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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...

Home owners know how important it is to protect their investments, whether from intrusion, fire, earthquake, or flood. But they can’t always be at home and every second matters when things go wrong. Smart home devices and sensors can make a difference in time-sensitive emergencies by saving time, protecting possessions, and preventing anxiety. Various Smart home sensors  The marketplace is saturated with dozens of smart home sensors, which provide a wealth of real-time information...

Panasonic Heating & Cooling is thrilled to announce they will be exhibiting at Housing 2022 this year in Manchester, 28-30 June, Stand E55. Richard Bishop, UK and Ireland’s Head of Marketing for Panasonic, commented: “With the demand for more low carbon heating solutions for residential properties growing and the new SAP10 regulations coming in force in June 2022, housing providers need to ensure they are fully compliant and ready to switch to more renewable heating systems for...

Panasonic is delighted to announce the grand opening of its brand-new UK premises, dedicated to the HVACR+ market, which includes its largest UK training center, kitted out with fully functioning units for hands-on experience. Panasonic’s heating, cooling and refrigeration staff attended an Opening Ceremony on Friday, May 6, 2022, where Enrique Vilamitjana, the Managing Director of Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions Europe, officially declared the new premises in Welwyn Garden City...

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions has introduced its YKEA range, the latest air conditioner designed specifically to provide reliable environmental control for server rooms. The indoor and outdoor units come in five capacities ranging from 2.5 kW – 7.1 kW and now can offer outstanding energy efficiency with an improved SEER of up to A+++ SEER in comparison to its predecessor the TKEA. Stable cooling operation Developed to keep server rooms at the optimal temperature, Panasonic&r...

DENSO Corporation, a mobility supplier, and Honeywell, an aerospace pioneer, are co-developing an electric motor (e-motor) for the Lilium Jet. This is the first product developed by Honeywell and DENSO since formalizing their alliance, and it marks DENSO’s entry into the aerospace market. The two companies will work with Lilium, developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, to integrate the e-motor into Lilium’s aircraft engines. susta...

If one want to stop climate change and break the dependence on expensive fossil fuels, it is needed to switch from gas and oil to renewable energy. Plenty of proven solutions can ease this transition in the building heating sector. Even if one is not in a position to install a heat pump or pellet boiler right now, one can still slash the heating bill with the smart solutions provided by the ViCare app. Geofencing The heat doesn’t have to be on when nobody is at home. That’s w...

Austrian sensor manufacturer - E+E Elektronik presents its first digital temperature sensing element in the form of the TEE501. It impresses with a measurement accuracy of up to ±0.2 °C and a wide temperature range. The small DFN enclosure with integrated pull-up resistors facilitates the design-in of the sensing element. The TEE501 sensing element is suitable for temperature measurement in an operating range of -40 °C to 135 °C. Multi-point temperature adjustment as a factor...

At NADCA, June means it’s renewal time. It’s time to renew NADCA membership. Membership dues are payable annually, and the June 30 deadline is quickly approaching. When renewal invoices arrive, users might find themselves asking, “What am I getting in return for my annual membership dues? Why should I renew ? It's actually quite simple. It’s an incredibly powerful thing to be part of an association, and just about every profession has one. Membership benefits&...

The HVAC industry will have to wait on the upcoming Energy Bill for details of any additional financial or regulatory incentives that may be introduced to shift the United Kingdom (UK) to low carbon heat. Lord Callanan, the UK Business and Energy Minister, says the country’s planned transition to low carbon heat systems will be a ‘gradual transformation’, rather than a more drastic industry revolution. The UK Business and Energy Minister said that important systems, such as h...

Apogea was born in 2016 as a BIM consultancy. It was while analyzing the market in 2017, that the Spanish company noticed a major gap in building engineering. Indeed, the biggest handicap of its clients was to find an engineering company that adapted to a BIM methodology, to avoid having to walk with processes halfway between BIM and CAD. major gap in building engineering The bulk of Apogea‘s business is in construction engineering projects, although in recent years the company has made...

Users decided to part ways with their old air conditioning (AC) system. It is not always an easy decision to make. But now, users can get ready for a new era of home comfort, with lower utility bills and improved indoor air quality (IAQ). Did users know upgrading the AC can reduce the electricity bill by up to 50 percent, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE)? Oversized air conditioners The next step is finding the perfect make and model for the home needs. Their team at Tassio Tempe...

Johnson Controls-Hitachi has introduced a new Wall Mount indoor mini-split unit as the newest addition to its PRIMAIRY P300 line of high-efficiency, single-zone commercial mini-split systems. This energy-efficient and cost-effective ductless heating and cooling solution is designed to meet the unique needs of small to mid-size spaces such as shops, restaurants, and classrooms. “The new Wall Mount PRIMAIRY indoor unit intelligently optimizes the comfort in a space while reducing sound leve...

During the 66th Annual Meeting of Eurovent, Francesco Scuderi has been appointed to the position of Secretary General of the Eurovent association. He succeeds retiring Felix Van Eyken and will be supported by new Deputy Secretary General of Eurovent, Stijn Renneboog. The European Industry Association for Indoor Climate (HVAC), Process Cooling and Food Cold Chain Technologies (Eurovent) has been preparing for a generation change, since its General Assembly 2017, which assigned Francesco Scuderi...

With the new Adminprofi, Viessmann now offers its trade partners a reliable and time-saving solution for the installation and commissioning of electricity-based energy systems. This not only considerably simplifies the tedious bureaucratic process of registering photovoltaic systems, fuel cell heating devices, and electricity storage systems with the respective grid/network operator but also allows trade partners to save valuable time that can be used for their core business. Trade partners als...

A new powering change white paper published by Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, highlights how much more can be done to address the UK’s high levels of energy waste, at a time when every penny counts for UK businesses and consumers. With energy prices set to remain high for several years, and increases in energy price caps impacting consumers, one often overlooked solution is to reduce the high levels of energy waste produc...

Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air, a plumbing and HVAC company serving residential and commercial locations in California and Arizona, announces it has purchased Velavi Heating & Cooling, Inc., a home services company in Norwalk, California, in an effort to expand its HVAC offerings into the greater Los Angeles area. The expansion will allow Rooter Hero to offer heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services to Los Angeles residents in addition to the plumbing repair, installation & d...

EnergySolutions LLC announced that it received unanimous approval from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) to acquire the Kewaunee Power Station from Dominion Nuclear Projects Inc.  “We appreciate the PSC’s careful and detailed consideration of this matter. We also appreciate the PCS’s focus on safety and adherence to the commercial principles underlying Dominion’s acquisition of Kewaunee 17 years ago,” stated Ken Robuck, President and CEO of En...

Project, launched back in 2017, connects a mix of UK property types via a digital platform to test next-generation heat and controls systems along with new delivery approaches. More than 1,000 UK homes have now been connected to the Living Lab concept that provides real world testing of next-generation building controls and low carbon heat solutions. The concept, which has been developed by the Energy Systems Catapult innovation agency, has seen these different types of homes being connected wi...

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS), a globally renowned supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat-pump and air-conditioning systems, held its 2021 Diamond Leadership Conference, at the Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne, in Key Biscayne, Florida, USA, from March 11 to 15, 2022. The conference recognized distributors for their outstanding performances. 2021 Diamond Leadership Conference Keynote speaker, economist Robert Genetski, spoke to the group o...

In a significant technical and commercial development, Green Point UK, BITZER UK’s specialist services arm, has extended its remanufacturing operation to include transcritical carbon dioxide-based compressors. Will Pribyl, Green Point UK’s General Manager, said “We have been aware for a while of an emerging need among UK customers for a certified remanufactured option, as a growing number transcritical CO2 units come to the end of their working lives.” Remanufacturing o...

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...

Kanomax is exhibiting at the upcoming Semicon West at Booth #1360! Hybrid SEMICON West 2022 connects the entire extended electronics supply chain - in one place, at one time. It’s the smart way to reconnect with contacts, customers, and partners, plus drive the business forward. when​​ Main Conference: July 12-14, 2022 where In-person and virtual Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA Who Should Attend? Business and technology pioneers, researchers, and industry a...