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Hoshizaki America, Inc. has appointed Allan Dziwoki as the company’s new Senior Vice President (SVP) of Sales and Marketing. Allan Dziwoki has an extensive background with Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, Watsco Inc., and most recently, at Panasonic Corporation of North America, where he served as the Division Vice President and General Manager. Sales, marketing and technical expert Allan Dziwoki brings with him a wealth of knowledge to the company and will be leading sales, m...

The 13 MW offshore wind turbine developed by DEC has been rolled off the production line in Fuzhou, East China’s Fujian province on Feb 22, 2022. Typhoon-proof wind turbine unit The typhoon-proof unit is slated to annually generate 50 GWh of clean power, which meets the electricity demand of 25,000 three-member households a year, while cutting coal consumption by 15,000 tons and CO2 emissions by 38,000 tons. The latest 13 MW wind turbines are expected to contribute to global green energ...

DRI-STEEM Corporation, the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announced that their products are included in the BIMobject.com online catalog. BIMobject Online catalog BIMobject offers free access to schematic details about DriSteem’s products that include CAD and Revit files along with specification details, brochures, installation, operation manuals, and more.  “We are excited to have our products added to this well-known platf...

Eurovent has announced extending its welcome to ABB, one of the world’s renowned manufacturers of HVACR drives, motors and controls, as its newest Corresponding Member. The membership for ABB was approved during the Eurovent Board of Directors meeting, held in February 2022. New Eurovent member - ABB ABB is one of the internationally recognized manufacturers of drives, motors and controls for HVACR applications, with a global footprint, supporting the HVAC industry across the world, with...

Every 30 seconds, a water pipe bursts in Germany: In 2019 alone, there were 1.1 million cases of tap water damage. The costs added up to over three billion euros. Vodafone and E.ON want to change this – with the help of smart water meters and the Internet of Things. The digitalization group Vodafone and the energy company E.ON are launching a cross-industry innovation and technology partnership to detect tap water damage much earlier and thus conserve resources. The new digital technology...

DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, is pleased to announce the addition of a new Silver Ionization Filter to their catalog of products. DriSteem’s Silver Ionization Filter will provide an added layer of protection against viral and bacterial proliferation within supply water for humidification and other applications where water hygiene is a concern. Silver Ionization Filter The Silver Ionization Filter...

Ground source heat pumps offer the optimal solution for the householder, the community, and the environment on the journey to net-zero. This article debunks various myths about ground source heat pumps and sets out how a community-oriented approach to their installation can help reach the government’s deployment targets for the lowest cost, and lowest impact. Suitable for all property types As the name implies, ground source heat pumps harness heat energy from the ground and require the...

Some European manufacturers are developing high-temperature heat pumps, which they suggest could ease the UK’s transition from fossil fuels to electric heating. But Kensa, the UK’s pioneer manufacturer of ground source heat pumps, cautions that the lower efficiency of higher temperature heat pumps would mean higher running costs for the consumer, wiping out any potential savings made by retaining existing radiators and insulation. James Standley, the Managing Director of Kensa Heat...

To support the growing demand for uninterrupted data, Vaisala, a globally renowned company in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, has announced the expansion of its product portfolio for data centers, by launching the new immersion type Vaisala TMI110 Temperature Transmitter. Vaisala’s instruments monitor the conditions and energy efficiency of data centers that maintain the digital environment. With lots of powerful hardware concentrated in one place, data centers must b...

What do the copper, bronze, and iron ages have in common? Its heat, specifically, industrial process heat. Sometime between 5,000 to 7,000 years ago, someone figured out that fire could do more than cook dinner. It transformed raw materials and metal-bearing ores into copper and brass tools and weapons. The ancient discoveries of glass and ceramics were the products of high heat that have changed the way users live. What is industrial heating? In basic terms, it’s applying heat to creat...

Milwaukee Tool disrupts corded Jobsite cleanup vacuums with performance-driven wet/dry vacuum solutions. This launch includes the M18 FUEL™ 6 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum, M18 FUEL™ 9 Gallon Dual-Battery Wet/Dry Vacuum, and the M18 FUEL™ 12 Gallon Dual-Battery Wet/Dry Vacuum, designed to outperform 3.5 to 4.25 Peak HP corded wet/dry vacuums while maintaining the most durable wheels and hoses for maximum durability and is the most versatile wet/dry vacuum system on the market currently...

Along with supplying 100% green electricity as standard across all their tariffs, a huge priority for SO Energy has always been helping their customers get as close as they possibly can to the source of that green energy. With this in mind, SO Energy is very excited to share news of their brand new partnership with Ripple Energy, the largest wind farm owned by the customers it supplies globally. SO Energy - Ripple Energy partnership Customers can now literally part-own the wind farm itself -...

A high level of heat pump efficiency, trouble-free installation without the need for a permit, even in water conservation areas, and the use of ice for heating: the 2022 model of the Vitoset Ice Energy Storage Unit has all this in common with its predecessor. What’s new is the cistern is built from robust, recyclable plastic instead of concrete, and the integration into complete package solutions for rated heat outputs from 6.0 to 17.2 kilowatts. ice energy storage unit Containing aroun...

Carrier Transicold has launched a 12-month-long roadshow across France, to demonstrate the world’s first, fully autonomous, all-electric, engineless refrigerated trailer system - the Carrier Transicold Vector eCool. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the renowned global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Autonomous trailer system Throughout 2022, Carrier Transicold will invite existing and potential customer...

There are opposing forces occurring right now in the data center industry. It seems that while big facilities are getting bigger, there are also architectures that are trying to shrink footprints. So as a result, densities are increasing. Part of the conversation is shifting to density efficiency, being able to support an economy of scale but also the ability to support that in a much more sustainable manner. Follow the Customer’s Journey For most, especially over a multi-year transitio...

AFNOR UK, a subsidiary of the French standardization operator AFNOR Group, sought UKCA marking accreditation in conjunction with sister company Certigaz to serve UK businesses post-Brexit, as well as international clients. West Midlands-headquartered AFNOR UK can now offer UKCA as a standalone certification, or, working alongside another sister company, Afnor Certification, combined with CE marking, for gas appliances, with the organization close to becoming approved to cover construction mater...

DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announced that they have added a new humidistat option with BACnet capability to their expanding catalog of products. BACnet humidistat DriSteem’s new humidistat option with BACnet capability enables pressurized steam dispersion to communicate humidifier demand and provide status in the space to a building automation system. The BACnet humidistat model TRI2 comes with...

Multi-Wing America, the North American subsidiary of the Multi-Wing Group, announced that they have opened a new manufacturing plant in New Caney, Texas, USA. Located near Houston, the new manufacturing facility has begun production of select high-volume Multi-Wing modular axial fans for engine cooling and HVACR applications. New manufacturing plant in Texas Additionally, SMARTPACK and CUSTOMFAN fan packs, from E Flow Technologies, will also be manufactured in the new Texas facility. E Flow T...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has received market-leading scores for its integrated AI-infused solutions, in Verdantix’s assessment of 17 of the most prominent IoT platforms, on their ability to deliver value and support enterprise-scale architecture. Verdantix, a noted independent research and advisory firm, made its determination after live product demonstrations and an extensive questionnaire and survey of 285 real estate...

EDF Renewables Ireland is announcing plans to develop a c.50MW wind farm on land east of Broadford in Co. Clare. The proposed Lackareagh Wind Farm, which could power more than 35,000 homes, will be located in the townlands of Killeagy and Shannaknock.  Detailed environmental studies The project team is currently gathering wind data and mapping the environmental constraints on site which will be used to create a preliminary wind turbine layout. Detailed environmental studies will also be c...

The Genesis Network delivers full operational awareness and supervisory control over heat trace systems consisting of Thermon and third-party products. Genesis Network connects all heat trace controllers to the control room via wireless mesh communications or wired ethernet. In the control room, alarms and performance history are logged and displayed to operators, maintenance teams, and management via a user-friendly browser-based interface accessible from any PC or tablet. Various communicati...

Redwood Services (Redwood), a renowned home services firm that is focused on investing in major residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services companies, in growing U.S. markets, has announced it has invested in Arlinghaus Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning (Arlinghaus). Based in the Greater Cincinnati area, Arlinghaus has been offering plumbing, heating and air conditioning services to home owners throughout much of the US States of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, since 2008. Arlinghaus P...

Danfoss VLT condition-based monitoring allows users to employ their AC drive as a smart sensor. With condition-based monitoring, internal sensors monitor activity beyond the drive, gathering data from multiple sources to generate vital, real-time insights to better understand what is happening in the entire system, enable real-time early detection of issues and minimize unplanned and costly downtime. Software functionality This software functionality embeds monitoring functions in the drive, a...

Danfoss, the pioneer of oil-free compressor technology, has expanded the oil-free compressor portfolio with the introduction of the VTCA400 and the TGS380 models. The new Danfoss Turbocor® VTCA400 is the world’s first oil-free, variable-speed, magnetic bearing centrifugal compressor utilizing a hybrid compression design that is optimized for use with low-GWP refrigerant R-1233zd. The 400 ton/1400 kW nominal capacity rating provides unparalleled performance for water-cooled chiller app...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, showcased a complete range of smart home security, controls, and HVAC products, at the 2022 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show, at booth W4283, from Feb. 8 to Feb. 10, 2022, at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida, USA. 2022 NAHB International Builders’ Show The Johnson Controls exhibit at the 2022 NAHB International Builders&rsquo...

UK-based renowned one-stop air conditioning specialists, Coolair Equipment Limited has won a four-year legal battle to secure the rights to the ‘Coolair’ brand name. They have been granted UK trademarks for both the name ‘Coolair’ and their blue logo that features the phrase: ‘Coolair: Your Comfort Zone.’ The company, Coolair Equipment Limited, which is headquartered in Manchester and with offices located in the Midlands and Maidstone, in the United Kingdom,...

Danfoss has announced the arrival of a new innovative solution for oil-free chillers and heat pumps for enhanced system reliability and efficiency. The oil-free centrifugal market is growing exponentially around the world driven by a need to reduce system running costs, complexity, and system size. The new Danfoss OFC check and stop valve incorporates a damped nozzle check valve, stop valves, and diffuser function to address the major application pain points. Generating refrigerant backflow T...

Danfoss has updated and enhanced its service offering to create a more sustainable, scalable, and secure cloud-based portal for managing food retail operations. Previously known as Danfoss Enterprise Services (DES), Alsense is optimized to provide new levels of efficiency. Supermarkets and food retail stores can reduce their net energy consumption by up to 30% with Alsense, saving money and reducing food waste. Alsense, fully connected service platform We’re excited to introduce this fu...

Danfoss has announced further additions to its ETS range of electric expansion valves for heat pumps, close controls, and process chillers. The ETS 8M enables OEMs and end-users to benefit from greater efficiency and reliability, with low applied costs. New ETS 8M series To further strengthen and expand the choice available to OEMs, the new ETS 8M series offers additional options in the lower capacity end of the Danfoss EEV portfolio. With 4 sizes available from 12 to 40 HP (62 to 114 kW) with...

When it comes to an HVAC system’s energy recovery wheel, users may not be thinking about all the features and benefits. After all, it’s tucked away and not something users take notice of every day until users do.  Energy recovery wheels are the workhorse of energy recovery ventilation systems. And with many facility managers responsible for increasing ventilation in the age of the pandemic, those wheels are working harder than ever. So, with that in mind, users inevitably...