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2013.05.14

Queen’s Speech pledges to “support free trade and tackle cli

10 May 2013 The Queen’s Speech has pledged that the Government will use its upcoming presidency of the G8 to “support free trade…while continuing to make progress in tackling climate change”.   STA CEO Paul Barwell commented: “This is the perfect opportunity to demonstrate the UK’s commitment to both free trade and the environment by urging the other member states to vote ‘no’ to these duties...

2013.05.08

ASHRAE Annual Conference June 22-26; Features Building Effic

The Technical Program addresses the practitioner’s needs for the built environment industry with such tracks as Building Energy Modeling vs. Measurement and Verification, and much more.   May 10,...

2013.05.10

Gree Appliances Revenue up 11% in First Quarter

May 10, 2013 Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. (Zhuhai, China) reported first quarter 2013 revenue of 22.30 billion yuan, up 10.98% from 1Q 2012. The company reported 1Q 2013 net profit of 1.34 billion y...

2013.05.02

DOE Requests Input on Commercial Furnace Standards

May 10, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating rulemaking to consider amended energy conservation standards for commercial warm air furnaces.   By Dec. 31, 2013, DOE is required to either propose amended energy conservation standards for warm air furnaces or to make a determination that the existing standards do not need to be amended.   DOE is soliciting information to ...

2013.05.07

MicroGroove Coils Webinar Looks at Commercial Applications

May 09, 2013 New York -- The International Copper Association (ICA) is presenting a new, free webinar on smaller-diameter, inner-grooved copper tubes titled “MicroGroove Copper-Tube Coils: Moving beyond Residential Applications.” Co-sponsored by The NEWS and Appliance Design, the webinar will be presented at 1 p.m. ET on June 11, 2013.   MicroGroove technology initially was developed by some ...

2013.05.04

Tecumseh Launches Condensing Unit Promotion

May 09, 2013 Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Tecumseh Products Co. has kicked off its Big Chill2 Condensing Unit Promotion. The company noted that the rewards program has garnered substantial support from its who...

2013.05.05

SAE Research Finds HFO Refrigerant Safe for Mobile Use

May 09, 2013 Warrendale, Pa. -- The SAE International Cooperative Research Project (CRP1234-4) team, which formed last year, has announced that the CRP team continues to review relevant research and testing to finalize its risk assessment, and it has a high level of confidence that the refrigerant R-1234yf can be used safely in automotive applications.   The CRP team said it continues its pro...

2013.05.11

Small and Midsized Manufacturers Expect Growth

May 09, 2013 Chicago -- Prime Advantage, a buying consortium for midsized manufacturers, announced the findings of its fifth annual Group CFO Survey, revealing financial projections and top concerns of its member companies’ CFOs in 2013. The survey indicates that CFOs remain optimistic about financial prospects and are focused on growth, as indicated by increased hiring as well as capital and R&am...

2013.05.06

Technical breakthrough claimed for solar panel technology

9 May 2013 Dyesol has claimed to have achieved a technical breakthrough by reporting a solid-state DSC efficiency of 11.3 per cent at full sun.   The finding comes as the technology transitions from liquid-based to solid-state systems to meet the demands of product life and mass manufacture.   Dyesol also claims to be confident of achieving industrial efficiencies greater than 10 per cen...

2013.05.12

Southland Industries Wins High Profile Projects

A new museum in the heart of DC, a hospital expansion, and a 1.5 million sq. ft. casino are recent projects announced by this mechanical HVAC leader. May 9, 2013 Southland Industries, one of the nation’s largest Design/Build mechanical contracting firms, recently announced it had been awarded three diverse and challenging projects. The SLS Hotel and Casino -- formerly the Sahara Resort -- will b...