Research analyst Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA) is estimating that the global market for heat exchangers is projected to reach $20.8 billion by 2018.
The use of CO2 as a refrigerant in transcritical refrigeration applications has received Underwriters Laboratory listing. On Dec. 7, Hillphoenix Inc. announced that its Advansor by Hillphoenix CO2 Booster Refrigeration System has received UL listing in both the U.S. and Canada.
The Building Performance Institute (BPI), along with U.S. Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., is urging President Obama to support its programs in his Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal.
Christopher Kuhn will represent the U.S. in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning contest, July 2-7, 2013, at the 42nd WorldSkills Competition in Leipzig, Germany.
A proposed addendum to the ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, changes the requirements for air- and water-cooled chillers as defined in section 6.4.2.1 and the efficiency requirements listed in table 6.8.1C.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) “expressed relief” after being granted a 12-month extension by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for certification of all covered commercial equipment, except automatic commercial ice makers.
Enertech Global acquires assets and intellectual property of GeoSystems LLC; Tecumseh Products’ AE2 compressor now available to authorized wholesalers; Wohler USA names manager of business development; Tate receives 2012 Product Innovation award; Danfoss launches DanfossDirect website; ClimateMaster names geothermal business development manager; Supco appoints vice president of sales and marketing.