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Mitsubishi Electric has announced the launch of its Ecodan R290 heat pump, further contributing to the decarbonization of home heating. The new model, manufactured in its factory in Livingston, Scotland, results from Mitsubishi Electric's decades of experience in producing heat pumps. The launch of the Ecodan R290, with its low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant, is a big step towards more sustainable home heating. Using a hydrocarbon refrigerant that can achieve high Coefficient of Per...

Heating and hot water solutions provider - Baxi has hosted the first official visit to its €13 million commercial heat pump R&D and laboratory site in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain.  Baxi is part of the €2.2 billion turnover BDR Thermea Group, one of the largest producers of heating appliances worldwide. commercial heat pump technology The 7,000 m2 Baxi factory, located near Barcelona and opened in 2022, is focused on developing and producing commercial heat pump tec...

Bradford White Corporation, an industry-renowned manufacturer of water heaters, boilers, and storage tanks, announced a $50,000 grant through its Industry Forward® initiative to help Pennsylvania’s Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) launch a pilot internship program for youth and emerging workers from Philadelphia’s disadvantaged communities. The grant will support a 60-hour internship program for up to 30 participants in ECA’s signature heat pump water heater installation a...

Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, announces its 2024 program for Trailblazer Sales Academy, an ongoing online training program for territory managers and distribution sales team members that focuses on developing sales skills, leadership agility and a strategic vision for territory growth. top territory managers Trailblazer Sales Academy features four live virtual workshops from January through May to he...

Indoor air quality and ventilation manufacturing specialist Nuaire is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s World Ventil8 Day, being held on 8th November. World Ventil8 Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of ventilation as a crucial part of enabling the health and well-being of people. This is just the second year for World Ventil8 Day, with its inaugural year in 2022 generating substantial media coverage, reaching 25 million people across social media, and attracting high-profil...

Heat transfer specialist Alfa Laval is addressing the challenge of overwhelming choice in the processing industry’s heat exchanger market with a key appointment to its energy division and the launch of its new online design and specification tool, HEXpert. Recent market reports have suggested the global heat exchanger market will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 6% from 2022 to 2031, reaching $34.24bn, demonstrating the technology’s continued critical role in heavy proce...

NetScientific Plc, the deep tech and life sciences VC investment group, announces that its portfolio company Ventive has successfully closed a c.£900,000 investment.  The Investment included £316,000 from existing shareholders and the conversion of two existing convertible loans (and interest thereon) valued at c.£600,000. This is the first closing as part of Ventive’s proposed £1 million to £1.5 million investment program, with further new investment an...

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, has completed the acquisition of Nuvolo, a pioneer in modern, cloud-based connected workplace and enterprise asset management products and solutions. The acquisition was previously announced in a press release on October 2, 2023. The acquisition expands Trane Technologies’ software-as-a-service (SaaS) and digital capabilities to meet fast-growing demands for modern workplace and asset management solutions. Nuvolo Connected Workplace, built o...

Rheem, a global manufacturer of water heating and HVAC products, received top honors in the plumbing category for its Triton® Light Duty (50- and 75-gallon) product in the AHR Expo’s 2024 Innovation Awards.  Developed as a solution for small business owners seeking maximum hot water delivery, Triton Light Duty commercial units provide up to 97 percent thermal efficiency. “Rheem is committed to leading the industry with innovative, sustainable and smart products,” sai...

Bradford White Corporation, an industry-pioneering manufacturer of water heaters, boilers, and storage tanks, announces a new partnership with Explore The Trades that aims to bridge the technical talent gap in the service trades and advance positive public awareness of the plumbing and HVAC industry. Explore The Trades, a nonprofit organization founded in 2005, is bridging the technical talent gap to the skilled trades of plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical by raising awareness of t...

Johnson Controls celebrated the renovation of its North American Headquarters in Glendale, Wisconsin, USA. The 144,000-square-foot facility exemplifies Johnson Controls’ dedication to the productivity and wellbeing of its nearly 1,500 local employees. New OpenBlue Innovation Center With its new OpenBlue Innovation Center, it also serves as a showcase of solutions for building owners, operators, and other industry leaders to create a new class of smart buildings that are secure, healthy,...

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS), a supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat pump and air-conditioning systems, introduces the Simple Ductless Wired (SDW) remote controller. The SDW remote controller is simple to use and is compatible with existing thermostat wire, allowing for easier installation.  SDW controller features Suitable for multifamily applications, the SDW controller features programmable presets with 7-day scheduling....

Demand for remanufactured transcritical carbon dioxide-based compressors is rising sharply in the UK, according to Green Point UK, BITZER UK’s specialist services arm. "Sales of remanufactured BITZER transcritical CO2 units are up 40% year-on-year, with a quarter still to go," says Will Pribyl, Green Point UK General Manager. Transcritical CO2 systems A combination of factors is responsible, he says, "Following the initial take-off of transcritical CO2 systems in mainstream refrigeratio...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, announced the launch of its new 2024 Ducted Systems Academy training opportunities and industry resources. The industry-pioneering programs feature a combination of hands-on experiences, virtual resources, and on-demand and in-person courses at the state-of-the-art Ducted Systems Academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. All resources are developed by experienced industry experts and designed to help residential and commercia...

SPX Cooling Tech, LLC, a full-line, full-service industry major in the design and manufacture of evaporative cooling towers and fluid coolers, has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Springfield, Missouri, USA that will expand the company’s capacity, while also allowing current operations to further optimize their legacy Marley® brand products. SPX Cooling opens new manufacturing facility in Springfield “For over 100 years, Marley has been the preeminent ma...

INFRICO Supermarket has formally joined Eurovent as its newest Corresponding Member. It is one of the pioneering Spanish manufacturers that provides refrigeration solutions in the HVAC sector. INFRICO Supermarket is the new project of the INFRICO Group for commercial refrigeration, dedicated to the world of food retail through the manufacture and sale of refrigerated displays such as remote group and plug-and-play, cold rooms and condensing units, as well as installation and spare parts. It off...

Groupe Atlantic companies Ideal Heating–Commercial Products and ACV UK will be exhibiting together at this year’s CIBSE Build2Perform Live event, 5-6th December at London Excel, on stand 206.  As part of their Experts Together campaign, both companies will be showcasing their range of commercial heating and hot water solutions and will be presenting a new CIBSE accredited CPD–"Low carbon systems: appliances and applications using heat pump technology." Growth of inn...

Denso Corporation (DENSO) hosted a press conference at Japan Mobility Show 2023, held at Tokyo Big Sight, in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2023. Shinnosuke Hayashi, President and COO introduced the strategy to maximize their contributions to “Green” and “Peace of Mind.” Shinnosuke Hayashi, President and COO of Denso Corporation (DENSO) said that it is a great pleasure that the Tokyo Motor Show, which has attracted much public attention for decades, has been renamed the Ja...

Baxi has launched a full suite of air source heat pump (ASHP) training courses to support heating engineers and installers as they look to become more familiar with and qualified to install the increasingly popular technology. From understanding how air source heat pumps work to designing, installing, and commissioning them, Baxi’s new courses have been developed to help installers work comfortably and efficiently with the technology, at every level of experience. New ASHP courses The n...

Jobber, the global provider of operations management software for home service businesses, announced the launch of location timers, a new feature that uses geo-fencing technology to automatically and accurately track employee time on job sites, substantially reducing manual work for home service businesses in any industry, including contracting and construction, landscaping, tree care, painting, HVAC, and roofing.  Need for location timers Home service pros need to track their time on job...

Home and garden retailer, Robert Dyas, has partnered with proptech firms Facilio and NJRobinson to streamline their energy management practices. The company reported a 20% reduction in energy costs, equivalent to 600,000 pounds worth of savings in just three months of deploying Facilio’s Connected buildings platform across their 93 stores and distribution center. They were also able to save 285 tonnes of CO2 through their energy savings program. cost-conscious culture Speaking abou...

Business Development Resources (BDR), a trusted provider of business coaching and training services for the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical industries, introduces a new program of self-paced online training courses to help service professionals maximize business results and support teams with ongoing training options. “As our industry evolves, the pace of business continues to accelerate,” said Matt MacArthur, Sr. Vice President of Training & Marketing at BDR. “Training rem...

According to recent research, a significant portion of office buildings in the United Kingdom do not meet the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) legislation. David Millward, Group Product Manager at Elta Fans, urges building owners and facilities managers to conduct thorough reviews of ventilation systems to fill in any gaps in compliance with the MEES and also Part F of the Building Regulations. Pioneering UK property consultancy Carter Jonas conducted research revealing only 31.6%...

TIME honored Sensibo by listing them among the Top Best Inventions for 2023. TIME’s annual list recognizes products, software and services that are solving compelling problems in creative ways. Sensibo Air Pro, the world’s first smart AC and Heat Pump controller with indoor air quality monitoring, was selected as a special mention in TIME's Best Inventions list for 2023. The TIME recognition comes amidst extreme weather and climate change in various par...

Following the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) call for ‘kick starting’ the heat pump and heat networks market, community-led heat networks would help to drive forward adoption from homeowners and businesses, according to REHAU. The callout from the specialist polymer manufacturer is in response to the launch of the ‘Second National Infrastructure Assessment,’ released by the NIC on 18 October 2023. The report details a thirty-year plan for a low-carbon a...

The second phase of Xingtan Weihe's New Materials Science and Technology Industrial Park customized launching ceremony was grandly held. The second phase of 80,000 square meters construction project will be completed within this year, promoting Xingtan's new material area. The direction of technological and intelligent industries will be transformed and upgraded. At present, the 60,000 square meters of the first phase of Weihe New Science Park has all been sold out and delivered to more than 30...

Business Development Resources (BDR), a trusted provider of business coaching and training services for the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical industries, announces a new solution to help industry business owners optimize their field service management software and get data and insights that drive long-term profit and growth. BDR’s Field Service Software Integration assists contractors in streamlining their existing service management software settings and integrations, equipping them and the...

New research from Fair Fix, the boiler engineer experts, reveals that the carbon footprint caused by heating homes in England has increased by as much as 5.9% across some areas of the nation. Fair Fix has estimated the amount of carbon emissions created by heating England’s homes in 2021 and 2022 to see how well the country is managing its carbon footprint. The calculation is based on an estimated carbon footprint for the average home, multiplied by the country’s entire dwelling sto...

Danfoss has announced the winners of its 2023 EnVisioneer of the Year competition. ThermalWorks, Polar Engineering, Canal Marine and Industrial Inc., and Weis Markets took top honors in the new, expanded format that allows for multiple winners.  ThermalWorks ThermalWorks, based in Bloomingburg, New York, was the winner in the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) category for its advanced waterless cooling system. The company built a modular, hyper-efficient, waterless chiller for the d...

British Gas and Dimplex have partnered to launch the British Gas Dimplex Quantum Tariff, the UK’s most advanced electric storage heating tariff for use with the Dimplex Quantum Storage Heater. The Dimplex Quantum Storage Heater, from manufacturer - Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation (GDHV), is a revolution of the traditional storage heater; a heat battery, designed to deliver the electrification of heat in buildings. Dimplex Quantum Storage Heater The Dimplex Quantum is a great elec...