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Mueller Refrigeration

May 21, 2012

The company introduced a complete line of Steel Isolation Valves (SIV) that have been designed for greater flexibility and performance when used in any refrigeration system.  


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E+E Elektronik GmbH

May 18, 2012

As the most innovative product in the category Indoor Air Quality, the wireless transmitter EE245 from was honored with the 2012 AHR Expo Innovation Award.  


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Heat Capture Installed at Heathrow Airport and British Sky Broadcasting

May 07, 2012

Turboden—an Italian company and designer manufacturer of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbogenerators, which harness heat to generate electrical power from renewable sources such as solar energy, biomass, geothermal energy and waste heat—entered the U.K. market with installations of two biomass-fueled combined cooling, heat and power plants at British Sky Broadcasting and Heathrow Airport.  


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Tecumseh Unveils North American Global Technology Center

May 03, 2012

Tecumseh Products Co., a global manufacturer of hermetic compressors, condensing units and systems for use in residential and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning applications headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., marked the grand opening of its new Global Technology Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony. 


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2012 CAMA Major Appliance Report Available

April 20, 2012
The 2012 Major Appliance Industry Trends and Facts Report from the Canadian Appliance Manufacturers Association (CAMA) is available to members free of charge and will soon be available for purchase by non-members.
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Public Input on Yellow Label Due May 16

April 09, 2012

Don’t miss your chance to comment as the FTC looks to change the yellow label. As reported in February, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment onproposed changes to its Appliance Labeling Rule, which requires energy efficiency labels for major household appliances and other consumer products. 


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Low-GWP Blowing Agents

April 02, 2012

 HFOs have been called the heir apparent to HFCs. Thanks to recent developments in high-performance, low-global warming potential liquid blowing agents made from these molecules, that reign may begin sooner than you think.  


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HVAC Considerations for Spray Foam Homes

March 01, 2012

 Design engineers for residential HVAC systems always keep a close eye on home construction mores. But these days spray foam and strict adherence to insulation codes is changing the formula for how powerful an HVAC system needs to be. 


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GE Reopens Appliance Park

February 21, 2012

 

Energy efficient design, a hands-on industrial design process, and lots of government assistance in green grants and incentives brings legendary facility back online after more than 50 years.


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Refrigeration Motors and Motor Efficiencies

January 01, 2012
The choice of a refrigeration motor is much bigger than a hum, a whir, or a whine. Electronically communicated motors are beginning to challenge shaded pole and PSC motors, but issues with reliability and motor surge currents, some real, some perceived, may be holding ECMs back.
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Boost ACR Energy Efficiency with Copper MicroGroove Tubes

ON-DEMAND: Today's market is challenging manufacturers of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment to increase energy efficiency, use less materials and reduce impact on the environment. The superior heat transfer of smaller-diameter copper tubes with inner grooves is helping manufacturers meet these demands with high-performance compact coils that reduce energy requirements, transfer heat more efficiently and lower costs by using less material while using familiar manufacturing techniques.

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