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Arctic Commercial Refrigeration Announces Online Store, New Showroom
Arctic Commercial Refrigeration, a supplier of new and used grocery store refrigeration equipment, has announced the opening of an online store and a 2,700-square-foot showroom at its Gold Bar, Wash., location. The company has also increased the stock available in the showroom at its Sechelt, British Columbia, office.
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Carrier to Form Distribution Venture With Russell Sigler
Carrier Corp. has signed a letter of intent to form a distribution venture that combines its company-operated residential and light commercial distribution in California with Russell Sigler Inc., an independent distributor of Carrier, Bryant, and Payne HVAC products.
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Carrier Acquires Metro Mechanical Service
Carrier Corp. has acquired Metro Mechanical Service Inc., a Las Vegas-based HVAC contractor specializing in the service of commercial applied equipment and energy saving retrofit projects. Metro Mechanical Service will operate under the Carrier Commercial Service organization.
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California Is First State to Establish a Smart Grid Law
California became the first state to establish a smart grid law when Senate Bill (SB) 17, sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), was signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The bill is intended to improve electric power distribution reliability and efficiency through the deployment of smart grid technology.
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First Bryant Factory Authorized Dealer Named in Colorado
Representatives from Bryant Heating and Cooling announced that Wright Total Indoor Comfort, the largest residential replacement heating and air conditioning company in southern Colorado, has been selected as the first and only Bryant Factory Authorized Dealer in the entire state of Colorado.
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VRTX Wins Going Green Award
VRTX Technologies, a water treatment company specializing in chemical-free treatment for cooling towers and evaporative condensers, has been awarded the first-ever Going Green Award in the innovation category from the San Antonio Business Journal.
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Low-Cost Solar Water Heating System Introduced in Hawaii
SunEnergy Hawaii has introduced to the Hawaiian market a new solar water heating system that, according to the company, reduces annual water heating costs by 50 to 65 percent. Developed by Harpiris Energy, the SunCache system is said to be the nation’s lowest-cost solar water heating unit.
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Coolerado Wins UC Davis Western Cooling Challenge
The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) issued a challenge to manufacturers to build more efficient air conditioners for the western United States. Coolerado Corp. was the first certified winner of the UC Davis Western Cooling Challenge, entering the program with its new hybrid commercial rooftop unit.
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Solar Is Nearly Competitive With Traditional Energy in Select Locations
Solar energy has had an image as an impractical high-cost luxury. However, falling costs and time-of-use electricity pricing have now begun to help solar become competitive in select locations. Proximity to “grid parity” varies by location, and is closest for commercial rooftop installations in California, according to a new research report.
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Money Masters Seminar Shows How to Achieve Success in a Service Business
Nexstar® has announced that the Money Masters® touring seminar will be coming to the Denver area Aug. 21-22. The seminar provides an opportunity for service contractor owners in the plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical trades to learn how to more profitably run the business-side of a company.
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Companies Partner to Bring Wi-Fi-enabled Thermostats to Market
GainSpan® Corp., a provider of Wi-Fi semiconductor solutions, Radio Thermostat Company of America (RTCOA), a provider of programmable communicating thermostats, and Our Home Spaces, a supplier of energy management solutions for homeowners and developer of iPhone™ applications, have joined forces to bring Wi-Fi-enabled thermostats to market.
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Alliance Environmental Group Offers Coil Cleaning Services
Alliance Environmental Group, a provider of indoor air quality remediation and mold/asbestos removal services throughout California, has announced the expansion of its offering to include commercial and residential coil cleaning services aimed at increasing energy efficiency and air quality for its customers.
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Goettl and Mix 96.9 Seek to Cool Off Phoenix’s Hottest Moms
Goettl Air Conditioning and radio station Mix 96.9 (KMXP) are partnering to cool down Phoenix’s hottest moms this summer. From May 8 through June 1, Mix 96.9 listeners are invited to nominate a mother they feel deserves a new air conditioning unit by uploading a picture of her onto the station’s Website.
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Study Shows Growing Need for Energy Efficiency Occupations in Bay Area
The California Community College’s Workforce and Economic Development Centers of Excellence (COE) has produced a study indicating that California’s persistent move towards energy efficiency has spurred a rising need for eight energy efficiency occupations that is likely to create thousands of well-paying jobs.
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ACCA Arizona Chapter to Hold Industry Tradeshow and Career Fair
In celebration of its 56th year anniversary, the Arizona Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA-AZ) will conduct its second annual HVACR Industry Tradeshow & Career Fair. It will be held Thursday, April 9, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mesa Convention Center.
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Global Water Technologies Announces New Office, New Executives
Global Water Technologies Inc., a Denver-based water treatment and services company serving several markets including HVAC, has announced the opening of a new office in Indianapolis and the appointment of a new chief executive officer and chief financial officer.
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CEC Postpones Effective Date for Building Efficiency Standards
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has delayed to Aug. 1, 2009, the effective date for compliance with the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6). CEC said this change allows for all California code updates to have the same effective date.
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