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HC Info has announced a live 60-minute webcast, “Seven Keys for Success in Setting up a Water Management Program,” presented by Matt Freije, scheduled for Nov. 3, 2015 at 8 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EST). He will discuss seven crucial decisions for a successful program.

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has entered into an agreement to purchase from De’Longhi Industrial S.A. shares representing approximately 74.97 percent of the share capital of DeLclima S.p.A., an Italian company in the commercial air conditioning products business.

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City in the South Bronx has now sickened at least 127 people, and 12 people have died from the illness. Health officials said it’s the largest known outbreak in New York City.

Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, is presenting an air-cooled demonstration chiller using the new next-generation, low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant DR-55 at the International Institute of Refrigeration’s (IIR’s) International Congress of Refrigeration.

Clearwater Systems announced it has completed the sale of its Dolphin WaterCare business to Evapco Inc. Dolphin WaterCare provides an environmentally-friendly alternative to chemical water treatment for evaporative cooling and refrigeration systems.

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City in the South Bronx has now sickened at least 108 people and 10 people have died from the illness. Health officials said it is the largest known outbreak in New York City.

York YD model “C” dual compressor centrifugal chillers from Johnson Controls are now available with Optispeed variable-speed drives (VSD) and an expanded capacity range of 1,500–6,000 ton (5,300–21,000 kW). 

U.S. Water has launched PhosZero™ with E-FeX™ Technology, a new sustainable chemistry for cooling tower water treatment. The company said the new technology provides a blend of ingredients that replaces the most common uses of phosphorus in cooling water applications.

While cogeneration is still largely an industrial process, the market has significant potential for educational institutions coast to coast.

XL Catlin and Financial Risk Solutions Inc. have entered an exclusive underwriting agreement to offer Chill-Pro® contractual liability insurance coverage for HVAC contractors in the U.S. Chill-Pro is a national insurance program that provides service agreement coverage for chillers.