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Thermo King will supply 950 of its latest clip-on SG-5000 generator sets to Hapag-Lloyd, one of the pioneers in container shipping. The Thermo King SG-5000 can power all ISO reefers on the market and ensures complete temperature control and protection of the refrigerated cargo. The new fleet of SG-5000 generator sets will serve in Hapag-Lloyd’s intermodal operations throughout North America.  Compliant with CARB Designed and manufactured specifically for the North American market,...

Siemens has deployed integrated data center management software at the largest and most energy efficient data center in the Baltic region. The building management software (BMS), the energy and power management software (EPMS) and the White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO) help Greenergy Data Centers to lower energy usage, ensure thermal protection and manage reliable operation of the critical infrastructure. New energy efficient data center The new 14,500 m2 data center in Tallinn, Estonia,...

Toshiba Carrier UK is helping one of Europe’s top professional Rugby Union clubs to move away from the use of high Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants, reducing the club’s environmental footprint and ensuring a high-quality indoor environment for its elite sports fitness program. Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd (TCUK) is a joint venture between Toshiba Carrier Corporation and Carrier, which is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has announced that it has commissioned a new heat pump installation that will support European energy company, Vattenfall (Vattenfall Wärme Berlin AG), in its goal to eliminate carbon emissions from its heating and power generation facilities, by 2050. Heat pumps Heat pumps are seen as a crucial technology in the European Union’s plans for a sustainable, low-carbon economy, as set out in it...

Scottish hauler, McLaughlan Transport, continues to improve the sustainability of its temperature-controlled trailer fleet with the addition of three new Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Following the fuel-saving performance of the three previous Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units – similarly mou...

With 2,645 inmates in population, the Mansfield Correctional Institute could largely benefit from reduced energy costs for its water heating needs. When learning about cogeneration technology, the staff decided to implement Lochinvar’s XRGI® 25 Micro Cogeneration system. XRGI® 25 Micro Cogeneration system This equipment consists of a 24kW induction system that uses city gas as fuel. It is comprised of one reciprocating Toyota engine, one heat recovery induction generator, two 400...

Campbell University is a private university founded in 1887 by Baptist minister, J.A. Campbell. It currently has a student enrollment of 6,185 and the main campus is situated on 850 acres in Buies Creek, North Carolina, USA. The campus has fifteen (15) dormitories/apartment buildings total. Indoor air quality and mechanical issues were reported in two of these student housing facilities and the university knew they needed to be addressed. The Concern The Campbell University facility team had...

After being used as a 3000-bed field hospital in the early part of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the stakeholders for the Javits Center (a 3.3 million sq. ft., convention center), located in Manhattan, New York City, USA, realized the need to re-commission the facility back to public use. They knew they would need to initiate a stringent disinfection and remediation protocol to ensure public safety. Javits Center contracted with Pure Air Control Services Inc. to disinfect the entire facility at t...

PARAT (PARAT Halvorsen AS) will deliver a 60MW Electrode Steam Boiler with 13.8kV connection to Hydro Alunorte’s alumina refinery in Brazil. The boiler will have a design pressure of 18 barg and design temperature of 210°C, and will be able to provide over 100 tons of steam per hour. PARAT will also deliver circulation pumps, chemical dosing system and blowdown system, along with commissioning and startup. The Electrode Boiler Control system will be integrated into Hydro Alunorte&rsqu...

The New Inn Pub in Warwickshire, a community-owned pub dating back to 1750, needed a new approach to heating and cooling, so as to create a welcoming and pleasant environment for its customers. Panasonic Etherea air conditioning units with nanoe X technology were recommended as the ideal solution, by installer - Oli Thorndale of Thorndale’s Heating & Cooling. The residents of the small village in Norton Lindsey, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, purchased the pub in 2016, to maintain its...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company in smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, together with Matrix, a global technology solutions provider, will equip the new headquarters of the Discount Group, near Tel Aviv, in Israel, with its OpenBlue digital platform technologies, in order to create new possibilities for operational energy efficiency, occupant comfort and sustainability in a dynamic solution. Discount Group’s new HQ One of the leading financial institutions i...

Anytime Fitness High Wycombe, a franchise of the global network of 24/7 fitness centers, based in the Eden Centre in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire has been a customer of SFE Services for several years. Being a fitness center in the area, the facility is in regular use and has many clients, so it is imperative the air conditioning and ventilation equipment on site receives regular maintenance. Servicing and maintenance Servicing is completed at the site every quarte...

PARAT Halvorsen AS (PARAT) is proud to announce the first delivery of the company’s high-pressure electrode steam boiler to Aughinish Alumina Ltd. Aughinish Alumina, based in Ireland, has ordered a modern 25 MW electrode steam boiler with 62 barg design pressure. Electrode steam boiler The electrode boiler will deliver 40 tons of high pressure steam/hour with 22kV connection. PARAT Halvorsen AS will deliver a complete steam system with control panel, 450kW Superheater that will lift the...

Staff and visitors to Crawley Borough Council's new Civic Centre will benefit from outstanding indoor comfort with a new high-efficiency CIAT air conditioning and ventilation system installed. Three modular ClimaCIAT Air Handling Units (AHUs), equipped with high-grade filters to help support indoor air quality (IAQ), will maintain year-round climate conditions for the nine-story development, including a 41,000 square foot town hall, with a double-height reception area and 77,000 square feet of...

British Gas has completed its first air source heat pump installation at a home in Ivybridge, Devon, in the United Kingdom, as part of its new consumer offering. Heat pumps will play an essential part in the UK achieving its Net Zero emissions goals by 2050 and the first installation of the air source heat pump in Ivybridge is a major milestone. Through its partnership with globally renowned eco-technology solutions provider company, Daikin, British Gas has fitted the residential property at Iv...

BrainBox AI, a pioneer in predictive and self-adaptive commercial building technology, announces the inaugural installation of its artificial intelligence technology in a New York City commercial property. The building, owned by Cammeby’s International Ltd., is located at 45 Broadway. This announcement comes weeks after New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul made a major commitment to decarbonizing buildings and two years before Local Law 97 fully takes effect. “The installation of...

Gandon Transports, a French specialist in health product transport, has equipped its vehicle fleet with Carrier Transicold’s 30 Vector HE 19 units, helping to ensure the efficacy of critical temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals through accurate temperature controlled transport. Carrier Transicold is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the renowned global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Offering reliable refrigeration units &ldqu...

The 650 room AAA Four-Diamond award–winning resort hotel built in the 1970’s faced declining HVAC capacity over the years, musty odors emanating from the AHU’s, and increase maintenance call back requests reducing the guest experience. Resort management Resort management was faced with the task of either replacing the aging HVAC equipment or finding the most qualified, competent environmental contractor to restore the equipment back to like-new condition without having to per...

A prominent, AAA Four-Diamond, resort hotel built in the 70’s reported declines in HVAC capacity across the chilled water fan coil units in its 650 rooms. In addition to performance degradation, increased maintenance call back requests and musty odors were impacting guest experience. Both corporate and facility management weighed the costs/benefits of either replacing the aging units or restoring the equipment with the most effective process to improve operating efficiency and indoor air...

Kirriemuir-based AAD Transport has taken delivery of four new trailers mounted with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT (multi-temperature) refrigeration units. Impressed by its quiet operation and excellent sustainability credentials, this is the second time the company has specified Carrier Transicold’s ultra-efficient trailer system. Carrier Transicold is a part of the Carrier Global Corporation, the renowned global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and col...

Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) is a globally renowned technology and science university renowned for their deeply-held commitment to improving the human condition. The faculty and students at GT are solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges, such as clean and sustainable energy, disease diagnosis and treatment, and national defense and security, among others. GREEN BUZZ and LEED certification The campus of Georgia Institute of Technology participates in the GREEN BUZZ a...

A pioneering decarbonization project by a multi-academy school trust is using high-performance CIAT heat pumps, in order to help reduce carbon emissions by more than 9,000 tons, over the lifetime of the scheme, saving £84,000 a year in energy costs. CIAT is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the renowned global provider of innovative healthy, safe, sustainable, intelligent building and cold-chain solutions. Yorkshire-based Abbey Multi-Academy Trust (Abbey MAT) is installing 38 AquaCIAT T...

Carrier Commercial Refrigeration recently equipped a COVID-19 vaccine storage warehouse in Spain with its PowerCO2OL refrigeration system that utilizes the natural refrigerant carbon dioxide (CO2). This is the first time the sustainable, low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant is being used to preserve and protect the efficacy of critical vaccines in Spain. To further support a safe and effective cold chain, Carrier’s flagship high-capacity refrigeration racks were fitted into an e...

A brand new 4-star hotel in central Glasgow, Scotland, is benefitting from a comprehensive Lochinvar heating and hot water package of heat pump, boilers, storage vessel, and water heaters. The Maldron Hotel The Maldron Hotel in Renfrew Street is just a short walk from both of Glasgow’s major rail stations – Central and Queen Street and a 15-minute drive from Glasgow International Airport. It is just minutes away from the city’s famous Sauchiehall Street shopping area and next...

Aggreko is proud to announce that they have completed commissioning of the largest flare gas to power project in the Middle East to date, with 165 MW capacity. The plant is situated nearby the Saqala Field, Garmain block, in South East Kurdistan. The 165 MW modular power plant has run at full capacity for 72 hours in the project’s final site acceptance test (SAT), marking successful on-time, on-budget delivery. Flare gas to power project The plant is run on approximately 40 million squa...

Draeger’s Market is an upscale grocery chain with four successful stores located in the San Francisco Bay area, in California, USA. The Draeger’s legacy spans 95 years of serving families and culinary professionals in this area, specializing in gourmet items, produce, meat, wine, liquor, prepared bakery and deli foods, flowers and housewares. Draeger’s mission is to be the best in food, wine, and service. Everything from the design of the marketplace to the equipment inside su...

As the omicron variant is surging across the United States, Cassia Regional Hospital is shining a light on COVID-19 prevention. Intermountain Cassia Regional Hospital is using a variety of cutting-edge technology in the battle against COVID-19. Trying to disinfect their facility and keep people safe is a top priority for the hospital. Their newest weapon in the battle is a device that uses Ultraviolet (UV)-C light to destroy pesky microorganisms. 360-degree ultraviolet light “This...

Vons-Safeway-Albertsons has over 2,200 stores in the U.S.A., across 33 US states. It is the largest supermarket chain in California, and is among the largest grocers in the world. They have quietly built one of the most impressive environmental records of any retailer in the United States of America. Vons-Safeway-Albertsons has already replaced a significant amount of its shaded pole fan motors with electronically commutated motors. Vons-Safeway-Albertsons evaluated QM Power’s Q-Sync®...

Since being acquired by Daikin Group in 2017, and following the integration of Daikin’s UK commercial refrigeration offering into its portfolio, Hubbard Products Ltd. (Hubbard) has been at the forefront in the commercial refrigeration market in the United Kingdom and in Northern Europe. Daikin’s new factory for Hubbard Daikin’s new, £3.3 million, 7,500 sq. meters factory will give Hubbard Products Ltd. almost 60 per cent more production space, a significant increase in...

It looks like something out of a science fiction movie, a 6-foot tall lightsaber on wheels that emits a deadly glow to invisible enemies. But it’s not fighting the Galactic Empire. The UVDI-360 is a health care lifesaver, using ultraviolet radiation to destroy more than 30 high-risk microorganisms, including the coronavirus. The Lufkin State Supported Living Center Environmental Services staff have used this $55,000 deep cleaning machine at the facility since 2014. Due to a large donation...