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STULZ Announces Agreement with Culligan International
April 8, 2014 Frederick, Md. -- STULZ Air Technology Systems Inc., a manufacturer of ultrasonic humidifiers, has announced a new agreement with Culligan Matrix Solutions(R), Rosemont, Ill., a division of Culligan International Co. The agreement makes Culligan the single-source provider for all water treatment products and services provided with STULZ ultrasonic humidification systems. “STUL...
First Solar Sets Thin-Film Module Efficiency World Record of
April 8, 2014 NEW YORK -- First Solar Inc. announced that it has set a world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) solar photovoltaic (PV) module conversion efficiency, achieving a record 17 percent total area module efficiency in tests performed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The new record is an increase over the prior record of 16.1 percent...
First Solar Sets Thin-Film Module Efficiency World Record of
Apr 7, 2014 NEW YORK -- First Solar Inc. announced that it has set a world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) solar photovoltaic (PV) module conversion efficiency, achieving a record 17 percent total area module efficiency in tests performed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The new record is an increase over the prior record of 16.1 percent e...
Panasonic Works to Provide Clean Water and Promote Energy Co
Apr 04, 2014 On March 13, Panasonic Gobel Indonesia (PGI) held a donation ceremony for its water pumps and energy efficient light bulbs in Ciseeng, Bogor, just south from the Indonesian capital Jakart...
China and EU agree joint work on climate action
2 April 2014 China and the European Union will collaborate on climate action with the aim of reaching key targets in advance of the crucial United Nations climate summit in Paris in 2015. They ...
Ban Ki-Moon: EU must agree to a 2030 climate package in June
4 April 2014 The UN’s secretary-general has called on EU leaders to set an example and agree on an ambitious 2030 target at a Council Summit in June, that can be taken to a UN conference in Lima three...
Honeywell and CPS Energy Help Make The Electrical Grid Smart
Apr 3, 2014 Honeywell will participate in a two-year program with CPS Energy, the community-owned, not-for-profit energy utility in San Antonio, Texas. The utility will use automated demand res...
New Home Sales Down in February
Apr 3, 2014 February new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 440,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This rate puts February 2014 3.3% below January 2014’s rate of 455,000 and 1.1% below February 2013’s 445,000. The median price of new homes in February 2014 was $261,800. The average sales price was $317,500. The government’s seasonally adjusted estimate of new houses fo...
CLUTCH! Knoxville Johnstone Supply Wins a Harley from JCI/Co
3 April 2014 When M.Todd Cramer, president of Johnstone Supply-Knoxville first laid eyes on the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Road King Motorcycle -- at the Johnstone Supply 2013 Spring Sales Plan...
Adande hit back at rival's ‘copy’ refrigeranted drawer
2 April 2014 Adande has released a statement following customer feedback on a rival product that has drawn design comparisons with its range, stating that the technology differs significantly. In a statement Adande said: “In July 2013 Precision launched VSS121 SS; a self-contained refrigerated drawer which they claimed was the most energy efficient on the market offering totally accurate te...
Stationary Fuel Cells to Reach $40 Billion in Annual Revenue
02/04/2014 BOULDER, Colo. -- Stationary fuel cells continue to be at the forefront of the global fuel cell industry, notes Navigant Research. As the focus on grid stability increases and the costs associated with natural disasters rise, the use of fuel cells as small distributed power plants for grid stabilization and backup power is moving forward more rapidly than any other fuel cell sector. Acc...
Wolseley UK acquires two Fusion Group businesses
1 April 2014 Wolseley UK has announced that it has purchased Fusion Provida and Utility Power Systems (UPS), two trading businesses of Fusion Group Ltd. Fusion Provida and UPS are suppliers of utility infrastructure products and pipe jointing equipment hire that distribute a range of products and equipment to utility contractors. The businesses operate from 11 depots nationwide, incl...
