Latest Energy Conservation News
HVCA BECOMES B&ES ON 1 MARCH 2012
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA) is rebranding and from 1 March 2012 will be known as the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES). The HVCA, established in 1904 as the National Association of Master Heating and Domestic Engineers, adopted the HVCA name in 1963. Bob Shelley, President of the HVCA comments, “ Back then, of course, that’s exactly how the majority of the members would have described themsel... [more]
BDR Thermea training centre hosts BPEC ‘Train the trainers’ courses
BDR Thermea’s Dartford training centre is hosting a series of solar thermal ‘Train the trainer’ and ‘Catch-up train the trainer’ courses for awarding organisation BPEC. Paul Cullen, BPEC’s Business Development Manager, explains: “To make sure that BPEC courses are delivered to the most up-to-date and highest possible standard, and also to continue to meet the requirements of MCS bodies, BPEC has now mapped its solar PV and solar thermal traini... [more]
Geberit will be present at Ecobuild
Geberit will be at Ecobuild 2012 in March with a stand packed full of excellent examples of the lengths it goes to in offering ease of installation combined with durable, high quality products. Taking centre stage at Ecobuild will be Geberit’s UP320 concealed cistern, the first of its kind to require no tools to maintain. Boasting a number of innovative features, the cistern which is fitted into the Duofix framing system, has been updated to e... [more]
Climate Center launches a new range of low Global Warming Potential refrigerants, including HFO blends
A new range of high efficiency, low and reduced Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants, including a new generation of HFO (hydro-fluoro-olefins) blends has been introduced by Climate Center. The new range offers replacements for many of the HFC and HCFC refrigerants currently in use which have high GWPs, such as R404A, R22, R134a and R410A. While these refrigerants are known to be efficient, they suffer from high GWPs, in some cases a... [more]
InstallerLive 2012 announced new dates : 14-16 October at the NEC Birmingham in 2012
InstallerLive, the only national show dedicated to plumbing, heating and renewable installers working in the domestic and commercial sector, will run from 14-16 October at the NEC Birmingham in 2012. EMAP , show organisers announced these new dates in response to visitor and exhibitor feedback. InstallerLive will again open on a Sunday which proved incredibly popular for visitors and exhibitors this year but end on a Tuesday, with opening time... [more]
Other Energy Conservation news and reviews
State utilities regulator focuses on energy conservation
NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 8, 2012 The state utilities regulator, the Utilities and Transportation Commission, has created a Conservation and Energy Planning Section to focus on energy use and renewable energy, officials announced Tuesday. The section focuses on conservation and renewable energy requirements, energy reliability, greenhouse gas emissions and low-income programs. “These changes recognize ...
LAWRENCE: Students learn about energy conservation
Standing in front of 20 students in Danielle Barusâ 1st-grade classroom at the Slackwood Elementary School, college students Ellis Liang, Stefany Farino and Taylir Sanchez asked the children who could describe energy.
Avon School Board To Discuss Energy Conservation Policy Tuesday
Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Avon Facebook Page The school board will discuss new policies on energy conservation and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at its meeting on Tuesday.
Ingenious Energy Conservation Comic Challenge Inspires Kids to Conserve Electricity
GUELPH, ONTARIO-- - Editors note: There are two photos and a video associated with this press release. Quick Facts- The Guelph Hydro Energy Conservation Comic Challenge encourages Grade 5 students to design comic strips demonstrating how to conserve electricity. Students create their comic strips using Bitstrips, an educational tool licensed for use by all publicly funded schools in ...
New energy conservation plan to be charted out in AP
The Andhra Pradesh Government has directed the Energy Co-ordination Cell to prepare a comprehensive action plan for awareness campaign for energy conservation in various sectors both at the demand and supply side in the transmission networks.
Scottsboro BOE to enter energy conservation plan
The Scottsboro City School Board is looking to increase it's green initiative by participating in a districtwide energy conservation plan.
Bipartisan agreement on energy conservation has disappeared at the state capitol
Ellen Anderson's ouster as chairman of the Public Utilities Commission this week is the latest sign that bipartisan support for renewable energy sources has largely disappeared at the state capitol.
Energy Conservation in Our Artificial Habitats
The outside world may be unforgiving, but science and technology has made comfortable artificial environments with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). HVAC has made it possible for us to live almost anywhere on the planet. Las Vegas was once a barren desert, but is now teeming with people, lights, and imported water.
PSS orders early dismissal of students, cuts in AC use
The Public School System will implement a unified energy conservation policy in all public schools to reduce its increasing power consumption this school year.
D-B district gets energy rebate check
COAL GROVE — Taking advantage of an energy conservation program has already begun to pay off for one local school district.
