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Panasonic Corporation has developed VIXELL, a vacuum-insulated box that can store items in -70ºC environment for up to 18 days, using refrigerants such as dry ice. The transport of vaccines and other medical supplies requires strict temperature control. Up until now, conventional insulated boxes have been manufactured by joining vacuum-insulated panels (VIPs) together, but a drawback of this structure has been that cool air leaks through the gaps where the panels join. Panasonic has long b...
Ofgem has recommended the creation of an independent body to help lead the United Kingdom's (UK) path to net zero at the lowest cost to consumers. The body would be fully separated from the National Grid and run the electricity system, helping to charge millions of electric vehicles and enabling a huge increase in renewable power while maintaining secure energy supplies. Managing energy system The UK government committed to consult on reviewing the management of the energy system Last month,...
Stand outdoors on one of those days when the weather feels perfect, take a few deep breaths, and enjoy the fresh air. Later, take another deep breath—only inside California home. How does it compare? Improving the indoor air quality (IAQ) at Los Angeles home or business makes sense on so many levels. Consider health, comfort, and household budget. It’s hard to imagine a more important investment than improving the air users breathe! At Tassio Temp Control, they specialize in heating...
Aggreko, the provider of mobile and modular power solutions, has renewed its partnership with women’s golf champion, Mel Reid. Six-time winner of the Ladies European Tour and vice-captain of the winning European team at the 2019 Solheim Cup, Mel Reid has been an Aggreko ambassador for two years. She is also a champion for the LGBTQ+ community and gender equality in sports. After a successful 2020, which included winning the ShopRite LPGA Classic (her first LPGA title), Reid will be...
Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, announces that its chairman and CEO George Oliver has been chosen by the Business Roundtable Chairman Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart, to serve as chair of the organization’s Energy & Environment Committee. Business Roundtable is an association of chief executive officers of American companies. Through research and advocacy, Business Roundtable supports policies to spur job creation, improve U.S. c...
Among companies in Japan, Panasonic is well-known for its long-term commitment to environmental sustainability. This commitment is underlined by Panasonic Corporation’s Founder, Konosuke Matsushita's belief that ‘a company is a public entity of society’. It would be nonsensical for industrial activities to wreak havoc on the environment and as a result, detract from people's happiness. The founder's philosophy continues to live on. Panasonic Environment Vision 2050 In June 2...
Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has announced results of independent surveys of 800+ building decision makers showing a clear shift to increased investment in healthy building trends and technologies. “At the center of a vision for a healthy world must be healthy buildings, and that means delivering on the most critical elements to serve People, Places and Planet,” said George Oliver, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of John...
Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings and architect of OpenBlue connected solutions, is expanding its Tyco DS Dry Sprinkler product family to include the DS-8 8.0K (K 115) Dry Pendent Sprinkler. The enhanced features of the DS-8 Sprinkler make it ideal for protecting commercial freezers and outdoor spaces like balconies, breezeways, loading docks and parking garages. The DS-8 Dry Sprinkler provides more flexibility for designers and offers the possibility fo...
The Danfoss Group has announced the full acquisition of Artemis Intelligent Power Ltd (AIP), an R&D and engineering company based in Edinburgh, Scotland specializing in hydraulic system development. The acquisition is a crucial component of Danfoss’ plans to roll out its innovative Digital Displacement® technology worldwide. Danfoss previously announced the acquisition of the majority shares of AIP in October 2018, at that time creating a joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Indust...
Aggreko, the Glasgow-headquartered global provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control, and energy services, has announced an upgrade of its production facility in Dumbarton, with an investment totaling £4.5million. Net Zero As part of Aggreko’s Net Zero strategy, the site will turn into a future energy hub, replacing all diesel with low-emission HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) as well as exporting surplus power generated during production tests of Next Generation Gas ge...
Following a Met Office warning of potential extreme UK weather such as a return of ‘The Beast From The East’ the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) are reissuing their consumer information guide to ‘protecting home heating systems’, which can be used by a heating engineer to explain the risks and the remedial action required, as well as what action customers can take should their condensate pipe freeze. Stewart Clements, Director, HHIC said, “We are acute...
The WILO SE Supervisory Board has renewed ahead of schedule the appointment of the incumbent President and CEO Oliver Hermes for a further six years until 31 December 2026. “His anticipated contract extension is in line with the ongoing, profitable development of the company, in respect of which the Supervisory Board expresses its fullest confidence in him,” said the Chair of the Supervisory Board, Prof. Dr. Norbert Wieselhuber, following the latest meeting of the Supervisory Board...
Recently, Unit 5# of the pumped storage power station in Jixi, Anhui Province, developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), has officially entered into commercial operation. The project has achieved the goal of putting five units into operation within one single year. Located at Jixi County, Anhui Province, with the characteristic of 650-meter super high water head, high rotating speed and large capacity, the power station is equipped with 6×300MW reversible pump turbine/generator mo...
On January 1st, 2021, Danfoss Industrial Automation will become Danfoss Sensing Solutions. Along with the new name, the company’s focus is to strengthen their portfolio and services to provide cutting-edge expertise and more advanced application-driven sensor technologies and solutions. the need for sensing Bert Labots, the Vice President of Danfoss, said “Global mega trends increase the need for sensing. We see OEMs, wholesalers, and installers adapting to it and facing fundamenta...
Danfoss has changed its group structure to combine the Heating and Cooling segments into Danfoss Climate Solutions. With the new Climate Solutions segment, Danfoss will intensify its focus on the green agenda in attractive global markets. Everywhere in the world, there is a strengthened focus on climate efforts and by combining the Heating and Cooling segments into Danfoss Climate Solutions, Danfoss is investing in the future to help customers and partners take action t...
Nidec Leroy-Somer (Nidec Leroy-Somer Holding), the world specialist with a wealth of experience in drive solutions for industrial refrigeration, has for more than 40 years provided refrigeration professionals with its state-of-the-art and energy efficient motors, and speed drives to effectively enhance productivity of industrial refrigeration applications. IE5 synchronous PM motors Nidec Leroy-Somer’s latest development, the Dyneo+ range of IE5 synchronous reluctance permanent magnet (PM...
100kW hydrogen fuel cell energy supply system was successfully developed at the Hydrogen Demonstration Center of Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC). It marks the company's other technical breakthrough in hydrogen application after hydrogen refueling station system integration and energy tank production.
As a countermeasure against Japan's increasingly hot summers, Panasonic has introduced to the market a cooling mist solution to create cool spaces in outdoor environments. The Silky Fine Mist is a super fine dry mist that does not feel wet to the touch. Also recently, this cooling mist solution has begun to go beyond simply relieving heat stress and is being utilized for various applications, such as to create unique spaces for art, entertainment, and exquisite guest rooms in hotels and spa res...
Tankless water heaters have earned a range of nicknames, including on-demand water heaters and instant water heaters. These nicknames are accurate when they understand how tankless systems work compared to standard tank water heaters. But the reality is that the hot water isn’t literally ‘instant.’ With tankless water heaters, there can be a short delay as hot water must travel from the heater to the open outlet. If this is a major concern, a homeowner can try a few methods su...
Consumer advise experts at The Heating Hub have warned consumers not to get ‘hooked’ on the latest technologies in the drive to reduce carbon emissions, stating that they should focus on selecting the most appropriate system for their household requirements. The UK Government recently announced ambitious plans to install 600,000 heat pumps per year by 2028 and has committed to phasing out natural gas boilers in new build homes by 2025. Decarbonizing homes Decarbonizing homes is a...
Carrier Global Corporation's BluEdge service platform continues to expand its reach with 1,000 signed service agreements in just six months and expanded geographic reach. The global, one of the best-in-class service programs that was originally launched in North America and Asia, is now available to Commercial HVAC customers in the Middle East and Europe. Through a deep understanding of customer needs and investments in cutting edge digital tools, BluEdge can help customers achieve enhanced equ...
RectorSeal, a globally renowned manufacturer of quality HVAC/R tools and accessories, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSW Industrials, Inc., has announced its acquisition of TRUaire, to provide residential and commercial grilles, registers, and diffusers to its expanding product line, designed for professional contractors. Following an integration period, the combined organization will operate with a unified market approach, giving distributors access to RectorSeal and TRUaire products. As maj...
Moro Hub (Data Hub Integrated Solutions), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and US-based Facilio, an AI-driven property operations cloud platform, has announced a strategic partnership to launch Energy Management and Monitoring Services for commercial and residential buildings in the UAE. digital features The new service aims to reinforce and bring to focus the next level of energy-saving strategies of Dubai and the UAE. Equipped with innovative and top...
A ductless heating and cooling system, or a mini-split, is a splendid choice for a Calabasas home and a worthwhile investment. It offers many benefits, and users can enjoy them all for years to come, if they maintain the system consistently. As with any heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, users need to protect their investment. By neglecting regular maintenance, users will shorten the system’s life span and greatly reduce how well it functions, as Tassio T...
The Federation of German Heating Industry (BDH) has expanded its organizational structure to include the new Energy Management Systems (EMS) department. On the agenda is the support of technological and market-relevant developments, as well as the political framework conditions in this topic area. “The expansion reflects the dynamic growth of networked systems, especially in single and two-family houses, but also in neighborhood solutions. The BDH member companies have been intensively in...
Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems (Bryant) launched an updated zoning sensor to be used with its flagship Evolution Zoning System. The sensor provides homeowners with a wall control featuring a new, contemporary design, with the ability to control an individual zone in the home’s Evolution zoning system. Bryant, an international supplier of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a renowned global provider of healthy, safe a...
CoolSys - Refrigeration and HVAC Systems (CoolSys), parent to market-renowned refrigeration and HVAC service companies nationwide, has deployed several new technology initiatives to help combat global COVID-19 pandemic spread in recent months. Bipolar ionization Bipolar ionization is one of these technologies with the ability to create charged ions in the air to attach to airborne particles, increasing their size, and making them easier to trap with air filters. Scolari’s Food and Drug...
The Dortmund-based WILO SE has been awarded the renowned German Sustainability Award (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, DNP) in the “Climate” transformation field. The German Sustainability Award honors companies for which sustainability is part of their business model. “We are proud that an industrial company has been recognized as a climate protection pioneer. This is a strong signal and is proof that we are a climate protection company”, says Oliver Hermes, President &a...
Roe Corporation, a privately held, real estate company, announces the launch of sales for what is believed to be the most sustainable condominium building ever built in New York City. Named, Charlotte of the Upper West Side, as a nod to the developer's daughter Charlotte and Generation Alpha, the nine-story ground-up was designed and engineered to exceed the energy and ventilation standards of the German-based Passive House Institute (www.phius.org). One of the first new residential buildings t...
Honeywell announces a new airborne particle analyzer that uses artificial intelligence and cloud computing to enable HVAC service providers and environmental testing professionals to better inform home and building owners of the quantity and type of particles present in the air. Airborne particles, allergens and spores affect the quality of life for more than 400 million people worldwide – for example, poor indoor air quality has been found to cause allergic rhinitis, which Americans spen...
