by Paul Kenney | Jan 29, 2015 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
University Receives $2 Million DOE Grant to Develop ‘Super Efficient’ Air Ventent STONY BROOK, N.Y.—Stony Brook University research team has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) to...
by Paul Kenney | Jan 29, 2015 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Johnson Controls Acquires 60% of Hitachi Appliance With Joint Venture Deal MILWAUKEE— Johnson Controls has struck a deal to acquire a 60% stake in the Hitachi Appliance business of Hitachi. The joint venture will employ 13,800 workers and manufacture products in 24...
by Paul Kenney | Jan 29, 2015 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
More Efficient Elevators Can Lift Energy Savings, Says New Study CHICAGO—More energy-efficient elevators can significantly reduce the costs of operating a building, but the information needed to help building owners identify the appropriate elevator system—and the...
by Paul Kenney | Jan 22, 2015 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Renewable Energy Booming Around the World BEJING—The world’s total investment in clean energy was $310 billion in 2014, a new report published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) concludes. The biggest boost in renewable energy investment came from China, where...
by Paul Kenney | Jan 22, 2015 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Poll: Energy Efficiency Is Homeowners’ Top ‘Unmet Need’ NEW YORK—Safety, affordability and privacy were unsurprisingly some of top housing needs identified in a recent national survey of more than 10,000 households by the Demand Institute. However,...