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Switch2 Energy Limited has won funding from The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES), in order to improve efficiency and carbon performance across nine of the district and communal heating schemes that it operates. The £ 4.175 million HNES government grant scheme supports performance improvements to existing heat networks. The aim is to deliver sustained efficiency savings in fuel consumption and carbon emissions, so as to provide a greener, more reliable, cost-effective heat supply for...

With energy prices rising, SO Energy has recently been sharing tips - including some suggestions submitted by their customers - on how residents can save energy around the home. Sunday, 20th March will mark the long-awaited first day of the spring season in the United Kingdom (UK) - and although the warmer temperatures might be a welcome opportunity to switch off the heating and get outside, that doesn’t mean it’s not worth thinking about how efficiently people are using energy. Ke...

Carrier Global Corporation is pleased to announce that Emerson has joined the Carrier Alliance program. As part of the program, Emerson will continue to provide leading-edge software and technologies from its air conditioning and cold chain businesses, such as compressors, valves, and sensors, to a range of products throughout the Carrier portfolio. Carrier – Emerson partnership Rishi Grover, the Senior Vice President – Operations at Carrier Corporation, said “This agreement...

Danfoss has entered a partnership with Ohmia Retail International AS and established a joint company in Sweden called Ohmia Retail Sweden AB to complement its current offering to the food retail customers in Sweden. Together, Danfoss and Ohmia Retail will offer the food retail market accelerated access to the latest, most energy-efficient refrigeration systems and optimized operations. By offering a monthly subscription-based service, the venture will prevent high upfront costs for customers an...

BDR Thermea Group, the parent company of Baxi, is shocked by the invasion of Ukraine and strongly condemns this aggression. To help the Ukrainian people and show their solidarity and concern, BDR Thermea is donating €500,000 to an alliance of 11 humanitarian charities including the Red Cross, Oxfam Novib, and UNICEF. The top priority is the safety of employees in Ukraine, where it has a small sales & service office. BDR is in constant contact with these employees and is supporting the...

Bluon, Inc. a rapidly growing company in the HVAC-R space, with a wildly popular support app for HVAC-R technicians, has announced a major milestone for its first-of-its-kind platform. 100,000 technicians have become members on the Bluon support platform, the first mobile app to be self-adopted at scale by HVAC technicians. Bluon’s support platform Bluon’s support platform, which continues to capture the attention of the booming HVAC-R industry, is a revolutionary mobile app that...

EDF Renewables Ireland is announcing plans to develop a c.50MW wind farm northwest of Old Leighlin in Co. Carlow. The proposed Seskin Wind Farm will be located in the townlands of Seskinrea and Ridge and could power more than 36,000 homes. preliminary wind turbine layout The project team is currently gathering wind data and mapping the environmental constraints on site which will be used to create a preliminary wind turbine layout. Detailed environmental studies will also be carried out at the...

Eurovent Market Intelligence (EMI) invites users to explore its new website which offers a user-friendly experience. The website was designed to provide an ease of access to statistics, market reports, and publications in the HVACR industry. The new website was designed with a user-friendly experience in mind, as it provides easy navigation through several different types of content. It provides information on EMI-related events, publications about the HVACR market, articles published in variou...

With the impending Boiler Upgrade Scheme set to accelerate the UK heat pump rollout, local manufacturing and support will be key to addressing the demand for remote installations, says a sector expert. Set to launch this April, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) flagship Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) will offer homeowners grants of £5,000-£6,000 to facilitate the installation of air and ground source heat pumps. This development aligns with the...

The highly climate-controlled indoor environments can often be extremely comfortable in the modern world. Combine that with the fact so many of the daily needs are easily met without needing to go outside, and you find a society that spends nearly all its time indoors. As a result, poor indoor air quality has become a significant area of concern as a contributor to potential health problems. The team at Tassio Temperature Control, along with many manufacturers of air filtrat...

EDF Renewables UK and Hynamics, a subsidiary of  EDF Group specializing in hydrogen, are announcing plans to invest significantly in their Teesside operation, supporting local and national government aspirations to regenerate Tees Valley by investing in decarbonization. EDF is the latest business to commit investment to Tees Valley, announcing plans for a green hydrogen production center in the vicinity of the former Redcar steelworks. Explore maritime decarbonization Tees Green Hydrogen...

New independent testing conducted by the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), one of the world's top biosafety testing facilities, shows that ActivePure Technology inactivated over 99.9% of highly concentrated airborne SARS-CoV-2 virus—the virus that causes COVID-19—in an enclosed setting to below detectable levels in a 60 second testing period. This recent testing round shows definitively that the technology works even faster than previously indicated. ActivePure’s puri...

XOi Technologies, a provider of technician-focused technology solutions, announces a new partnership with Pueblo, an HVAC, plumbing, and controls company serving industrial, commercial, educational, and health care facilities throughout Arizona. The collaboration equips Pueblo field technicians with XOi’s advanced data insights and tech-enablement platform to drive efficiency and productivity. the highest quality of service “We see significant new efficiencies across the boar...

The ‘Living by Design’ Virtual Showhouse launches with Carrier as the official Healthy Home sponsor. The first-of-its-kind showhouse produced by Embello and national media partner Martha Stewart Living demonstrates what’s new and next in home design while highlighting the importance of healthy indoor environments. Because creating a healthy indoor environment is as critical to home design as aesthetics, the home features Carrier products that deliver improved indoor air qualit...

Compass Cold, a new cold storage company announces plans for the construction of a 70,000 square foot cold storage facility developed by Ti Cold headquartered in Melbourne, Florida. Located near Fort Smith in Mulberry, Arkansas, and owned and operated by Compass Cold, the facility’s cutting-edge design will feature the latest refrigeration and freezing technology available in the cold storage industry. The new facility will have the capacity to support food wholesalers, retailers, and fo...

The HVAC industry is a very secure field with a positive job outlook. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of HVAC mechanics and installers is projected to grow five percent from 2020 to 2030 with more than 38,000 job openings estimated each year on average over the next decade. Despite the vast opportunity, women remain significantly underrepresented – only making up 1.5% of HVAC mechanics and installers in 2021. Johnson Controls is actively working to inc...

Thermo King®, the transport refrigeration brand of global climate innovator Trane Technologies, announces plans to expand its operations in Greenville County. The $30 million investment will create 220 new jobs and add nearly 300,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity designed to enable and sustain the company’s future growth. Thermo King revolutionized the cold chain with its invention of transport refrigeration in 1938. The company is a worldwide pioneer in the design and manufac...

Armstrong Fluid Technology announced a bold initiative in 2018, to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions among its global customer base by 2 million tons, targeting completion by the year 2022. At AHR Expo 2022 in January, Armstrong announced that they had reached and surpassed that lofty goal. In the process they have helped customers save 2.5 billion kWh of electricity usage, resulting in more than $300 million in cost savings. Achieving this goal is the equivalent of taking 600,000 cars...

Even before the pandemic began, facilities managers understood the importance of indoor air to the health and safety of building occupants. Of course, COVID increased the attention paid to proper ventilation. As a result, smart building managers developed plans to keep their HVAC systems in peak condition. For those who’ve yet to take this step, ASHRAE provides guidance on HVAC testing and ways to achieve acceptable IAQ. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning...

Trane Technologies plc, a global climate innovator announced it has joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Climate Challenge, a national initiative aimed at mitigating climate change impacts while bolstering the clean energy economy. Keith Sultana, senior vice president of supply chain and operational services for Trane Technologies., joined Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy in an Executive Roundtable on decarbonizin...

Hoshizaki America, Inc. has appointed Allan Dziwoki as the company’s new Senior Vice President (SVP) of Sales and Marketing. Allan Dziwoki has an extensive background with Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, Watsco Inc., and most recently, at Panasonic Corporation of North America, where he served as the Division Vice President and General Manager. Sales, marketing and technical expert Allan Dziwoki brings with him a wealth of knowledge to the company and will be leading sales, m...

DRI-STEEM Corporation, the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announced that their products are included in the BIMobject.com online catalog. BIMobject Online catalog BIMobject offers free access to schematic details about DriSteem’s products that include CAD and Revit files along with specification details, brochures, installation, operation manuals, and more.  “We are excited to have our products added to this well-known platf...

Eurovent has announced extending its welcome to ABB, one of the world’s renowned manufacturers of HVACR drives, motors and controls, as its newest Corresponding Member. The membership for ABB was approved during the Eurovent Board of Directors meeting, held in February 2022. New Eurovent member - ABB ABB is one of the internationally recognized manufacturers of drives, motors and controls for HVACR applications, with a global footprint, supporting the HVAC industry across the world, with...

WIKA has formally joined Eurovent as a corresponding member. It is one of Europe’s manufacturers of mechanical and electronic pressure, temperature, level, and force measuring devices. WIKA, a family-run business founded in 1946 and active globally, is a manufacturer and supplier of industrial measurement technology including measuring instruments for HVAC applications for pressure, temperature, humidity, and air quality. Good communication platform It also sets the standards in the mea...

Every 30 seconds, a water pipe bursts in Germany: In 2019 alone, there were 1.1 million cases of tap water damage. The costs added up to over three billion euros. Vodafone and E.ON want to change this – with the help of smart water meters and the Internet of Things. The digitalization group Vodafone and the energy company E.ON are launching a cross-industry innovation and technology partnership to detect tap water damage much earlier and thus conserve resources. The new digital technology...

BRCGS has been accepted to join the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) as an Association Member. The IAF is an association of accreditation bodies and other organizations involved in the fields of management systems, products, processes, services, personnel, validation, and verification. Representing organizations from over 100 economies, IAF works to promote the acceptance of certification throughout the world by ensuring that they deliver results that consumers can trust. Gaining consum...

DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, is pleased to announce the addition of a new Silver Ionization Filter to their catalog of products. DriSteem’s Silver Ionization Filter will provide an added layer of protection against viral and bacterial proliferation within supply water for humidification and other applications where water hygiene is a concern. Silver Ionization Filter The Silver Ionization Filter...

Against a turbulent backdrop of unprecedented energy price rises that will affect all members of society, ground source heat pumps offer stability by remaining the lowest cost (and lowest carbon) electric heating option. The energy regulator - Ofgem announced the new energy price cap for April – the maximum amount that suppliers in Great Britain can charge domestic customers on standard tariffs. Rates have risen steeply because global wholesale prices have increased exponentially. Ground...

 Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions is continuing to invest in customer service to increase response times and improve satisfaction. Panasonic has partnered with two different support centers to strengthen service operations across Europe. The new partnerships guarantee the right service at the right time, putting customers first and strengthening support. Panasonic is dedicated to providing a high level of support with readily available customer liaison.  Panasonic’s sup...

Some European manufacturers are developing high-temperature heat pumps, which they suggest could ease the UK’s transition from fossil fuels to electric heating. But Kensa, the UK’s pioneer manufacturer of ground source heat pumps, cautions that the lower efficiency of higher temperature heat pumps would mean higher running costs for the consumer, wiping out any potential savings made by retaining existing radiators and insulation. James Standley, the Managing Director of Kensa Heat...