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IEA Global Conference on Energy Efficiency brings together decision-makers, as new analysis shows faster action could cut energy use, by equivalent of China’s total demand.   Global energy and climate leaders are gathering in Denmark for a major ministerial meeting that could drive urgently needed improvements in energy efficiency, with new analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) showing that stronger efficiency measures can reduce energy bills, fuel imports and gr...

Whether users are in a residential or an industrial setting, they’ve all encountered situations where they’re forced to put up with noise disturbance from a pump, pipe or fan, but should they have to? Here, Adam Fox, director at vibration control specialist Mason UK, explains why simply following the available guidance should eliminate this all-too-common problem. Water pumps, ventilation, air conditioning, and heat pumps are all essential equipment in many modern buildings, whether...

Recently, GoodWe was awarded the title of Most Efficient Asian Storage Manufacturer by the Berlin University of Applied Science through SPI efficiency test. They know technology always comes from investment and accumulation, but few people note that this is the 10th year of GoodWe’s dedication to energy storage industry, experiencing accountable setbacks and honors along the way in order to achieve its mission and commitment. It was an extremely hot summer in 2012, a group of people in a...

Jobber, the globally renowned provider of home service management software, has announced the general availability of new features that make it easier for home owners to reward their service pros directly with tips and support their businesses through referrals to friends and family. These new features are designed to help service pros better meet increasing consumer expectations for seamless, technology-enabled service experiences. New tipping and referral features “Building a reputati...

The Meizhou Pumped Storage Power Station, installed with 4 × 300 MW units, developed by DEC, was launched on May 28, after four years of construction. Located in Meizhou, South China’s Guangdong province, the station is slated to cut the standard coal consumption by 171,000 tons and CO2 emissions by 428,000 tons per year.

Data sharing partnerships and an advanced mobile app are now part of Thermo King’s ConnectedSuite™ portfolio of solutions, further enhancing the customer experience with cloud-based data sharing and accessibility options. The ConnectedSuite™ portfolio has been expanded to bring greater flexibility and data-sharing options to customer fleets. This includes the Thermo King Connect app and new third-party partnerships, which allow users to integrate Thermo King’s TracKing&r...

Condair is launching the Condair RM, a new low-capacity resistive steam humidifier that can provide up to 8kg of steam to a duct. This level of output is ideal for applications like CRAC units in data centers, MRI suites in hospitals, and high-end residential humidification. It is also ideal for offering zonal humidity control in branch ducts of buildings, like galleries or multi-occupancy offices, where a specific area of the building requires an independently managed humidity level. sustaina...

The ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group (APG), an informal group of quality management system experts, auditors, and practitioners drawn from IAF and ISO/TC 176, has revised its paper ‘ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group Guidance on: Auditing Competence’. Competence is part of the backbone of any organization. The APG paper has been revised to provide an expanded view in relation to competence requirements throughout the entire body of ISO 9001 requirements.

Gel-clear, the refrigeration cleaning specialist, will be introducing concentrated versions of its popular non-hazardous food-safe cleaners: Eco-clear refrigeration sanitizing cleaner and Air-clear HVAC coil sanitizing cleaner. At the same time, Gel-clear will unveil Ice Clean, its first specialist cleaner for ice machines. Created with performance in mind the new range are 10 times more concentrated than any other concentrate on the market and is built on the Gel-clear ethos of solution lead,...

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...

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products, LLC, a manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment and systems, and contractor and industry educator Chris Stephens of HVACR Videos, are partnering to sponsor educational and training videos for HVACR contractors and service technicians.  Heatcraft will also work with Stephens to develop blog posts for Heatcraft’s website and feature Heatcraft subject matter experts on Stephens’ Livestream podcasts. In the first video sponsored by Heatcr...

A provider of sterilized sampling and testing solutions added to Filtration Group’s Life Sciences business, furthering its mission of making the world safer, healthier and more productive Filtration Group, an affiliate of Madison Industries, acquires Whirl-Pak®, a provider of sterilized sampling and testing solutions including its line of write-on, stand-up, filter and other specialty single-use sterilized sampling bags and accessories. Sterilized sampling bags Whirl-Pak® is glo...

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, has recently earned several prestigious awards and rankings that recognize the company’s ongoing leadership in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). The accolades include: induction into the Climate Leadership Awards Hall of Fame, by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), Financial Times ‘Europe’s Climate Leaders 2022’, and 3BL Media’s ‘100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022’. Trane Techno...

Humidity specialist - Condair is releasing a new whitepaper entitled - 'Making Buildings Healthier'. It contains information on how building managers can protect occupant health with a holistic approach to controlling their indoor environments.  The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has focused public attention on the risks posed by viral transmission in buildings. Contributory factors that have been known about for some time, have now been placed center stage, emphasizing the influence that elements, s...

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc., a global pioneer in industrial process heating solutions announced that it has acquired Powerblanket, a North American supplier of heated blankets built upon patented heat-spreading technology and portable industrial chillers. Powerblanket increases Thermon’s exposure to growing industrial and commercial end markets through its freeze protection, temperature control, and flow assurance solutions. Thermon solutions Thermon’s CEO and President - Bruce T...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a temporary downturn in industrial activity, it provides a good opportunity to review and update your cooling tower treatment in the context of the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). Evoqua (Evoqua Water Technologies) is responding to these evolving water treatment demands with an ever-expanding portfolio of more sustainable solutions, including electrochlorination and UV disinfection. Biocides are, of course, effective against most bacte...

Transcontinental logistics and transportation service innovator Alliance Shippers Inc. is enhancing its refrigerated intermodal operations in North America with Carrier Transicold’s telematics solution and Vector™ thin-profile refrigeration units.  Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Two-way data control The telematics solution, supported by Carrier Transicol...

Bryant announced the installation of Bryant ductless systems in all Chip Ganassi Racing garages in support of cool, comfortable workstations. Bryant is once again sponsoring Tony Kanaan, driver of the No. 1 The American Legion Honda. This will be his 21st Indianapolis 500 appearance. Bryant, a supplier of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain...

Polymer pipework manufacturer - REHAU has reduced heat losses on its PP-R district heating pipe. The PP-R pipework’s lambda value has recently been improved to 0.023W/mK – a significant decrease over the previous polyurethane foam used. This market-leading new figure puts it at the forefront of large diameter district heating pipe performance for PP-R pipes. Heat loss reduction Over an example length of 250 meters, the newly-improved pipework achieves an impressive 24% reduction i...

World pioneers from government and industry will meet in the southern Denmark city of Sønderborg in early June for the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 7th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency at a time when energy efficiency solutions have never been more relevant, and needed. The conference is hosted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities, with private sector support from global engineering firm Danfoss. Str...

DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announces that Andy Erdmann has joined DriSteem as Director of Operations. Andy comes to DriSteem with over 30 years of experience in Manufacturing Operations. Prior to his current position, Andy was in leadership roles at Benchmark Electronics, MacDermid Colorspan and Stratasys, where he established the Eden Prairie site as a center of excellence. Adding to the production...

Airforce Heating and Air is an air conditioning company that has proudly served LaGrange, GA, and the surrounding areas for more than a decade. The team offers consistent, and dependable AC Repair and HVAC services. These services include installation, maintenance, and repair on all HVAC makes and models. Users can be confident Airforce heating and Air will get the AC repair done right the first time. It is a local quality HVAC company for heating and air services in Lagrange, GA.  Lagran...

Airedale, the critical cooling specialists, is proud to announce that full-scale production has commenced at their US chiller plant in Rockbridge, Virginia. Headquartered in Leeds, UK, Airedale is now proud to operate from additional facilities in Consett (UK), Guadalajara (Spain), Dubai (UAE), Rockbridge (US), and Grenada (US). This milestone is part of a global expansion strategy and in response to the high demand for energy and water-efficient cooling solutions for a data center market expan...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, has named Rodney Clark as Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective of June 1, 2022.   In this role, Rodney Clark will lead global sales excellence efforts across the company, replacing the outgoing Chief Commercial Officer, Brian Young, who retired at the end of last year. Clark also will take on a portion of the role being transitioned from Michael Ellis, executive vice...

The Biden administration could save many low- and moderate-income households thousands of dollars - and cut greenhouse gas emissions - by updating energy efficiency requirements for new federally supported homes, according to a study carried out by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The US Congress directed federal agencies to periodically update efficiency criteria for new homes purchased with the support of federally backed mortgages and federal housing programs. Bu...

While Harry Potter left platform 93/4 from King’s Cross to begin a new chapter at Hogwarts, freshers arriving for their first year at university would also be settling in. Enjoying a £1.82 pint of lager, listening on their discman to Elton John’s number 1 Candle in the wind, a tribute to Princess Diana who had died in August that year – 1997. This was an age before social media, when it would cost you 10 pence to send a text! But Steve Jobs re-joined Apple, and was formu...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, is proud to support the expansion of the First Movers Coalition, which Johnson Controls joined as a Founding Member in November 2021.   The First Movers Coalition, a flagship public-private partnership to clean up the most carbon-intensive industry sectors, from heavy industry to long-distance transport, announced a major expansion to more than 50 corporate members, worth about US$ 8.5...

The 21st-anniversary edition of All-Energy 2022, the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference and the co-located Dcarbonise 2022 held at Glasgow’s SEC on 11 and 12 May attracted a total attendance of 7,642, more than 250 exhibiting companies from home and overseas, some 575 speakers, and plaudits in plenty. The First Minister of Scotland, Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP, and Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Michael Matheson MSP delivered...

In April 2022, Johnson Controls completed a major $7.5 million investment into new automation equipment at the company’s commercial HVAC manufacturing plant in Norman, Oklahoma. The new equipment will increase capacity, while improving product quality, safety, and assembly productivity at the 900,000-square-foot facility, known as Johnson Controls Rooftop Center of Excellence. Highest quality standards “Johnson Controls is committed to surpassing our customers’ expectations...

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...