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28.07.10
HVAC / R >> News
ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) is seeking papers addressing advances in alternative technologies and net-zero buildings, as well as HVAC/R fundamentals and commissioning for the association’s 2011 Annual Conference in Montreal, which is scheduled to take place from June 25-29. ASHRAE expects the conference to attract some 1,500 attendees from…Read more...
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23.07.10
Lighting >> News
Future Lighting Solutions announced the completion of a bridge lighting project in the Chinese city of Harbin, which utilizes 1,288 linear floodlights containing 12,000 LUXEON Rebel LEDs. The new lighting, spanning the 1,565-meter Songhuajiang Bridge over the Songhua River, was designed and manufactured by Roled Opto Electronics Shanghai Co., Ltd., with LEDs and…Read more...
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23.07.10
HVAC / R >> News
More northern and interior schools in British Columbia will benefit from energy-efficient mechanical upgrades as part of a $20-million investment by the province and school districts, according to the provincial government. “These upgrades put student learning first while providing a more environmentally sound learning space with…Read more...
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23.07.10
Electricity Regulation >> News
Yesterday, Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter announced his government's plan to reduce the impact of rising fuel costs by making changes to the province's air quality regulations. “I said that Nova Scotians would not be unduly burdened by our commitment to reduce mercury,” said Dexter. “The plan…Read more...
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23.07.10
Metering / Measuring >> News
The Government of New Brunswick announced today that it is working on an electricity demonstration project by NB Power that uses smart grid technology. The province will be working with the other Maritime provinces, as well the federal government and a number of communities. “Smart grid…Read more...
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17.07.10
Metering / Measuring >> News
Eaton Corporation, a diversified industrial manufacturer, has acquired EMC Engineers, Inc. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, EMC Engineers, Inc. is an energy engineering and energy services company that delivers energy-efficiency solutions for a wide range of governmental, educational, commercial and industrial facilities. The firm is a…Read more...
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15.07.10
Metering / Measuring >> News
The University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business is teaming up with IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates (part of Englewood, Colorado-based IHS, Inc) to provide the Global Energy Executive MBA program, starting in 2011, to prepare future leaders for a rapidly evolving industry. Read more...
- 15.07.10 HVAC / R >> News
Raising efficiency to new levels was the focus of ASHRAE’s 2010 Annual Conference held in Albuquerque, New Mexico from June 26-30. The meeting also saw the induction of the Society’s first female president, Lynn G. Bellenger. One of the conference highlights included ASHRAE’s receipt of- 13.07.10 Renewable Power >> News
Carmanah Technologies Corp.—a global provider of renewable and energy-efficient technologies—has been awarded a $1.5-million contract by the Town of Markham, Ontario to supply, install and commission a 250 kW solar photovoltaic grid-tie system. The system will be installed on Markham’s newly re-located Emergency Operation Centre. The…Read more...- 10.07.10 Renewable Power >> News
The City of Quesnel in British Columbia and Terasen Gas have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to conduct final feasibility work on a renewable energy system in Quesnel in cooperation with West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. and BC Hydro. The LOI represents an agreement in principle to implement a combined heat and…Read more... - 15.07.10 HVAC / R >> News
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Features | Erik Wolfe | Jul 28, 2010 Suppose your CEO calls tomorrow and asks, “What are we doing about power consumption?” What will you say? Reducing consumption by turning off computer monitors and equipment requires lifestyle changes to be adopted through the entire organization. These are easy choices to make, but they are hard to implement and substantial return on investme... Read more... |
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News | | Jul 28, 2010 Ballard Power Systems, a provider of clean energy fuel cell products, announced the successful completion, during second quarter, of factory testing of a utility-scale distributed generation system using the company's proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Installation and commissioning of the system for a multi-year demonstration at FirstEnergy Generation Corp's Eastlake Plant in ... Read more... |
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News | | Jul 28, 2010 Finavera Renewables, a developer of renewable energy resources, has entered into a project development partnership with GE Energy. Under the terms of the Joint Development Agreement (JDA), GE will provide Finavera Renewables with project development funding up to $7.5 million for the company's Peace Region, British Columbia wind projects. Following an extensive suita... Read more... |
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News | | Jul 28, 2010 Over 50 renewable energy experts are confirmed to speak at the upcoming Ontario Feed-in Tariff (FIT) Supply Chain Forum, which will take place from October 5-6 in Toronto. The event is being organized by Canadian Clean Energy Conferences, a company specializing in Canadian clean energy and sustainable water events. This industry event will bring t... Read more... |
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Integrated connected (IC) virtualization I see virtualization as the next big thing. Through integrated connected virtualization, the world of large buildings will soon view everything...
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Commissioning: getting it right from the start Due to the integration and interdependency of systems and assemblies, a performance deficiency in one system can result in less than optimal...
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Variable-flow refrigerant systems: Ground source heat pumps without the ground? When designing the mechanical system for our new headquarters at A Grander View, Enermodal Engineering chose to use a variable-flow refrigerant (VFR)...
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To any company thinking about starting energy-conservation initiatives Pursuing energy-savings strategies may seem an overwhelming activity at first, especially considering how to start and how much capital is to be...
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