Carbon equivalent price on HFCs becomes reality in Australia
On 8 November 2011, the Australian Senate passed the controversial government’s Clean Energy Act establishing a price on carbon Carbon equivalent price on HFCs becomes reality in Australiaand imposing carbon…
Systemair’s acquisitions
In November this year the Swedish air handling and air systems manufacturer Systemair AB acquired International Air Conditioning Products Pvt. Ltd. (IAPL) of New Delhi, India. The object is to…
Optimism in spain
Despite Spain’s recession there are some sectors of the AC&R industry still thriving. For example, Termoven who manufactures a range of equipment including air handling units and fan coils is…
Dramatic Fall in Greenhouse Gas Emissions With rebuilt Gadgets
A Curtin University study has revealed re-manufactured refrigeration and air conditioning compressors produce up to 93 per cent less Dramatic Fall In Greenhouse Gas Emissions With Rebuilt Gadgetsgreenhouse gas emissions…
Going green increases value of offices:study
AUSTRALIA’S valuers have confirmed the hype – going ”green” definitely increases the value of an office building. The buildings worth the most are those that have the best energy rating,…
Pressure on rich over coal rules
AUSTRALIA and other rich countries are under pressure to change rules that allow them to meet climate change targets by subsidising coal plants in poor countries. As about 25,000 delegates…
GEA Hosts Geothermal Energy Finance forum 2012 in San Francisco
San Francisco (November 22, 2011) On January 18, the Geothermal Energy Association will convene the financial community at San Francisco’s Marriott Marquis for GEA Geothermal Energy Finance Forum 2012. After…
Geothermal expected to meet half of Kenya’s energy needs
Kenya plans to obtain half its electricity from geothermal by 2018, to meet rising demand and cushion against the uncertainty of hydro-power. As a result, the government has been wooing…
Greenhouse cuts are not enough, says UN report
THE greenhouse gas cuts promised around the world will not be enough to avoid the ”tipping point” into dangerous climate change, according to a United Nations report released before next…
Wind power to make up half of Danish energy use in 2020
COPENHAGEN — Denmark aims to have wind power supply half of the country’s electricity needs in 2020, under a new programme presented by Climate and Energy Minister Martin Lidegaard on…