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EDF Renewables Ireland is announcing plans to develop a c.50MW wind farm northwest of Old Leighlin in Co. Carlow. The proposed Seskin Wind Farm will be located in the townlands of Seskinrea and Ridge and could power more than 36,000 homes. preliminary wind turbine layout 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 carried out at the...
EDF Renewables UK and Hynamics, a subsidiary of EDF Group specializing in hydrogen, are announcing plans to invest significantly in their Teesside operation, supporting local and national government aspirations to regenerate Tees Valley by investing in decarbonization. EDF is the latest business to commit investment to Tees Valley, announcing plans for a green hydrogen production center in the vicinity of the former Redcar steelworks. Explore maritime decarbonization Tees Green Hydrogen...
Morgan Truck Body has unveiled its latest body innovations with the introduction of an electrified refrigerated concept truck body during Work Truck Week, March 8-11, 2022 in Indianapolis (Booth #4949). “Morgan is at the forefront of our customers’ transition to an electrified refrigerated fleet,” says Tom Diez, Vice President, Sales, and Marketing at Morgan Truck Body, adding “We have been partnering and collaborating with OEMs, customers, and end users to drive the inn...
Facilities Resource Group, LLC (FRG), a globally renowned provider of single source, turnkey commercial domestic hot water solutions, has recently unveiled the TTS Synergy Series, in order to help engineers, contractors, commercial facility owners and building managers to streamline and accelerate the process of changing out a centralized water heating system. tankless rack solution TTS Synergy Series systems are pre-engineered and pre-fabricated to install quickly and without complications...
The ‘Living by Design’ Virtual Showhouse launches with Carrier as the official Healthy Home sponsor. The first-of-its-kind showhouse produced by Embello and national media partner Martha Stewart Living demonstrates what’s new and next in home design while highlighting the importance of healthy indoor environments. Because creating a healthy indoor environment is as critical to home design as aesthetics, the home features Carrier products that deliver improved indoor air qualit...
Baxi air source heat pumps from globally renowned HVAC equipment and services firm, Baxi Heating UK Limited, are to be used in a pioneering project, launched to implement low carbon heating in new houses. From 2025, the proposed Future Homes Standard will ban gas boilers in new build homes and require more stringent building energy efficiency requirements, all with the aim of reducing carbon emissions by 80%. Baxi Assure air source heat pump systems Two complete Baxi Assure air source heat pu...
Compass Cold, a new cold storage company announces plans for the construction of a 70,000 square foot cold storage facility developed by Ti Cold headquartered in Melbourne, Florida. Located near Fort Smith in Mulberry, Arkansas, and owned and operated by Compass Cold, the facility’s cutting-edge design will feature the latest refrigeration and freezing technology available in the cold storage industry. The new facility will have the capacity to support food wholesalers, retailers, and fo...
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), a supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat-pump and air-conditioning systems, introduces the s-MEXT Indoor Unit, a Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) unit for I.T. cooling applications. Ideal uses include small-to-medium size data rooms, cell phone and cable TV/telephone/internet provider relay stations, medical imaging equipment cooling and critical cooling infrastructure applications, laboratories, archiv...
Thermo King®, the transport refrigeration brand of global climate innovator Trane Technologies, announces plans to expand its operations in Greenville County. The $30 million investment will create 220 new jobs and add nearly 300,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity designed to enable and sustain the company’s future growth. Thermo King revolutionized the cold chain with its invention of transport refrigeration in 1938. The company is a worldwide pioneer in the design and manufac...
Trane Technologies plc, a global climate innovator, has announced that company leadership will participate in a fireside chat at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference 2022. They will speak at 11:20 a.m. ET, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The live webcast will be accessible on the Trane Technologies’ official company website, under the investor relations section. An archive of the webcast will be available for 30 days, following the event.
A home’s indoor air quality (IAQ) can have an impact on how comfortable homeowners are in their homes every day. Not only can mold, mildew, dust and other allergens affect allergy and asthma sufferers, but also airborne bacteria and viruses can cause us to get sick. With more concerns surrounding the latest viruses, indoor air quality continues to be top of mind. Air purifiers Air purifiers continue to be a popular option to help clean home air for better breathing all year long. In gen...
Introducing a 2" Recessed Base from ClimateCraft, the design option that facilitates wash down and provides safe and efficient drainage from the HVAC unit. ClimateCraft Recessed Base Made with a choice of heavy gauge smooth aluminum or non-slip aluminum diamond treadplate, the ClimateCraft Recessed Base is recessed 2” and continuously welded with thermal break gaskets, in order to keep vital equipment protected and keep it running longer, to extend the life of the vital equipment. Featu...
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...
Helping the North American refrigerated trucking industry reap the benefits of telematics to improve operational efficiencies, expand cold chain compliance and add value for its customers, Carrier Transicold is making telematics a standard feature on its most popular trailer refrigeration units. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. benefits of a telematics solution&nbs...
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...
Toshiba reports a dramatic increase in online air conditioning training during the recent COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, as installers and maintenance staff took the opportunity to improve their skills. 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 intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Online training academy Since TCUK launched its awa...
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 -...
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...
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...
Airedale is excited to announce the launch of the DCSTM range, a family of air-cooled chillers specifically optimized for demanding data center environments, featuring ground-breaking Enhanced Free CoolingTM technology. With uptime and energy efficiency hard-wired into every facet of their design, the DCSTM range has evolved from decades of worldwide data center experience. The range has been specifically designed by the Data Centre Solutions team, based at Airedale’s global headquarters...
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...
Small-format food retail stores now have the ability to implement CO₂ refrigeration systems without excess first cost investments. Danfoss’ CO₂ MiniPack Controller provides a complete pack solution that makes CO₂ approachable for small-format food retailers who would like to harness its benefits, even those with little CO₂ experience. With the functionality of a dedicated CO₂ controller, minimal complexity, and unique ease-of-use at competitive pricing, the MiniPack Controller is a flexib...
