling solutions under the Airedale by Modine™ brand to capture opportunities in the growing data center industry. The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by Modine employees a...

Panasonic Group (hereafter referred to as “Panasonic”) will host the Kid Witness News (KWN) Global Summit 2022 online on Saturday, December 3, 2022. This year's summit will be held from 9:00 p.m. to 10:40 p.m. (Japan Standard Time, GMT+9), with the participation of children from a total of 19 schools from six countries, in addition to various stakeholders. The children were selected to represent their countries in contests to choose the best video production entry from among the app...

Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, announces a jam-packed program of speakers and breakout sessions for SPARK 2023, the ultimate networking event for home service contractors. SPARK 2023, scheduled for Jan. 11-14 in Tucson, Arizona, features two days of impactful keynote talks, breakout sessions, best practices workshops, networking opportunities, activities around Tucson, great food and drinks, and more....

Interplay Learning, the provider of online and VR training for the essential skilled trades, and the Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association (TACCA), a non-profit trade association committed to helping heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors, announce the launch of a new 3D and virtual reality interactive training program designed to get newly hired HVAC technicians upskilled and truck-ready faster and level-up more experienced techs. The TACCA SkillMill Tec...

The HVAC industry has experienced rapid changes over the past years that have pushed professionals and manufacturers to rethink how they approach sustainability, building health, and workforce development. The COVID-19 pandemic magnified the importance of indoor air quality (IAQ), both at home and within commercial buildings. The effects of climate change backed by the governmental policy have accelerated the need for energy-efficient systems that can help to support aggressive sustainability g...

As people spend more time working from home, garden rooms have become a common facility, built to provide room for a wide range of domestic and professional activities. Having high-quality heating and cooling is crucial for their usability and Evergreen Air Conditioning Ltd, a global air conditioning installer in Essex and Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (UK) has used Panasonic’s split systems with mounted AC wall units that all come with nanoe™X technology, to provide year-round comf...

Nationwide air-conditioning specialists Coolair Equipment Limited have announced the departure of Deane Flint, the company’s former Commercial Director. Deane, who joined specialist installer Coolair Equipment Limited from Mitsubishi Electric Europe, was with the Manchester headquartered firm for 14 months. During that time, he helped Coolair Equipment Limited capitalize on new opportunities in the industry. Commercial cooling solutions John Otterson, Managing Director of Coolair Equipm...

Each second year, Eurovent, Eurovent Certita Certification (ECC), and Eurovent Market Intelligence (EMI) welcome the Indoor Climate (HVAC), Process Cooling, and Food Cold Chain industry from Europe and international markets to their EUROVENTSUMMIT. With on average more than 500 manufacturers, industry associations, engineering societies, laboratories, and political decision-makers participating in around 50 meetings, seminars, and events, it has developed into a major meeting place of our indus...

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products, a manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment and systems as part of Lennox International, has expanded its training capabilities and is offering a variety of classes this fall. With eight additional technical trainers in place throughout North America, Heatcraft provides more access than ever to the product and refrigeration training, including certification, to increase proficiency in specifying, installing, and maintaining Heatcraft equipment and syst...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, announces the launch of a new, redesigned line of high-efficiency air handlers that will improve comfort, increase energy savings and provide lasting performance. The new air handlers feature high-efficiency blowers that use up to 10 percent less energy and feature a modular architecture ideal for space-constrained applications. In addition, these new air handlers – when matched with new outdoor condensers by John...

Johnson Controls, the provider of smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announced enhancements to its product line of FRICK® AcuAir® Hygienic Air units with the goal of reducing overall delivery times and improving customer experiences. The line of precision-engineered systems now includes a standard mixed air-style product line featuring 19 models (ranging from 7K – 100K) and has been designed to improve the delivery of sanitary air to food-process rooms. Using standardized...

Along with their Coalition members, they have launched a new progress report in Parliament, which calls on Government and industry to work together to ensure the UK is to succeed in decarbonizing its 29 million homes. ‘Home is Where the Heat is – Progress Report’ sheds much-needed light on the importance of customer-first approaches to the home retrofitting industry, by showcasing the real-life experiences of nine households from Tyne & Wear to Pontypool. Increasingly imp...

Some of the heating industry's most active heat pump installers will now be able to offer homeowners a range of flexible payment options thanks to a new partnership between Daikin and back-office support app, hiber. The new partnership is set to revolutionize the way homeowners can access and pay for heat pump technology and overcome one of the main barriers to achieving the government's target of 600,000 heat pump installations by 2028. Heat pump technology The flexible payment options will...

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, announces that its Board of Directors has appointed two new members, Mark George, and Melissa Schaeffer. “Mark and Melissa will add valuable strategic and financial insights to our Board of Directors as we continue to grow and innovate for a healthier, more sustainable world,” said Dave Regnery, chair and CEO of Trane Technologies. Business development experience “Mark brings extensive leadership and business development experi...

GE Appliances, a Haier company, (GEA) launched a yearlong volunteer commitment with hundreds of employees completing 11 projects in Louisville, and other plant communities, activities in 17 states, and coordinated efforts in India and South Korea. The projects help support public schools, nonprofits, and neighborhoods across the country and around the world. Called ‘The Blue Wave’ initiative, GE Appliances employees have committed to completing 20,000 hours of volunteering over the...

SPX Cooling Tech, LLC, a full-line, full-service industry leader in the design and manufacture of evaporative cooling towers and air-cooled heat exchangers, has introduced the Marley® CoolBoost™ Opti FC Control Panel, a new and intuitive control system designed for Marley MH and DT fluid cooler models. CoolBoost Opti FC gives users the ability to optimize their system’s performance with flexible operating modes designed to conserve energy or water, depending on the selected mode...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, is proud to graduate the inaugural class from year one of its new, industry-first Trusted Advisor program. The 40 graduating students received an extensive education that goes beyond product knowledge, making them far more prepared to support contractors than the industry norm. Comprehensive training stands The graduation event was held at the Ducted Systems Academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in August 2022 and inclu...

Lennox EMEA participates in the Chillventa tradeshow, and for this edition, the Refrigeration and HVAC leader sees things big. “We are thrilled to attend this new edition of Chillventa, it is for us the opportunity to showcase our brand new products and solutions to our customers and prospects. Today, the market is looking for eco-efficient systems, offering a top-level performance with the smallest energy consumption and environmental footprint. This is exactly what we offer today to our...

The plant hire offering of heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes has been enhanced by substantial six-figure investment. The Enfield-based business has used the investment to further increase the size and variety of its range. More than 350 products are now available to hire from TG Lynes including benches, compressors, dehumidifiers, drills, gas bottles, press guns, grinders, ladders, hand tools, staging, and trestles. Mechanical services engineers Steven Watts, rece...

Carrier announced the release of Abound™ predictive insights, a part of the Abound suite of solutions that helps reduce the total cost of asset ownership by enabling smarter, more predictive maintenance to optimize equipment health and performance. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, implementing a functional predictive maintenance program can reduce equipment breakdowns by 70% to 75%, reduce maintenance costs by 25% to 30% and reduce downtime by 35% to 45%*. Building automation...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announces new emergency relief rebates that HVAC contractors can offer eligible homeowners who live in and work in areas affected by Hurricane Ian. Contractors can provide rebates on qualifying YORK®, Luxaire®, Coleman®, Champion®, and Fraser-Johnston® brand equipment installed between October 1 and December 31, 2022, to those who live and work in Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina counties...

ABM, a provider of facility solutions, announced that The YMI Group has signed an agreement to join its Linc Service franchise network.  The YMI Group is a full-service provider of mechanical contracting based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, in the Chicago market area. Linc Service is a franchise brand of ABM Franchising Group, an operating unit of ABM. construction and service expertise “The YMI Group is a stellar exampl...

ABB, one of the manufacturers of drives, motors, and controls for HVACR, has become an official BridgeBuilding Contributor (sponsor) of the 2022 Eurovent Summit taking place from 25 to 28 October in Antalya, Türkiye. ABB is a technology pioneer serving industries and infrastructure, including HVACR applications, with world-class drives, motors, controls, and service. Having a global footprint, ABB supports its customers and partners across the world, helping them improve the energy efficie...