The General Office of Beijing New Rural Construction Leading Group has unveiled "Guidelines on advocating switching to clean energy from coal as well as coal reduction and replacement in villages of the rural area of Beijing 2016". Based on available information, this coal to electricity transformation program is a very...
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The building services engineering sector in UK is being asked for its views on the impact of Brexit in a new survey. The survey, launched by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and leading Scottish electrical trade body SELECT, aims to identify the key issues...
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With the move towards a phase down of HFCs, manufacturing groups have warned against using unapproved refrigerants in equipment not designed for their use. The warnings are contained in an open letter signed by nine associations representing 90% of the world’s air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturers. They include ABRAVA (Brazil),...
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Updates on thermal storage and district heating and cooling are included in the new 2016 ASHRAE Handbook – HVAC Systems and Equipment. The volume discusses various systems and the equipment, components or assemblies they comprise. It describes features and differences to help system designers and operators in selecting and using...
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The United States and India recently agreed to a new series of agreements on climate change, including more cooperation on the international accord reached in Paris last year. Following a meeting with President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India would ratify the Paris agreement this year. The...
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The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA) and the Heat Pump and Thermal Storage Technology Center of Japan (HPTCJ) have been promoting the use of residential Eco Cute heat pump water heaters using a natural refrigerant CO2. As of the end of March 2016, cumulative shipments of these...
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The US government and trade bodies are to fund a $5.2 million research programme into the properties and the use of flammable refrigerants. Seen as part of the ongoing global effort to phase down the use of high GWP refrigerants and identify appropriate climate-friendly alternatives, the new research is being...
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Responding to the outcome of the UK’s EU referendum, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling for an urgent discussion to mitigate the impact on the engineering sector – which is vital to the UK’s economy. The IET had published a statement of concern that a vote to...
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