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Updated EnergyIQ Software Eases Building Benchmarking
22/05/2014 Berkeley, Calif. -- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has announced the addition of new features and updates to EnergyIQ, its free, web-based, energy benchmarking tool for nonresidential buildings. LBNL said these improvements help to speed and simplify energy benchmarking against a growing database of buildings. To help existing users of Energy Star Portfolio Manager ...
Global frozen food market sees further growth
21/05/2014 The frozen food market demand (vegetables & fruits, potatoes, ready-to-eat meals, meat, fish/seafood and soups) valued at USD 224.74 billion in 2012, is expected to reach USD 293.75 billion by 2019, growing at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.9% from 2013 to 2019. The global market for frozen food by products was dominated by a wide range of frozen ready meal...
What’s holding back co-generation and efficient district hea
IEA case studies reveal opportunities but also impediments for optimised electricity and thermal systems 21 May 2014 A new IEA publication spotlights two underutilised but fully implementable technolo...
Daikin Europe funds planting of 100,000 trees
May 21, 2014 Daikin Europe NV is donating ?50,000 to plant 100,000 trees despite missing its target of 100,000 ‘likes’ for its Facebook page on Earth Day 2014. The company had pledged to donate enough money to plant one tree for every ‘like’ it received on its Facebook page, if it reached its target of 100,000 on 22 April, in support of Earth Day’s Green Cities campaign. It received a total...
Commercial refrigeration equipment market in the US
20/05/2014 According to a new Freedonia market study, demand for commercial refrigeration equipment in the US is expected to increase 3.1% per year through 2018 to USD 10.7 billion. Environment...
Ingersoll Rand Leader Joins Panel Discussion on Industrial E
Manlio Valdes will share insights on the major policy barriers impeding industrial energy efficiency and how they can be removed Davidson, N.C, May 20, 2014 -- Manlio Valdes, president, Compressed Ai...
CALMAC Applauds NYSERDA, Con Edison on New Energy Storage In
May 20, 2014 Fair Lawn, N.J. -- CALMAC, a supplier of ice energy storage systems, congratulated the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Con Edison for partnering on a new demand management program. The new initiative encourages New Yorkers to install thermal energy storage and other energy load shifting technologies to regulate the demand on New York’s power grid...
DOE Announces New Efficiency Standards for Motors, Walk-In C
May 20, 2014 Washington -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced new energy efficiency standards for electric motors and for walk-in coolers and freezers. According to the DOE, these standards combined are expected to provide businesses with $26 billion in energy savings through 2030. “Energy efficiency is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to save money, cut greenh...
Krone helps McNally Logistics
19 May 2014 Krone Trailers UK has supplied a Profi Liner to McNally Logistics of County Meath, Ireland. Specialising in groupage, insulation and steel loads throughout Ireland, the UK and conti...
What Can You Do To Improve HVAC System Performance?
May 19, 2014 One question I often hear from HVAC professionals is "Doc, if there was just one thing I could do for each system to improve performance the most, what would it be?" Let’s take a look at ...
Empower inks deal with TECOM Investments
May 14, 2014 Will provide 120,000 RT District Cooling services to d3 project Empower is set to provide 120,000 Refrigeration Tonnes (RT) District Cooling services for TECOM Investments’ Dubai Design District (d3) project. Announcing this in an official communique, Empower revealed that the total value of the project is estimated at AED 750 million, and will be financed through Empower’s revenues. ...
Emerson's 2Q Climate Technologies Sales Up 5%
May 15, 2014 Overall Emerson sales were down 2% in the second quarter of its fiscal year. Sales were affected by divestitures and acquisitions, with underlying sales up 2% in the quarter. Emerson’s C...
