Japan
JRAIA Announces Outline of HVAC&R Japan 2014
Recently at a meeting held by the Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA), the outline of HVAC&R Japan 2014 was announced. According to the meeting, the expo will be ...
Hitachi Promotes Humidifying Air Purifier Sales
Hitachi Appliances is concentrating on sales of its Cleair humidifying air purifiers by emphasizing the ‘photoactive deodorizing function’ that can exhibit long-lasting deodorizing action. Japan...
Panasonic Air Purifier Wins Awards in China
Panasonic’s air purifiers sold in China have been highly recognized by the China Indoor Environment Monitoring Committee and have received two awards, the ‘2012 Big 10 News Award in the Indoor Environ...
Mitsubishi Electric Releases Hybrid Kirigamine
In November 2012, Mitsubishi Electric released 11 new models of Hybrid Kirigamine room air conditioners (RACs) in its ZW series incorporating the Smart Stop System. Taking notice that users rep...
Daikin Launches New RAC with R32 Refrigerant
Daikin released new 2013-model room air conditioners (RACs) in the Uru- Sara 7 R series in November 2012.The RACs are the first commercialized models in the world to adopt R32 refrigerant, which is en...
Panasonic X Series RACs Controlled with Smartphones
In October 2012, Panasonic released the X series room air conditioners (RACs) with ‘Econavi’ functions that ensure comfort and energy efficiency. The X series can also be remotely controlled via a sma...
Sharp Releases SX Series of Plasmacluster ACs
On March 18, Sharp has released the SX series of Plasmacluster air conditioners that adopt ‘long panel airflow control’ to reduce the breeze directly felt by the body. This technology provides comfort...
Fujitsu General Releases 3 Series of New ‘nocria’ RACs
In February 2013, Fujitsu General released ‘nocria’ X series, which generates two types of air stream - a cooling/heating air stream discharged from the central part of the indoor unit and ...
RAC Sales Race Starts for 2013 Season
While replacement demand for the latest models of room air conditioners (RACs) offering high energy-saving performance is growing favorably, RACs have also been increasingly recognized as space heati...
IEA experts advise Japan on ‘smart communities’
Government seeks input on best practices in energy planning for towns damaged by 2011 earthquake and tsunami 12 March 2013 Two members of the IEA Sustainable Energy and Policy Technology Directorate ...
Japan extracts gas from methane hydrate
13 March 2013 Japan says it has successfully extracted natural gas from frozen methane hydrate off its central coast, in a world first, the BBC reported. Methane hydrates, or clathrates, are a type of frozen “cage” of molecules of methane and water. The gas field is about 50km away from Japan’s main island, in the Nankai Trough. Researchers say it could provide an alternative ...
SolarCity, Honda Partner to Provide Solar Power to Auto Cust
08 March 2013 SAN MATEO, Calif., and TORRANCE, Calif. -- SolarCityR and American Honda Motor Co. Inc. have announced a partnership to make solar power available to Honda and Acura customers in the Uni...
