FuelCell Energy Inc. has announced an order from its South Korean partner, POSCO Energy, for 121.8 megawatts (MW) of fuel cell kits and services from its FuelCell Energy production facility in Torrington, Conn. The estimated value of the multi-year contract is approximately $181 million.
ecobee Inc., producer of Wi-Fi enabled smart thermostats, announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Austin Energy to launch the Texas utility’s 2013 Power Partner Thermostat Program Pilot.
Enertech Global announced that it has acquired the assets and intellectual property of GeoSystems LLC, Maple Grove, Minn., from Research Products Corp., Madison, Wis. GeoSystems is the manufacturer of ECONAR, GeoSource, and HydroHeat geothermal products.
Onset, a leading supplier of data loggers, announced that the company will be hosting a one-hour online training course, “Economizer Diagnostics Using Data Loggers,” on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 at 2 p.m. EST.
“Energy is what keeps the United States, and the world, going,” said Colin Powell, retired four-star general, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and secretary of state for President George W. Bush. “And what I see is demand for energy is getting greater and greater and greater.”
The election has come and gone. And while HVACR contractors held on to hope that November’s ballots would provide a bit of clarity, looming legislative gridlock and unstable economic conditions continue to provide a much murkier forecast.
For the fifth straight year, HVACR professionals met for Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s (ACCA) Service Managers Forum, focusing on streamlining the interaction between management, technician, and the customer.
While most efficiency retrofits take place because the building owner is looking to reduce energy costs, government policy and incentives are a growing influence. According to a report from Pike Research, the combination of government policies and financial incentives will drive rapid growth in retrofits over the remainder of the decade.
Daikin AC (Americas) Inc. has announced the launch of a new, high-tech learning management system for Daikin AC University that the company says personalizes the way its customers — from engineers to contractors — learn about comfort heating and cooling.
Even before Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey this fall, a plan was in place to help contractors and their employees thanks to the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA).
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