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Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Plant - Iceland - ACHR News

Geothermal Is Rising From the Ground Up

The global geothermal market is forecasted to reach $4 billion in 2024
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
March 11, 2019

While geothermal still represents just a fraction of the overall energy market, a renewed interest in energy efficiency and clean, electric technologies is creating a favorable environment for growth. Per a December 2018 study by Global Market Insights Inc., the global geothermal market is forecasted to reach $4 billion in 2024.


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Jonathan Lorono - ACHR News

Tech of the Month: March, 2019

One thing stays constant: his love for working with people
March 11, 2019
Lorono works at Air Control Home Services, doing service and maintenance calls for residential and commercial customers in Lake Havasu City, located in western Arizona.
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Danfoss, ASHRAE Announce Awards Competitions

Competitions reward energy efficiency and innovative designs
March 5, 2019

Danfoss’s EnVisioneer of the Year competition seeks to recognize actions that reduce energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and oil consumption. ASHRAE and UN Environment's Lower-GWP Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Innovation Award recognizes people who have developed or implemented innovative technological concepts applied in developing countries that minimize GWP through refrigerant management.


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A-Gas Expands Into Canada; Acquires VEMAC Services

Company seeks to become a large-scale, long-term market participant
March 5, 2019

A-Gas, a company involved in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants, clean agent fire suppression, and performance chemical blowing agents, recently announced that it is expanding into Canada. A-Gas also recently announced that it has acquired Singapore-based refrigerant company, VEMAC Services.


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Joanna POV Frostlines

Lots of Questions About Refrigerants but Not Many Answers

Try to stay informed by reading industry-related materials, attending conferences, and seeking out online training options
Joanna Turpin
Joanna R. Turpin
March 5, 2019

This hunger for knowledge about refrigerants is apparent all around the industry. At the recently held AHR Expo, for example, there were several information sessions offered on refrigerants, and all were packed with attendees who wanted to know more.


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Technician inspecting outside condensing unit. - The ACHR News

Don’t Just Add Refrigerant to a System Before You Know the Issue

Talk to customers and be sure of diagnosis before taking action
John Tomczyk
March 4, 2019
The homeowners of a medium-sized house complain of reduced airflow coming from their registers during the summer. Their air conditioner is a 4-ton (48,000 Btuh), R-22 split system with the A-coil in the plenum of the furnace located in the basement. The evaporator has an orifice for a metering device, and the condensing unit is located on the east end of the house.
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Letters From Our Readers: Mar. 4, 2019

March 4, 2019
The following remarks were made regarding the article “24 Truths of Successful HVAC Contracting,” written by Matt Michel, CEO of Service Roundtable and contributor to The NEWS, published Jan. 21.
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