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Japanese AC makers turn the heat on Indian brands
April 20, 2013 Japanese air conditioner (AC) manufacturer Daikin plans to have dealers in all Indian cities with at least 100,000 population. This is part of the company’s strategy to increase its sha...
What can I do to help my air conditioner work more efficient
April 20, 2013 1. Maintain it. Have an air conditioning technician come to your home every spring before it gets too hot and check your system out. The earlier you catch a problem and repair it, the smaller than problem will remain. 2. Add insulation to your attic or crawlspace so hot air doesn’t get in the house. The warmer the home’s air, the harder the air conditioner has to work. The ha...
Rebate program helps Empire customers pay for energy efficie
Apr 20, 2013 By Jordan Aubey Empire District Electric customers in Missouri will see a fee that’s been itemized on their bill this month. Company workers say the fee has actually been around for about the last 10 years, it’s just been included in the bill’s total cost. The fee is listed as an "Energy Efficiency Program Cost" and funds an Empire rebate program to help pay for energy efficien...
Statistics reveal growing business within the ECO
19 April 2013 Latest statistics from the DECC reveal that ￡68.9 million worth of contracts had been let through the ECO brokerage system, compared to ￡26.9 million at end February. The Energy Company Obligation (ECO), which started on 1 January 2013 will run until 31 March 2015. ECO focuses on providing energy efficiency measures to low income and vulnerable consumers and those liv...
LG Puts Spotlight on Smart Home Appliances
The 2013 LG Innovative Festival (Innofest) held in Cancun, Mexico from April 4 to 6, provided an opportunity for LG’s business partners and other stakeholders from across South and Central America to ...
GEA High Velocity Freezer Celebrates its European Premiere a
At the International Trade Fair for the Meat-Processing Industry (IFFA), to be held from May 4 to 9 at the fairgrounds in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Hall 8.0 / Stand D06, GEA Refrigeration Technologi...
Turkey to Strengthen Legislation on ODS
The Regional Ozone Network for Europe and Central Asia (ECA network) of United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP’s) OzonAction Programme jointly with the Ministry of Environment and Urbaniza...
EU Poise to Hold Daimler Accountable for Refusing to Use HFO
The European Commission (EC) has warned that new-model Daimler cars put on the market anywhere in Europe do not conform to EU law and should not be sold. The tough line follows the carmakers’ continue...
MHI to Establish Centrifugal Chiller JV in China with Dalian
On April 12, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI) and Dalian Refrigeration (DRC), the largest manufacturer of screw compressor chillers in China, signed a joint venture agreement under which the two compa...
Goodman Prepares to Soar with Inverter Technology
Following Daikin’s acquisition of U.S.-based Goodman last year, JARN interviewed Takeshi Ebisu, Daikin member of the Board and senior executive officer. This year, JARN visited Goodman at the company’...
Shale Gas Revolution and Hopes for Methane Hydrates
Fossil fuels including oil and coal were the main energy drivers of the 20th century and are still essential energy sources, but in the future supplies will inevitably become depleted. Even the United...
China: Central AC Market Rebounds
Review of 2012 Central AC Market and Preview of CRH 2013 China Refrigeration 2013 (CRH 2013), the 24th International Exhibition for Refrigeration, Air-conditioning, Heating and Ventilation, Fro...
