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The ACREX 2010 MOU signing ceremony was conducted in the presence of the ISHRAE Mumbai Chapter CWC Members at Hotel Atithi, Mumbai on 16th November 2008. Mr. H. M. Jhangiani was also present.
Mr. Akbar Bharmal, Convener ACREX 2010 (ISHRAE) & Mr M. Gandhi, Managing Director (UBM) signed the Memorandum of Understanding.
ISHRAE has joined forces with a professional company (UBM) which will enable take the well established brand of ACREX, to a higher level for the benefit of exhibitors, visitors & the industry. UBM has commenced marketing of ACREX 2010 with the inputs & enquiries received from ISHRAE.
Mumbai,
September 17, 2008: Emerson Climate Technologies have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Society
of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE)
at Goa on 30th August, 2008 to jointly promote their Online
University in India. “We’re very excited about this partnership,”
said Mr Shrikant Bapat, Managing Director, Emerson Climate Technologies. “We
believe that Emerson
Online University
can be a very valuable tool to the HVAC industry, and with ISHRAE’s
cooperation, we can reach many more potential users.”
Emerson Signing 
Emerson Hand Over
Emerson Online University is a web based repository
of knowledge relating to the heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)
industry. It encompasses topics ranging from the fundamentals of Mass and Heat
Transfer to Advanced Air-Conditioning courses, attempting to strike a balance between theoretical and practical learning. “We
applaud Emerson for creating the Online
University, and we’re
proud to be a partner,” said Mr Ashish Rakheja, President, ISHRAE. “The HVAC
industry in India
is growing rapidly and adopting lot of innovative and new technology
advancements. This initiative is an excellent way to allow current
professionals to stay up-to-date, and to encourage new professionals to pursue
a career in this exciting field of work.”
The course
has been designed for individuals who would like to hone their knowledge in this
area, whether they are actively working in the sector, or simply interested in
learning more. Interested individuals can enroll online in any of the 38 HVAC
Courses and continue at their own pace.
With no
formal classroom setup, Emerson Online University is flexible and convenient
for professionals and other people with busy schedules – all one really needs
is a computer and internet access. The built-in Development Tracker also allows
students to self-evaluate and follow their progress through the use of a short
online examination at the end of each module. There are no prerequisites
required to enroll in Emerson
Online University,
and no tuition fee is charged.
Emerson’s
goal in designing this training programme is to pioneer knowledge sharing in an
increasingly important area of specialized learning. Each of the courses is
designed is to help the student understand, or update their knowledge of, the
technical advancements in the HVAC industry.
Log onto www.emersonclimate.com/online
to learn more.
Mumbai, July 26 A KPMG report, looking to assess India Inc’s preparedness on climate change, says only 21 per cent of businesses measured their carbon dioxide emissions. Over 70 business leaders at the CEO level were interviewed for this study. The survey found glaring gaps between good intentions and appropriate actions relating to environment. The report said that while 83 per cent of the respondents claimed to have a fair understanding of climate change issues, only under half said they had a clear strategy in place to tackle them. Mr Arvind Mahajan, National Industry Director (Energy, Infrastructure and Government) of KPMG said, “Developing countries like India and China are under increasing international pressure to undertake measures to limit their aggregate emission levels. While the government on its part has recently announced the National Action Plan on Climate Change, the onus is now on private businesses to do their bit.” http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/07/27/stories/2008072750110800.htm
Between ISHRAE and the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)!
A done deed!
A group photograph
A happy moment!
The signatories
MINNEAPOLIS—Daikin Industries and its subsidiary McQuay International have begun construction of a new $50 million global research and development center at McQuay’s headquarters in Plymouth, Minn. The new Applied Development Center will support product development, testing and verification. It is intended to allow the companies to leverage their respective areas of expertise. The center is expected to be completed in spring 2009.
The California Building Standards Commission announced on Friday the unanimous adoption of a statewide “green” building code, the first in the nation. The new standards will call for a 20% improvement in water use efficiency for both residential and commercial plumbing fixtures as well as target a 50% increase in conservation for water used in landscaping. The new code will also require all new construction to reduce energy consumption by 15%. Schwarzenegger also introduced his Green Building Initiative on Friday (Executive Order S-20_04) directing state agencies to reduce energy consumption for all state-owned buildings 20% by 2015. New construction and renovation of state buildings must meet minimum requirements for LEED Silver certification. Thirteen state buildings are currently LEED certified. Read more: http://www.enn.com/green_building/article/37708
 1850: Florida physician John Gorrie uses his mechanical ice-maker to astonish the guests at a party. It's America's first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration. William Cullen had demonstrated the principle of artificial refrigeration in a University of Glasgow laboratory in 1748, by allowing ethyl ether to boil into a vacuum. American Oliver Evans designed in 1805 -- but never built -- a refrigeration machine that used vapor instead of liquid. Jacob Perkins used Evans' concept for an experimental volatile-liquid, closed-cycle compressor in 1834. Read more: http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/07/dayintech_0714#
President Bush, who had insisted that any commitment to combat global
warming must involve growing economies as well as the rich nations,
recruited China and India to the table and received rare accolades from
some environmentalists for doing so. The developing countries
received a promise that the rich countries would take the lead in
curbing emissions. And environmentalists said the agreements renewed
chances of reviving two ailing climate pacts, the 1992 United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. But
behind the congratulatory speeches on Wednesday, some experts said, was
a more sobering reality. The documents issued by the participating
countries had very few of the concrete goals needed to keep greenhouse
gases from growing at their torrid pace, they said. The
statement issued by the industrialized Group of 8 pledged to “move
toward a carbon-free society” by seeking to cut worldwide emissions of
heat-trapping gases in half by 2050. But the statement did not say
whether that baseline would be emissions at 1990 levels, or the less
ambitious baseline of current levels, already 25 percent higher. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/science/earth/10assess.html?hp
SALT LAKE CITY—Opportunities for improving the performance of existing buildings were highlighted at the 2008 ASHRAE Annual Meeting held here. The meeting theme of “Building Performance” was reinforced by 2008–09 ASHRAE President Bill Harrison. His inaugural address focused on operation and maintenance of existing buildings, as well as building new high-performance structures. "Our future holds net-zero-energy buildings, but the vast majority of the buildings that will exist in 2030 exist today," said Harrison. "[W]e must attack energy use in those buildings with the same focused attention we direct at designing the buildings of the future." Read the full transcript of Harrison's address, Maintain to Sustain—Delivering ASHRAE's Sustainability Promise. http://images.ashrae.biz/redirect/?url=951
In 2007, the world market for air conditioning was valued at US$62 billion compared to US$55 billion in 2006. Asia Pacific is the largest market with total sales amounting to US$28 billion in 2007. The Chinese market alone was valued at US$12 billion in 2007. Sales of air conditioners in the Total Americas region were valued at US$15 billion, followed closely by Europe with US$13 billion market size in 2007. The Middle East, Africa and India market was valued at US$5 billion. The global residential/light commercial market, which includes windows, portables and moveables, was valued at US$39 billion, representing approximately a 14% increase from the previous year. Minisplits continued to be the largest market segment in terms of value. In our 2008 report, figures for VRF are presented separately due to the increasing importance of this product group: in 2007 the VRF segment was valued at US$5 billion. The total value of the chiller market (excluding air side products) was estimated at US$7 billion in 2007. China has become the world largest market for air-conditioning. China and the US were almost equal in market value in 2007, but in 2008 the Chinese market is expected to grow further and widen the gap between the two countries. Read more: http://www.bsria.co.uk/press/?press=479
Beijing — The Coca-Cola
Co. pledged Tuesday to reduce its carbon footprint by buying 100,000
beverage coolers fitted with new, environmentally friendly technologies.
Speaking at a lecture in Beijing organized by the environmental
group Greenpeace, Neville Isdell, chief executive officer of the
Atlanta-based beverage giant, said the company would "purchase and
deploy" by 2010 refrigerators and vending machines cooled by compressed
carbon dioxide rather than hydrofluorocarbons. Read more:
http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/2008/05/27/coke_green_0528.html
"Energy Logic" Helps to Reduce Data Center Energy Usage, Quantifies Savings and Provides Insights on Return on Investment. Following the Energy Logic sequence can potentially save more than half of a data center's load. For example, in an Emerson Network Power-modeled scenario of a 5,000-square-foot data center, applying the recommended strategies produced a savings of 585 kW from the data center's initial 1,127 kW load. It also freed up two-thirds of the space, one-third of UPS capacity and 40 percent of cooling capacity, enabling easy expansion of compute capacity in the same data center. "When we released our report earlier this year, we stressed that energy reductions could be achieved with the proper planning and implementation of efficient technologies that exist today," said Andrew Fanara of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "We encourage companies like Emerson Network Power to share any and all expertise that helps the data center community reduce their energy usage." Read more: http://www.emersonnetworkpower-partner.com/news-11292007/default.aspx
Kirloskar Chillers Private Limited, part of the 120-year-old Kirloskar Group, inaugurated their new manufacturing facility on 30th April 2008 at Saswad, about 30 km from Pune. The inauguration was at the hands of Mr. Rahul Kirloskar, Director, Kirloskar Group, and attended by a distinguished gathering, comprising eminent HVAC consultants, customers and senior representatives from industry. Responding to increasing market demand for its products, Kirloskar Chillers has invested Rs. 80 million to set up the new factory at Saswad. The new facility covers an area of 40,000 sq. ft. and will have an annual production capacity of 1000 chillers. Kirloskar Chillers Pvt. Ltd. started its operations in the year 1996 and in last 12 years it has grown many fold. It initially started as a joint venture with an American company and in 2006; the Kirloskar Group acquired 100% equity in the company. It is the only company in India to manufacture the entire range of centrifugal, screw and reciprocating chillers, used for central air-conditioning and process cooling applications. Screw and reciprocating chillers are offered in both water-cooled and air-cooled designs, and with options of environment friendly R-134a, R-407C as well as R-22 refrigerants. The product range encompasses capacities from 50 TR to 1500 TR. Kirloskar Chillers was the first company in India to introduce environment-friendly technology, with chillers working on ozone-safe HFC refrigerants. The company is known for its energy efficient range of products which are preferred in today's power crisis situation. As a local manufacturer, Kirloskar Chillers takes pride in the fact that the technology and quality of the products offered are to global standards. Local presence also enables the company to offer the best to its customers in terms of after-sales support. The company has supplied its products for a variety of applications, including IT parks, malls, multiplexes, commercial buildings, automobile and pharmaceutical companies in India. Some of its important customers are Taj Group of Hotels, Nuclear Power Corporation, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Indian Space Research Organisation. The company has also exported its chillers to South East Asia and Africa. Kirloskar Chillers is the only Indian chiller manufacturer to acquire international accreditation for its range of products, having been awarded the prestigious ARI certification by the USA based institute. Further, the new factory will house India's first certified test facility, which will not only be useful for Kirloskar but even for other chiller manufacturers in India to test and certify their products. The new state-of-the art facility reinforces the company's efforts to manufacture products to global quality standards, and would enable the company to expand its export business. A Customer training center at the new factory would further enhance the company's commitment towards improving the quality of after-sales service to its customers. The new factory became fully operational on 1st May 2008.
Open for Public Comment: The U.S. Green Building Council's Proposed Improvements to the LEED Green Building Rating System. "LEED 2009" focuses on energy and carbon performance of buildings, transparent "weightings" and regional LEED credits. (May 19, 2008) Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) opened the first public comment period on LEED 2009, the next evolution of the LEED green building certification system. LEED 2009 represents a reorganization of the existing LEED rating systems for commercial buildings, combined with a series of major technical advancements focused on improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and addressing other environmental and human health outcomes. "Continuing to seek the right balance between technical advancement and market transformation was a driving force behind the LEED 2009 work," explained Scot Horst, Chairman of the volunteer LEED Steering Committee, which leads the technical development of the LEED rating system. "The 'big ideas' we've proposed include transparent weightings of LEED credits so the highest-priority credits achieve the most points, a new mechanism for incorporating bioregional credits, and a more nimble framework that supports rapid response to emerging environmental and human health issues." The LEED Green Building Rating System was developed by USGBC to drive market transformation in the building industry by defining a consensus metric for leadership in green building that forms a basis for continuous improvement. The evolution of LEED is based on technical, scientific and market-based advancements. "When it was introduced in 2000, the LEED Green Building Rating System helped to spark a revolution that is changing the way we build and operate our offices, schools, hospitals and homes," said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, USGBC. "LEED 2009 resets the bar for green building leadership because the urgency of our mission has challenged the industry to move faster and reach further." LEED 2009 is the product of thousands of hours of volunteer time and the deep expertise generously given by representatives from every corner of the building industry who serve on the USGBC member committees and oversee the development of LEED. LEED 2009, coupled with an expanded third-party certification program and significant enhancements to LEED Online, make up a multi-faceted initiative referred to as LEED Version 3.0. Detailed information about specific proposed technical changes to the rating system can be found in the number of background documents that accompany the public comment forms on USGBC's Web site. Further information about the expansion of the certification process and improvements to LEED Online as well as future technical improvements, including the integration of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) into LEED, will be forthcoming in late summer. About the Public Comment Period The public comment period is a critical part of the consensus process by which LEED is developed. During public comment, all stakeholders are invited to review all proposed improvements and offer technical or market-oriented perspectives through USGBC's Web site on the slate of changes represented by LEED 2009. All public comments are reviewed by the USGBC volunteer committees that oversee the LEED rating system. USGBC will respond to all comments and post the comments and responses (without commenter names or organizations) to the USGBC Web site. If changes to the LEED system are made as a result of comments, a 15-day second public comment period will be undertaken. The resulting draft will be sent to all USGBC member organizations for ballot prior to release. The public comment period will be open for 30 days, from May 19 through June 22, 2008, at 5 PM Pacific Time. http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1849Proposed changes for LEED 2009: http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/LEEDDrafts/RatingSystemVersions.aspx?CMSPageID=1458
As the green building movement in India gathers steam with growing numbers of real-estate developers adopting eco-friendly construction methods, it is trying to overcome a huge shortage in green-friendly industry professionals. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) - the nodal body for eco-friendly construction - has some 190 buildings registered with it for certification and is drawing up plans to try and overcome the shortage, said Dr Prem C Jain, the Council's Chairman, speaking at a seminar on 'Green Buildings in India: challenges ahead', organised by Zicom-CNA Automation Ltd and The Economic Times. To start with, the Council proposes to train a team of architects from each real estate firm in eco-friendly design and construction. The council is also working with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to introduce specialised green-building courses in schools of architecture. The session was moderated by Ashish Rakheja, president, ISHRAE and director of Spectral Services, who managed to extract insightful responses from all the esteemed panelists. "Traditionally, Indians are known to be green in their construction practices, using materials that were locally available. But then we began aping the West and now use more steel, glass and concrete than required. Training professionals in ecofriendly construction methods is not difficult. Reducing our dependency on man-made materials like steel, cement and glass is the key to eco-friendly development," said Sheetal Rakheja, a leading architect and green building consultant.
Read more: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Corporate_Trends/Talent_shortage_may_stunt_greenbuilding_movements_growth/articleshow/3040676.cms
DUARTE, Calif.--For more than 6,000 years, humans have used silver to fight germs, also known as microbes. Now, some hospitals are using a silver compound to reduce hospital infections. This is possible because the ducts delivering air to patients' rooms are coated with a silver-based anti-microbial compound called AgION. It can kill bacteria, viruses and fungus. Jeffrey Trogolo, Chief Technology Officer at AgION Technologies, Inc. in Wakefield, Mass., says, "When the conditions are right, it turns on, and that's where the silver comes out." Agion technologies is using silver, a centuries-old germ killer, in a unique compound to coat surfaces and instruments that could spread disease. When bacteria are detected, the compound releases silver ions to the surface, killing existing microbes and any new ones that come along. "We have virtually no organisms grown," Dr. Miser says. It's potent enough to kill germs, but is safe to use on virtually any surface. Trogolo says, "It's less toxic than table salt and less irritating than talcum powder. Ultimately we hope this will result in less infections and actually better outcomes for the patients." Read more plus a video: http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2005/0910-killing_germs.htm
 ASHRAE’s image is larger than life in the building industry, but now it’s literally larger than life – in Times Square. As part of the Society’s public relations campaign centered around Earth Day, the ASHRAE logo, along with a news headline, is appearing on the Reuters billboard in Times Square. From April 21 to 24, ASHRAE’s materials will be displayed several times each day during the morning and evening rush hours. This display is in conjunction with an Earth Day package with PR Newswire, which entailed distributing a feature article with consumer-oriented energy-saving tips for the summer months. The article, bundled with other environmental Earth-Day articles, was also sent to reporters and editors through a separate news distribution service and has already appeared in the Tampa Tribune.
Merchartes is a company that has been set up in the Technology Business Incubation Unit at IIT Delhi. It is promoted by two ex-students and two professors. The company not only looks to design more energy efficient ventilation and air-conditioning systems, but it is also focussing on basic research that will challenge the standards for air quality and ventilation that have been set up by the National Building Code. The company has developed a computational flow dynamics (CFD) tool that helps it conduct human comfort analysis, tunnel ventilation, and smoke simulations so that the experimentation can be more targeted, saving precious time and money. Read more: http://www.expressestates.in/full_story.php?content_id=92546
NEW DELHI, April 4, 2008 -- DuPont signed a memorandum of understanding with an Indian organization to promote green building in the developing nation. The company signaled its intent to partner with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) this week at an event sponsored by the organization. TERI designed the Green Rating System for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA), which is a tool endorsed by the Indian government as its national building rating system. "Energy efficiency in buildings is very crucial in Indian context since construction sector is growing at a very fast pace," said Mili Majumbar, head of the nonprofit's green building GRIHA project. http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=55849
Under the title “Modern refrigerated warehousing; the best of the best from all over”, ColdStoreDesign-experts Koenraad Van Simaey and Theo van Sambeeck discussed the consequences of the absence of a proper cold chain during the Acrex exposition in Bangalore (India). Based on 10 global trends in con-sumption and food retail, the main logistic obstacles in the Indian cold supply chain, and their expectations for the chilled and frozen food market in India, they presented their vision on how logistic entrepreneurs can meet international standards. A recently published article on the food industry in India is available in our database. For questions info[AT]ColdStoreDesign[DOT]com http://newsletter.coldstoredesign.com/March08/CSDMarch.htm
The Indian Green Building Council of CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre announces its flagship event "Green Building Congress 2008", International Conference & Exhibition on Green Building Technologies between 24th and 26th September 2008 at Mumbai. In addition, IGBC shall also be holding training programs and Green building tours on 23rd September and 27th September 2008. For more details please refer this link: (pdf file) http://www.igbc.in/igbc/Green%20Building%20Congress%202008.pdf
Once again on the special request & repeated demand of Members and practicing Engineers in the field of Air Conditioning, we feel pleasure in informing you that IIE (ISHRAE Institute of Excellence) is conducting a workshop on following topic for the enlightenment of members and practicing engineers in the industry. Topic: - Duct Design & Air Distribution Faculty: - Mr. R.P Das Dates:- 26th April, 2008 (Saturday) Timing: - 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Fee: - Rs. 2500/ for each participant Venue: - USO International Centre, USO Road, Qutab Institutional area, New Delhi-67. It will be a very useful & knowledgeable workshop for all those who are working in the field of HVAC&R. Mr. R.P Das is the only certified trainer from the Carrier USA and has been working with Carrier Air Con Ltd. as training manager and sharing his knowledge & experience to train Carrier Engineers throughout India. The interested participants may send their confirmation to Mr.V.K.Seth / Mr. Santosh Pati at above mentioned address latest by 22nd April, 2008. Please send your cheque in the favour of ISHRAE Education & Research Foundation. Seats are limited to 30 persons, which will be accommodated on first come first serve basis. Note: Any organization sponsoring more than 3 participants can avail 10% discount on participation fee. You are requested to send your confirmation at the earliest. With regards, V. K. Seth Coordinator ISHRAE INSTIUTE of EXCELLENCE A-132, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi – 110016 011-46012930 / 26602642 (Telefax) Ierf05[AT]airtelmail[DOT]in ; ierf05[AT]ierfeducation[DOT]org
The International Code Council is developing an Inspector of Green Building Technologies certification exam to demonstrate a code official’s ability to understand the application of green building technology and assess adherence with green building programs. The new certification will help provide assurances that green and sustainable buildings also are safe. “The International Code Council and its members are proud of their support to protect the public through responsible and innovative green building technology that is safe, sustainable and affordable,” said Code Council CEO Rick Weiland. “Communities and code officials can use the Certified Inspector of Green Building Technologies as a tool to help ensure that green building programs are implemented in a coordinated manner with the International Codes.” The Inspector of Green Building Technologies certification exam will assess the ability to understand the green aspects of the International Codes including the International Energy Conservation Code and the International Plumbing Code. It also will measure the level of knowledge about the leading green building rating systems such as the National Green Building Standard under development by the Code Council and the National Association of Home Builders, the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, and the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes program and associated standard. These programs generally include components that address sustainable sites, efficiencies of water, energy and other resources, indoor environmental quality and maintenance. “This new certification will test building safety professionals’ knowledge of green building to ensure the structure or system is safe and sustainable as provided by the various green building rating systems,” said Code Council Board President Steve Shapiro, Director of Codes Compliance for Hampton, Va. “As code officials, we can have a positive impact on our communities by facilitating safe and sustainable construction while promoting the environmentally-focused features of the I-Codes.” To develop the certification, the Code Council is creating an Exam Development Committee of recognized experts. Committee members must be proficient with green building practices. Individuals interested in serving can apply online, or call 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233), ext. 5287. For more information about the International Code Council’s Certification program click here. The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties, and states choose the International Codes, building safety codes developed by the International Code Council. http://www.iccsafe.org/news/nr/2008/0305Green-EDC.html
Daikin Industries, Ltd. (Head office: Osaka, Japan; hereafter "Daikin"), through its subsidiary Daikin Airconditioning India Pvt. Ltd. (Head office: New Delhi; established: April 2000), has acquired an industrial site to establish a new air-conditioning equipment production base in the Neemrana Industrial Area of the state of Rajasthan, Republic of India, as of February 12, 2008. With an investment of approximately 3.7 billion yen, construction of the new factory will begin next spring and operations are scheduled to commence in March 2009. Manufacture of multi-split type commercial-use air-conditioning equipment and chillers (large-capacity air-conditioning heat source equipment) is first planned at the factory. By reducing supply lead-time and meeting market needs in terms of product specifications, Daikin intends to strengthen its competitiveness in the Indian AC market. Product supply to Southwest Asia, the Middle East and Africa is also envisioned in the future. Aiming to further improve the level of product quality and service, Daikin will also establish a research & training center within the factory grounds for the purpose of enhancing workmanship in terms of installation, commissioning, after sales service, etc. The scale of the Indian AC market in fiscal 2007 is regarded as 110 billion yen, while AC ownership stands at less than two percent. Construction of large-scale commercial facilities and projects, including construction and upgrading of airports, has increased sharply accompanying recent economic growth. Air-conditioning demand is expected to surpass 200 billion yen in 2010. Daikin Airconditioning India Pvt. Ltd. currently imports and sells air-conditioning equipment and enjoys high market share in the commercial-use luxury air-conditioning market, and has established the Daikin brand in the country. It has domestic sales bases in major cities and plans sales of approximately nine billion yen in fiscal 2007. In year 2006 Daikin purchased OYL Industries and last year Daikin Airconditioning India Pvt. Ltd. newly established its applied business handling McQuay brand chillers (large-capacity air-conditioning heat source equipment). It then fully entered the market for large-scale projects such as airports. Large growth is forecast in India's commercial-use market in the future and Daikin intends to further increase its market share of large-scale projects. It projects sales in excess of 30 billion yen in fiscal 2010, the year the new Indian factory will be fully operational. Outline of new factory 1) Location: Neemrana, Rajasthan, Republic of India 2) Investment amount: Approx. 3.7 billion yen 3) Site area: 16,000 square meters 4) Start of production: March 2009 5) Items produced: Multi-split type commercial-use air-conditioning equipment (VRV), large-capacity air-conditioning heat source equipment (air-cooled and water-cooled chillers) 6) Production capacity (on an annual basis): In the range of 20,000 VRV units and 1,800 chiller units Outline of Daikin Airconditioning India Pvt. Ltd. 1) Company name: Daikin Airconditioning India Pvt. Ltd. 2) Location: New Delhi, Republic of India 3) Capital: Approx. 400 million yen 4) Investment ratio: Wholly owned subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Ltd. 5) Founded: April 2000 6) Business description: Production and sales of air-conditioning equipment 7) Employees: 230 (as of the end of September 2007) 8) Sales: Approx. 9 billion (2007 plan) http://www.daikin.com/press/2008/080213/index.html
A new approach to the cooling of buildings across the developing world that needs nothing but wind and sun to operate has been devised by engineers in India. Writing in the International Journal of Sustainable Design, the team explains the concept of a combined solar chimney and wind tower system that can reduce the temperature of incoming appear by 5 degrees Celsius. Jyotirmay Mathur of the Mechanical Engineering Department, at the Malaviya National Institute of Technology, in Jaipur, together with architect and urban designer Rajeev Kathpalia of Vastu Shilpa Consultants, in Ahmedabad, point out that the development of energy-efficient, and even passive, cooling systems for buildings is essential in the light of environmental pressures and costs. In the past, they point out, building designers had to rely on natural ways and means for maximising comfort inside buildings. The team has now reasoned that two distinct technologies - the so-called solar chimney for roof-based based ventilation and a wind tower that provides a draft of air could be combined simply and effectively into a passive cooling system. They have designed a building that incorporates a multi-storey wind tower clad with heavy stone panels which produces an upward draft of air drawn into the building passively and cooled by the massive tonnage of the stone classing. The air flows through the rooms and corridors and accumulates heat as it does so. This is then carried to the top of the building and vented with large black, thermally conducting, panels providing a way to shed the heat quickly from the top of the building. The result is a reduction in internal temperature of several degrees. The resulting temperature drop would be sufficient to improve the comfort of people in the building without the need for powered air conditioning that is both expensive to install, maintain and operate. "The combination of solar chimney and wind tower is found to be a good design option for urban buildings," the researchers conclude, "We have demonstrated how natural resources can be utilised to design sustainable buildings in an urban area where design of truly sustainable buildings is extremely difficult." http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_releases/solar_chimney_plus_wind_tower_is_fuel_free_air_conditioningDesign of passive cooling system for a building in composite climatic conditions in India Author: Jyotirmay Mathur, Rajeev Kathpalia Email author(s) Address: Mechanical Engineering Department, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India. 'Vastu Shilpa Consultants, Sangath, Thaltej Road, Ahmedabad, India Journal: International Journal of Sustainable Design 2008 - Vol. 1, No.1 pp. 110 - 126 Abstract: A combined solar chimney–wind tower concept has been developed for a typical urban institution building in Delhi. Due to site limitations, the concept of solar chimney based ventilation has been introduced through roof mounted thermo-siphon air panels of 70 m² absorber area. A wind tower provided on the suction side of fresh air has potential for cooling incoming air by 5°C by using 250 m² of stone cladding. Openings for airflow inside the buildings are designed to suit smooth natural ventilation. Evolution of the final design through various constraints is explained in this paper. http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=record&rec_id=17060
ASHRAE has decided to reduce annual membership fees for low income and lower middle income economies covering territoties as listed by the World Bank. Dues stand reduced to $90.00 per year for Member and Associate Member grades for individuals who reside in countries listed in low-income and lower-middle-income groups of the World Bank List of Economies, effective for new members and renewals after July 1, 2008. Primary member benefits will consist of electronic-only access to the ASHRAE Journal, ASHRAE Insights, and the ASHRAE Handbook (CD Format). Low-income economies include India, Afghanistan, Nepal, and Pakistan. Lower income economies include China, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Bhutan.
D. Nirmal Ram, principal consultant, Cerebration Consultants, Bangalore, India, has been named as "Fellow" by ASHRAE. There were 21 Fellows named world-wide. Fellow ASHRAE is a membership grade that recognizes distinction in the arts and sciences of environmental technology. The honor is earned through achievement as a researcher, designer, educator or engineering executive. D Nirmal Ram is one of three of Indian origin to be awarded a fellowship this year. Read more
ATLANTA - To encourage energy efficient design in a range of building types, ASHRAE and its partnering organizations are making available for free the Advanced Energy Design Guide series. Download from: http://cms.ashrae.biz/aedgdownload/index.phpElectronic versions of the newest book in the series, Advanced Energy Design Guides for K-12 School Buildings, as well as the existing guides on small office and small retail buildings are available for free download at www.ashrae.org/freeaedg. Future guides, including one focused on warehouses to be published this spring, will be available for free electronic download as well. "Energy efficiency is still a vast and underutilized energy resource that is essential to the long-term survival of our world," says ASHRAE President Kent Peterson. "Buildings consume approximately 40 percent of the primary energy in the United States. As part of our energy efficiency market deployment strategy, we want to get this valuable building guidance into the marketplace and into the hands of owners, contractors and design teams. The technology is available today to construct substantially more efficient buildings. Free distribution of the Advanced Energy Design Guide series will help educate the marketplace on how to build energy efficient buildings that use significantly less energy than those built to the minimum code requirements. "The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) supports the electronic distribution of the Advanced Energy Design Guide series to ensure widespread availability of these voluntary recommendations," said Rita Harrold, IESNA member of the AEDG Steering Committee. "Offering these important Guides for free download to a large audience of users will help further the partnering organizations' efforts to create a more secure energy future." In addition, the K-12 guide was sent to nearly 14,000 school systems around the country to assist with the design of energy-efficient schools that create safe and comfortable environments conducive to learning. Partnering organizations include the American Institute of Architects, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, the U.S. Green Building Council and the U.S. Department of Energy. "Addressing energy use in our buildings is one of the most important measures we can take in our efforts to protect the health of our environment," said Brendan Owens, vice president of LEED Technical Development, U.S. Green Building Council. "The Advanced Energy Design Guide series are critical publications for the building industry. Every percentage point reduction in buildings' energy use brings us that much closer to our goal of mitigating climate change." "The importance for all design and construction professionals to move toward carbon neutral, sustainable buildings is of paramount importance to the American Institute of Architects," said Christine McEntee, executive vice president and CEO of the AIA. "The Advanced Energy Design Guides are an approachable, important tool to help achieve that goal." The guides provide a sensible, hands-on approach to design through use of products that are practical and commercially available as "off-the-shelf" technology. They offer designers and contractors the tools needed for achieving a 30% energy savings compared to buildings that meet the minimum energy efficiency requirements of Standard 90.1-1999. Hard copies of all of the guides are available for purchase. For more information, visit www.ashrae.org/freeaedg To order, contact ASHRAE Customer Service at 1-800-527-4723 (United States and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide), fax 404-321-5478, or visit at www.ashrae.org/bookstore.
P N Ananthanarayanan, whose career spans many decades with Voltas Ltd and Batliboi, is still going strong at the age of 84. Having written what may be arguably the first book on HVAC by a practicing professional, PNA (as he is fondly known as), has done a great service to the HVAC industry. "Basic Refrigeration and Air-conditioning", currently in it's 3rd edition, is a landmark edition written in simple language for mechanics to understand. And that's not all. A fourth edition is now being worked on! Here's a news snippet: The Rotary club gives the award every year to 4or 5 senior citizens, who render special social service beyond their expected line of duty. The Rotary Club through a news item in the daily 'The Hindu' invited proposal with details for the awardees for the award. A friend of mine here, proposed my name to the Club for the award, citing my book 'Basic Refrigeration & Airconditioning-3rd edition' and describing it as "meticulously written in very simple English, in a spirit of social service, to make it understandable to lower level of AC mechanics, with out any technical qualification but only with SSLC standard of education". The Rotary Club accepted the proposal after getting the book scrtinized in detail and organized a function for the presentation of the award on 12 dec 07,along with four others of various disciplines, by Mr. K.A.Kurien - a former Rotary Governor. On presenting the award, Mr.Kurien, remarked "It is very creditable, that among the awardees, Shri Ananthanarayanan is the only octogenerian (84 years) and his achievement of bringing out three editions of the book "Basic Refrigeration and Air-conditioning" and working now for the fourth edition despite his advancing age and the associated health problems"; this was apllauded with thunderous ovation by the audience. Basic Refrigeration And Air ConditioningKey Features :OVER 2400 HOMWORK PROBLEMS Grouped by Topic for Easy SelectionConcept, review, computer, design and easy problems. 200 new comprehensive problems for in-depth parametric studies and exploration. 200 new multiple-choice problem sets. Numerous realistic problems related to economics, safety, and the environment.TOPICS OF SPECIAL INTEREST Relate Thermodynamics to Engineering Practice and Everyday LifeFuel efficiency. Refrigeration and food storage. Social and biological aspects. Thermoelectric power generation.EES (Engineering Equation Solver) Software PackageUser-friendly equation solver includes built-in property tables. Solve design problems and ask What if? questions. Limited Academic Version with selected text solutions packaged free with text.STUDENT RESORUCES CD-ROM Packed with the TextLimited Academic Version of the EES program and numerous EES solutions. Interactive Introduction to Thermodynamics. The book can be purchased online (amongst other resources), from: http://books.rediff.com/bookshop/bkproductdisplay.jsp?Basic-Refrigeration-And-Air-Conditioning-by-P.-N-Ananthanarayanan&prrfnbr=60086635
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP) - A drama-filled 190-nation conference on Saturday set a 2009 deadline for a landmark pact to fight global warming after an isolated United States backed down on last-ditch objections. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hailed the so-called Bali Roadmap as a "pivotal first step" towards a new agreement for tackling the peril of climate change, after he had appealed to delegates to show flexibility. Following gruelling all-night talks the conference launched a process to negotiate a new treaty that will take effect when the UN Kyoto Protocol's commitments expire in 2012. The deal comes after a year of stark warnings from Nobel-winning scientists, who say that millions of people will be at risk of hunger, homelessness and disease by 2100 if temperatures keep rising at current rates. The United States, the only major industrial nation to reject the Kyoto treaty, reached a compromise with the European Union (EU) to avoid mentioning any figures as a target for slashing greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement instead only makes an indirect reference to scientists' warnings that the world must sharply cut back emissions to prevent what could be a catastrophic rise in temperatures. But on an unscheduled 13th day of talks, the United States said it would not accept the statement as it wanted developing countries such as fast-growing China to make tougher commitments. Senior US negotiator Paula Dobriansky said she had heard "many strong statements from many major developing country leaders on a greater role in helping to address urgently this global problem." It "doesn't seem it's going to be reflected in our outcome here in the declaration," she said, telling the conference that the United States would reject the draft. Dobriansky was loudly booed by other delegations. A US environmental activist representing Papua New Guinea said on the floor to rousing cheers: "If you're not willing to lead, please get out of the way." After repeated verbal lashings, Dobriansky again took the microphone and said that Washington would "go forward and join consensus," to the cheers of the conference. German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel, an outspoken critic of President George W. Bush's climate policy, said he was ready to ask through his mobile telephone for Chancellor Angela Merkel to intervene with the White House. "I had already typed the SMS after Dobriansky's first statement but then I was able to cancel it," Gabriel said. "In the end, nobody wanted to have a failure," including the United States, Gabriel said. "We have achieved more than we could have expected previously, but it is less than what is needed to meet the urgency of the problem." The agreement came after extraordinary scenes in which the head of the United Nations jetted in to make a last-ditch appeal, the UN's exhausted climate chief nearly broke down in tears and chairman Indonesia apologised abjectly for a disastrous procedural mix-up. "The Bali Roadmap that has been agreed is a pivotal first step toward an agreement that can address the threat of climate change, the defining challenge of our time," a statement from the UN chief said. Alden Meyer of the US-based Union of Concerned Scientists welcomed the deal. "What we witnessed today was an incredible drama," he said "I've been following these negotiations for 20 years and I've never seen anything like it." Hans Verolme of conservation group WWF accused the world of bowing to US pressure and removing a scientific punch needed to fight global warming. But he also said the Bali talks would inspire environmentalists and activist nations for climate-change negotiations until the end of President George W. Bush's mandate in January 2009. "We have learned a historic lesson. If you expose to the world the dealings of the United States, they will ultimately back down," he said. As activists speculated on whether the US U-turn was premeditated, US delegates said they believed from the reaction to their initial statement that developed countries would be serious about climate change. "There is no question that we have opened a new phase in moving forward together," said senior White House aide James Connaughton. "The time had come to start a new chapter." Bush has argued that the Kyoto Protocol is unfair as it does not require fast-growing emerging economies such as China, the second largest emitter after the United States, to meet targeted emissions curbs. In a bid to break the deadlock, the proposed document ditched European calls for an "ambition" of the rich world to cut its emissions by 25 to 40 percent by 2020 from 1990 levels. And there was no mention of a target of halving global levels of greenhouse gases by 2050 -- a goal that scientists say is essential to limiting the warming to around two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
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WESTPORT, Conn.—The latest in sustainable products, trends, technologies and solutions from more than 1,800 companies from around the world will be featured at the 2008 AHR Expo ®. Other new “green” features of the 2008 Show include a net-zero-energy buildings exhibit sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, a United States Environmental Protection Agency seminar on ENERGY STAR ® energy management tools and strategies, and a New York State Energy Research and Development Authority exhibit and seminar on its energy savings program and incentives. The Expo will be held at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Tuesday–Thursday, Jan. 22–24. The International Exposition Company-produced event is cosponsored by ASHRAE and the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI). The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) is an honorary Read more
WESTPORT, Conn.—Winners of the 2008 AHR Expo ® Innovation Awards competition have been announced. They represent the best among thousands of HVAC products being exhibited at the Show. Innovation Awards winners in nine categories will be recognized in a special ceremony during the 2008 AHR Expo on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m. at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Thirty-one additional products were awarded honorable mention. A panel of ASHRAE members reviewed and evaluated the submissions for innovation, application, value to user, and market impact. Click here to see the 2008 Innovation Awards recipients.
A new free online database from ASHRAE provides engineers with equipment service life and annual maintenance costs for a variety of building types and HVAC systems. The database contains more than 300 building types and more than 38,000 pieces of equipment with service life data. The database allows users to access up-to-date information to determine a range of statistical values for equipment owning and operating costs. This provides the necessary methods and information to assist in using life-cycle analysis techniques to help select the most appropriate HVAC system for a specific application. Click here to access the database.
ATLANTA – ASHRAE has launched a new magazine to help decision-makers in the building community learn about the latest developments in innovative technologies and energy-efficient design and operation. Targeted at building owners, facility managers, architects and engineers, High Performing Buildings features working case studies of exemplary buildings developed by leading practitioners in the sustainability movement. Also included is a “lessons learned” section in each article where building designers and operators explain what went right, what went wrong, how problems were resolved and what could have been done better. “It is essential that ASHRAE share both the technologies and measured performance of high-performance buildings to change the status quo and help transform the building industry to a more sustainable built environment,” said Kent Peterson, ASHRAE president. ASHRAE’s goal is to advance the concept of integrated building design with a focus on measured building performance, not just design of sustainable buildings. The cases studies featured will provide performance data, verifying actual sustainability performance. Free. Visit the magazine website to read the current issue. http://www.hpbmagazine.org/Read more
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Scientists have invented a plastic solar cell that can turn the sun's power into electrical energy, even on a cloudy day. The plastic material uses nanotechnology and contains the first solar cells able to harness the sun's invisible, infrared rays. The breakthrough has led theorists to predict that plastic solar cells could one day become five times more efficient than current solar cell technology. Like paint, the composite can be sprayed onto other materials and used as portable electricity. A sweater coated in the material could power a cell phone or other wireless devices. A hydrogen-powered car painted with the film could potentially convert enough energy into electricity to continually recharge the car's battery. The researchers envision that one day "solar farms" consisting of the plastic material could be rolled across deserts to generate enough clean energy to supply the entire planet's power needs. "The sun that reaches the Earth's surface delivers 10,000 times more energy than we consume," said Ted Sargent, an electrical and computer engineering professor at the University of Toronto. Sargent is one of the inventors of the new plastic material. "If we could cover 0.1 percent of the Earth's surface with [very efficient] large-area solar cells," he said, "we could in principle replace all of our energy habits with a source of power which is clean and renewable." Read more http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/01/0114_050114_solarplastic.html
(11-27) 13:27 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. says it will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to develop renewable energy as part of an ambitious plan to clean the environment and reduce the company's own power bill. The Mountain View company said Tuesday that it will open its deep pockets to foster innovation in solar, wind and geothermal technology in the hopes of making green energy cheaper than power produced by burning coal. To start the initiative, Google said that it will invest tens of millions of dollars in renewable power, spread over research and development and related investments, in 2008. "Solar isn't currently cheaper than coal," Google co-founder Larry Page said in a conference call. "That's the point of this - to get it there." Google, which dubbed the project RE<C, short for Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal, stands to benefit from cheaper electricity by reducing the costs of running its vast electricity-hungry data centers. Executives declined to discuss the amount of power used in the facilities. Google also hopes to license any technology spawned from the effort to other companies so that they, too, can reduce their reliance on more polluting forms of energy while saving money. Co-founder Sergey Brin raised the possibility that the fees will be a new source of revenue for his company, but insisted that the goal isn't to rake in big profit. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/28/MN8UTJR7P.DTL
HLCP has been developed by ISHRAE, The Indian Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers.
HLCP has been specifically designed to meet the needs of Indian HVAC engineers for calculation of design day loads, 288 hour yearly outputs and 8760 hour hourly outputs though a single simplified tabbed graphical interface. Users can select between SI and IP units. Latent loads for ventilation air and infiltration are calculated as a post-process, and include simplified ventilation and infiltration inputs. Weather data for 58 Indian cities are available. The program
structure is such so as to enable easy migration from conventional manual and spreadsheet load calculations with a minimal learning curve, and to serve as an adjunct to whole building energy analysis programs based on EnergyPlus.
Features include an innovative wall dimension input screen, and inputs of various internal loads, inputs for external shading of windows, floors, roofs and ceilings. U value calculators for layered opaque and fenestration constructions have been incorporated. Post-processed hourly loads are available in CSV format. HLCP generates the EnergyPlus input data file (IDF) and executes EnergyPlus, and provides post-processed outputs without any further input from the user. `
The current version is 1.0 and the interface is in English and has been released for sale. There is no demo or trial version available. The interface is in English.
The main characteristics of the program are:
* Numerical data entry.
* Tabbed wizard graphical user interface.
* Calls EnergyPlus directly from the
interface.
* Seasonal Design Day 288 hour and 8760
hourly outputs.
* Bureau of Indian standards Design Day
data base, WeDCo hourly weather database for 58
stations.
* Rotation of building.
* Project Masters and Schedule Masters.
* Transmission and solar U value
calculators.
* Formatted PDF Design Day zone load
output. ISHRAE
proposes to release updated versions which would incorporate weather data for an additional 6 Indian cities, gable roofs, skylights, return air above plenum and use of any epw file for Design Day and hourly outputs to enable use of HLCP by a wider audience.
Webpage: http://www.hvacindia.com/hlcp/
Email:
hlcp.support[AT]gmail[DOT]com
On requests, the nomination deadline for the 3rd Bry-Air Awards for Excellence in HVAC&R are extended till 30th November 2007. There are two awards in each category: 1. Most outstanding and innovative systems and product design. 2. Next best innovative systems and product design. Both awards carry cash prizes. A new category for students has been opened this year, to promote students to take a greater interest in the rapidaly expanding HVAC&R industry. As in the main awards, there will be two awards: 1. Most outstanding and innovative Project 2. Next best innovative Project. These categories too have substantial cash prizes. The project in the Student's category could be anyone of the following: Energy efficient and eco-friendly HVAC&R products and systems. Renewable energy based HVAC%R products and systems. Products and systems for improving Indoor Air quality (IAQ). Cold chain related products and systems. For more information about these awards, please log on to www.brayairawards.com or e-mail at sdutta[AT]pahwa[DOT]com. Please download nomination forms from our website. As announced by Ms Sonali Dutta, Head, Bry-air Awards Programme.
The NUCLEAR HVAC UTILITY GROUP is a non- profit organization created to address technical issues associated with the air cleaning, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems at U. S. commercial nuclear power plants. The NHUG meets twice a year at selected cites to discuss HVAC related issues and to promote sharing of ideas and information. The Nucelar HVAC Utility Group (NHUG) organization deals with HVAC issues at Nuclear Power Plants. It interfaces with ASHRAE's TC 9.2 Committee (Industrial Air Conditioning) and ASME's AG-1, Code on Nuclear Air and Gas Treatment (CONAGT) Committee. It is established in the USA to address nuclear HVAC issues, and it currently consist of members from Canada, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Japan. NHUG Membership is comprised of Utility and non-Utility members. There is no membership fee. Membership is open to the domestic and foreign commercial nuclear utility industry, vendors, and architect engineers (AE) who utilize, design, manufacture, maintain and operate nuclear HVAC equipment. All Utilities (domestic and foreign) are encouraged to attend the NHUG meeting/conferences. http://www.nhugweb.org/If you have any question, you can contact the President of NHUG, Deep Ghosh at Support[AT]nhugweb[DOT]org . Deep Ghosh is also the current Chair of ASHRAE's Nuclear HVAC Committee and member on ASME's CONAGT Committee. NHUG Support
What is 99.8% air, provides 39 times more insulating than the best fiberglass insulation, and is 1,000 times less dense than glass? Aerogel. Aerogel is commercially available in limited quantities from a few companies. These can be found quite easily by searching the Internet using the keyword: aerogel. JPL only produces specialized aerogel used for spaceflight. Aerogel was first made in the 1930s by Samuel S. Kistler, who obtained several patents for making a variety of aerogel, including silica, alumina, chromia, tin and carbon. Read More: http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/aerogel_factsheet.pdf
A+H GmbH and Bry-Air today announced signing of an agreement by which A+H becomes a part of the Bry-Air global group. A+H is a leading manufacturer of dehumidification products in Germany/Europe. A+H prides itself for providing client-orientated solutions most appropriate for meeting a wide variety of requirements for high quality conditioning of industrial process air. Speaking about this relationship, Michael Ahlberg, Managing Director, A+H (Ahlberg + Hennrich GmbH, Germany) said “being a member of the Bry-Air group will strengthen our position in our served markets and will provide opportunities for our product offering in new market as well as expand our base to other markets outside Europe.” “On behalf of Bry-Air Inc. USA, I would like to welcome A+H to the global group of Bry-Air companies. The addition of A+H to our global network will allow us to better serve our customers in Europe something we have needed since the license agreement with Delair expired some years ago”, said Mel Meyers, President & CEO of Bry-Air Inc., USA. Bry-Air is a marketing driven company with a history of innovation, new product development, and successful business growth with a philosophy of “Never being too far from the customer”. “In the global family of Bry-Air, Europe was the missing segment. With this relationship, we will now have the combined expertise and experience to serve our customers better, world wide in the field of air treatment / humidity control” commented Deepak Pahwa, Managing Director, Bry-Air (Asia) and Group Chairman, Pahwa Enterprises. “It reiterates our commitment to provide our customers with high quality products, services and solutions. This expansion aligns with our strategy as a leader in air treatment solutions provider for our industrial customers. The relationship broadens our geographical coverage as well as expands our capability to provide equipment suited for every application world over from any corner of the globe, significantly increasing our sales potential.” Pahwa concluded. Bry-Air in Asia is a part of Pahwa Enterprises, and is recognized as a solution provider for complete environmental control. An innovative technology leader in humidity control, dehumidification, drying, storage, preservation, air and gas purification and plastics auxiliaries, Bry-Air has customers in almost every industry and touches peoples’ lives in round the clock. Pahwa Enterprises is a group of six engineering companies with four manufacturing plants in India, fully owned subsidiaries in Malaysia and China and a network of offices in India, China, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, UAE, South Africa, Australia, Europe, USA and Brazil. The three flagship companies in the group are Bry-Air Asia, Bry-Air, Inc. USA and DRI. DRI is a global provider of components, products and systems for energy recovery, IAQ, ventilation, humidity control, evaporative cooling and humidification.
ATLANTA – An estimated annual energy savings of 13
percent relative to ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004 should result from
a proposed addendum regarding air- and water-cooled chillers. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,
provides minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design of
buildings except low-rise residential buildings. Fourteen proposed
addenda to the 2007 standard, due out for publication later this year,
currently are open for public comment. Among the addenda is proposed addendum m,
which establishes effective Jan. 1, 2010, an additional path of
compliance for water-cooled chillers as well as consolidation and new
requirements for some of the existing categories. The proposed addendum
was developed by a team of Standard 90.1 members, industry
manufacturers and energy advocacy groups, including the American
Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy and the Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and was supported by ARI chiller
manufacturers. Product development for water-cooled chillers in
recent years has focused on improving off-design and part-load
performance where most of the operating hours occur, according to Drake
Erbe, chair of the standard’s mechanical subcommittee. Variable speed
drives (VSD) technology has advanced and is finding widespread
application in water-cooled chillers. The use of VSDs has led to
off-design and part load improvement of the chiller’s performance with
efficiencies of up to 30 percent in integrated part-load value (IPLV). Under
the proposed addendum, an alternative set of efficiency levels, Path B,
is established for water-cooled chillers intended for applications
where significant time is expected at part load. All Path B chillers
must be equipped with demand limiting controls. Under this proposal,
compliance with Standard 90.1 can be achieved by either meeting the
requirements of Path B or Path A (intended for applications where
significant operating time is expected at full load conditions).
However, both full-load and IPLV levels must be met to fulfill the
requirements of Paths A or B, according to Erbe. The proposed
addendum also combines water-cooled positive displacement chillers into
one category and adds a new size category for centrifugal chillers at
or above 600 tons. The air-cooled chiller without condenser equipment
type category has been eliminated. All air-cooled chillers without
condensers must now be rated with matching condensers. The
minimum efficiencies of air-cooled chillers have also been updated,
Erbe said. Efficiencies in the inch-pound version of Standard 90.1 are
now expressed in energy efficiency ratio (EER) for air-cooled chillers,
kW/ton for water-cooled chillers and coefficient of performance (COP)
for absorption chillers to reflect industry practices. Tables 6.8.1 H
through J listing minimum full load and non-standard part load value
(NPLV) efficiencies of water-cooled centrifugal chillers at
non-standard rating conditions have been eliminated and replaced by an
algebraic equation. The tables will now be included in the User’s
Manual. This proposal is estimated to save 457.6 GWh of energy
per year compared to the requirements of the 2004 version of Standard
90.1. This represents an annual chiller energy savings of 13.3 percent
over Standard 90.1-2007, according to Erbe. Proposed addend m
to ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 is available during its public review
period, which ends Oct. 29. To read the addendum or to comment, visit www.ashrae.org/publicreviews. ASHRAE,
founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000
persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation,
air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a
sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and
continuing education.
Contact: Jodi Dunlop Public Relations 678-539-1140 jdunlop@ashrae.org1791 Tullie Circle NE Atlanta, GA 30329
Oct. 15, 2007 (China Knowledge) – China has produced approximately 63 million air-conditioners in 2007 Refrigeration Year (Aug 1, 2006-July 31, 2007), accounting for 70% of the world’s total air-conditioner production, according to a report from China Commodity Marketplace. China has been observing rapid growth in the export of air-conditioners. According to the statistics from China Customs, China has exported a total of 29.33 million air-conditioners, increasing by 6.71% from the 2006 refrigeration Year, while export value reached US$5.1 billion, increasing by 20.53% year-on-year. Production of Asia-based air-conditioners accounts for 95% of the global market and 95% of Asia’s production is achieved by producers in China, Thailand, Korea and Japan. The top 5 air-conditioner manufacturers in terms of production capacity include China-based Gree and Midea <000527>, Korea-based LG and Samsung, as well as Japan-based Panasonic, which has produced about 54% of world’s total air-conditioners. Gree and Midea contributed to 17% and 15% of total production worldwide, with their own brands producing a lower capacity, as compared to international brands like LG, Samsung and Panasonic, as a large amount of their production are for OEM manufacturing.
ASHRAE President Kent Peterson, P.E., is sharing information about ASHRAE events and industry trends in a new blog. Updated weekly, the GreenBits blog also has an RSS feed for access to the latest posts and reader comments. "As I travel to various events as ASHRAE president, I hope to share my perspective on how our industry is meeting sustainability challenges in the built environment, and how ASHRAE members worldwide are contributing. It also provides ASHRAE members with an opportunity to comment on our progress,” said Peterson. Check out Peterson's blog!http://cms.ashrae.biz/blog/
 Even the makers of the device are at a loss to explain exactly how it works - but sceptical independent scientists carried out their own tests and discovered that the 12in x 2in tube really does produce far more heat energy than the electrical energy put in. The device seems to break the fundamental physical law that energy cannot be created from nothing - but researchers believe it taps into a previously unrecognised source of energy, stored at a sub-atomic level within the hydrogen atoms in water. Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Abe's official residence in Tokyo on the 29th of August 2007. Note: No tie.
Late last month, the presidents of Japan's three biggest banks gathered to make an important announcement: They were abandoning formal attire for the rest of the summer -- and insisting that their 1,630 branches nationwide keep office temperatures at a steamy 82 degrees Fahrenheit in order to conserve energy. In a formal ceremony in Tokyo, young women in cotton kimonos splashed water from wooden buckets on the baking ground -- a traditional way to cool it down without using extra power. By Sebastian Moffett http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118947740601523458.html
Carrier Airconditioning and Refrigeration Ltd. (Carrier India) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Haryana Technology Park (HTP) to help create one of the world’s most energy-efficient commercial buildings. Carrier will provide highly energy-efficient air-conditioning equipment for a building that is located in the National Capital Region’s first fully integrated independent information technology special economic zone. Carrier India’s parent company is Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp. Read more:
1. The ECBC (Energy Council Building Code) India web-link on BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency). http://www.bee-india.nic.in/sidelinks/ECBC.html2. A peek at India‘s Commercial Real Estate at Three Metros. By Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency http://www.indiaworldenergy.org/brochure/ECBC.pdf3. DSM Policy Initiatives in India. By Saurabh Kumar, Secretary, at Seoul, 18th April 2007 http://www.ieadsm.org/Files/Exco%20File%20Library/Workshop%20Seoul,%20Korea%20April%202007/DSM-WS-11(India).pdf4. ECBE India 2006 draft. http://www.bee-india.nic.in/DRAFTECBC27MARCH2006.pdf5. Energy Conservation in India. By Shri P M Sayeed, Hon’ble Minister of Power’s article on the occasion of Energy Conservation Day, on 14th December 2005. http://powermin.nic.in/whats_new/pdf/Ministers_artical.pdf6. From wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Conservation_Building_Code7. Comments on ECBC, 21st February 2007. www.energymanagertraining.com/ECBC/CommentsECBC_21Feb2007.pdf8. Feature: Energy Code Implemented in India What that means for glazing professionals. By Sahely Mukerji, August 2007 http://www.glassmagazine.net/articles.php?id=7249. IEA - India Joint Workshop on Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Building Codes 4-5 October 2006 New Delhi, India. http://www.bee.gov.in/sidelinks/Useful%20Downloads/Presentation%20seminars/IndiaIEA4_5Oct2006/BackgroundIEA_4-5Oct2006.pdf10. High Performance Buildings and Development (HPBAD) Project Team Meeting Presentation by INDIA, 30thMarch, 2007, Beijing, China. http://www.asiapacificpartnership.org/BATF/India.pdf11. C.I.I, Green Buildings in India Emerging Business Opportunities. http://www.igbc.in/igbc/mmbase/attachments/378/Green_Building_Materials_Potential_Oct_2006.pdf;jsessionid=0F2063A7DDC132358E8B0FF773B46E1412. Promoting Energy Efficiency through Regulatory Framework and Financing Options- Experience from India. Government of Japan & World Bank Joint Roundtable Bridging the Energy Divide: Implementation, Models and Best Practices, Tokyo, 19th July 2007. By Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India http://www.esmap.org/docs/EERoundtableJapan/Ajay%20Mathur%20(Session%203).pdf13. C.I.I., Green Buildings in India: Lessons Learnt. By S Srinivas, Senior Counsellor, CII – Godrej GBC http://www.igbc.in/igbc/mmbase/attachments/380/Green_Buildings_in_India_-_Lessons_learnt.pdf;jsessionid=11F0778784B8AE30AA6076CB4A8B49C614. Presentation on Operational Framework to Promote Energy Efficiency in Building codes. By Ms. Sumita Misra, IAS, Special Secretary, Power & Director Renewable Energy Dept., Haryana & Hareda. http://www.iea.org/Textbase/work/2006/buildings/misra.pdf15. Presentation on Current Indian Energy Efficiency Current Indian Energy Efficiency Programmes Programmes - Goals and Future Goals and Future Needs. US- India Energy Efficiency Technical Cooperation India Energy Efficiency Technical Cooperation Conference , New Delhi, May 02, 2006 Conference , New Delhi, May 02, 2006. By Gireesh B. Pradhan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India http://powermin.nic.in/reports/pdf/Outcome_Budget_2007-08.pdf
The world’s leading conference on the indoor environment, INDOOR AIR & CLIMATE-2008, will take place 17-22 August 2008 in Denmark. The conference will attract 1000 to 1500 participants from around the world. In 2008 it is 30 years since the first of these tri-annual conferences, which took place in Copenhagen on the initiative of the late Professor Fanger, Technical University of Copenhagen. The site of the upcoming conference will again be the Technical University of Denmark. The indoor environment has a significant influence on our health, comfort and productivity. We spend more than 90 % of our time in indoor environments, including our home, our workplace, and our vehicles. In the Nordic countries, and in most of the world, 1/3 of our energy is used for heating, cooling and ventilation of buildings to provide an acceptable indoor environment. It is therefore very important to provide an optimal indoor environment in an energy efficient way. The conference will be multi disciplinary; researchers (engineering, medicine, psychology, architecture, etc.) will meet practitioners and users (consulting engineers, doctors, producers of building materials and furnishings, producers of HVAC-systems, builders etc.) responsible for the indoor environment in our buildings. This congress will be an opportunity to share and discuss knowledge with specialists from around the world. The deadline for submitting abstracts is October 15, 2007. A small exhibition is also planned for about 20-25 companies. For further information please visit our web-site www.indoorair2008.org or contact the conference secretariat info@indoorair2008.org .
 Initially, implementation of the codes will be voluntary but will be made mandatory soon under the Energy Conservation Act 2001 for the buildings having connected load of 500 kw or more. The implementation of the codes will reduce energy consumption from 25% to 40% and will yield annual saving of about 1.7 billion units. The codes sets a minimum efficiency standards for external wall, roof, glass structure, lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning of the commercial buildings in all the five climatic zones in the country. The State Government will have the flexibility to amend these codes to suit local or regional needs and notify them accordingly. Read more:http://www.bee-india.nic.in/sidelinks/ECBC.html Check out the review of the new book in the upcomnig issues of The airconditioning and Refrigeration Journal.
More than half of the city's public buildings have failed to obey power-saving rules setting air-conditioning at 26 degrees Celsius, according to local energy authorities. The poorest performance was found in Hongqiao Development Zone, where none of the six public buildings, mostly office buildings and shopping malls, followed the standard, said Shanghai Energy Conservation Supervision Center yesterday. Altogether 74 public buildings were inspected from mid-July to early August. Only 31 venues, or 42 percent, followed the central government's temperature requirement. Buildings on Huaihai Road M. were the second-worst in compliance, with only 32 percent of the 19 buildings inspected making the grade. Buildings in Lujiazui were the best, with five of the seven buildings inspected meeting the standard. No names of the buildings were given, but the center said it has sent the list to the city's higher authorities. Still, the situation this year is much better than in the past two years, said an unnamed official. Power shortages prompted Shanghai to set indoor summer temperatures at 26 degrees before the State Council, China's Cabinet, published a similar rule in June this year. All government agencies, associations, groups, companies and private owners in public buildings should "strictly comply with this rule," said the State Council. But it didn't clarify if there would be any punishment for disobedience. The 26-degree standard was set based on findings that the temperature is comfortable while still being energy efficient. Air-conditioning accounts for up to one-third of energy demand in summer. Source: Shanghai Daily) Read more:http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/20/content_6568524.htm
It's a little late in the summer, but as you sweltered through those heat waves in June, July and August, you may have dreamed of something like this. It turns out they not only exist, but you can actually buy them. They're air conditioned clothes, an innovation out of Japan that will not only leave you looking cool but feeling cool as well. Read more:http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_13865.aspx
The fact that glass heats up causes big problems in hot countries like Spain, especially in the summer, and leads to more and more air conditioning, not a very eco installation. Luckily it seems innovation has entered those glass facade windows by adding water. A group of researchers at the Polytechnic University in Madrid (UPM) are developing a system to cool the windows by adding a 1cm slot through which the water circulates on the inside to absorb the heat of the sunbeams. Read more:http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/double_glazing.php
Seven years after Japanese AC giant Daikin Industries entered the country through an 80:20 joint venture with the Shriram group, the company said it plans to setup a greenfield facility to cater to the growing domestic demand. Chairman Noriyuki was quoted in the local media on plans to set up AC plants in India and Europe. He said the company would invest 3 billion yen, or about $25 million, in the country to build a business-use air conditioner plant in Delhi or at a site near Mumbai. The plant is expected to go on stream before the end of 2008. Read more...
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Innovation prize for the layer ventilation system at the New
Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre
The layer ventilation system at the New
Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre recently won an innovation prize in the USA. A
member of the jury also called this system a forward-looking element in the
construction of trade fair centres. The innovation prize of "Trade Show
Executive", a trade journal for trade fair and exhibition organisers, is awarded
every year for very successful ideas in the trade fair and exhibition
industry.
"When visitors and exhibitors say that the New Stuttgart Trade
Fair Centre 'creates a fantastic atmosphere for business', they could be
praising both the ventilation system in the building and the trade fair itself",
said Trade Show Executive in its June issue. "The unique layer ventilation
system at the New Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre can proverbially improve the
atmosphere in the exhibition halls."
This layer ventilation system was
used for the first time in the construction of a trade fair centre after
extensive trials and test runs. In spite of greater comfort for exhibitors and
visitors, the system is very economical in terms of energy consumption. Unlike
conventional ventilation systems, the outlets in the halls at the New Stuttgart
Trade Centre are not mounted at the top on the ceiling, but near the floor on
the side walls of the exhibition halls. Sixteen of these source air outlets,
which are each two metres high and more than five metres wide, are situated in
every exhibition hall - eight on each side. A large amount of fresh air streams
out from these ducts into the interior of the halls through perforated plates at
a speed of twenty centimetres per second. The air ends up at precisely the point
where it is needed, i.e. at the area where exhibitors and visitors are standing.
The flow of air can hardly be felt. This means that nobody can complain about a
stiff neck or a "draught".
Although only the air in the lower sections of
exhibition halls is heated up considerably during a trade fair, all of the air
is often circulated in these halls. At the New Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre,
however, use is made of the principle that the used warm air automatically rises
and that only the lower parts of the halls are continually supplied with fresh
air up to a height of around four metres. This means that only around half as
much air is circulated compared with a conventional ventilation system. However,
people standing in this area feel more comfortable. The warm air is sucked up in
the hall roofs and is used by means of heat recovery to heat up the fresh air
fed in from outside on cold days. Additional heating is only required when the
outside temperature falls below zero Centigrade. When the halls have to be
cooled, cooling systems provide cold water with a temperature of 10 Centigrade,
which creates a pleasant temperature for exhibitors and visitors. The heating
and cooling systems function via centrally fed ring circuits and are smaller
than would be the case with a decentral supply for every individual hall. Thanks
to the use of innovative technology, around 30 per cent less energy is
used.
The layer ventilation system successfully passed its baptism of
fire. In spite of high outside temperatures in June, there was a pleasant
climate everywhere in the exhibition halls during Blechexpo/Schweisstech, an
event staged by the private trade fair organiser Schall, and MiNaT, an own event
of Messe Stuttgart.
Exhibitors and visitors at IKK, which will be staged
in Stuttgart from 8 to 10 October 2008, can therefore look forward to modern
exhibition halls flooded with daylight, but also to a good "climate" in every
respect.
Press Spokeswoman: Sabine Armbruster | Tel.: +49 (0)711 2589-712 |
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 Designed by brainacs from MIT in collaboration with dozens of other partners, the Digital Water Pavilion will make a huge splash at the Expo Zaragoza in Spain next year, the theme of the Expo being Water and Sustainable Development. Continuously recycled water cascading from the roof of the pavilion will form the four exterior walls and several interior partitions, while displaying various digital messages and pre-programmed graphics formed by actual breaks in the water. The pavilion itself will house a café, public area, and exhibition space for the water-focused Expo.
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The covered roof, which can be lowered in case of too much wind, will be covered by what else, a thin layer of water. At the end of the day, the roof of the structure lowers itself into the ground, making the entire structure of the exhibit disappear. And if you’re wondering how to get into the building without getting drenched, not to worry, the MIT engineers have thought of that: the same technology that creates air gaps in the graphics also uses integrated sensors, giving anyone (or thing) that approaches the ability to part water, coming out dry on the other side.
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ROME (Reuters) - Want to help fight global warming? Take off your tie, says the Italian health ministry. It has urged employers to let their staff dress casually at work in the summer so the air conditioning can be turned down. "Taking your tie off immediately lowers the body temperature by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius," the ministry said in a statement. "Allowing a more sensible use of air conditioning that yields electricity savings and protects the environment." Read more:http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKL1780153820070717
IBM will spend $1 billion a year to make its business more energy efficient. The company’s plan includes new products and services for IBM and its clients to sharply reduce energy consumed by data centers. Data centers, large clusters of computers used for everything from payroll to web hosting, require a lot of power. They also generate a substantial amount of heat that must be removed to allow the computers to operate. That cooling also uses power. According to analyst firm IDC, roughly 50 cents is spent on energy for every $1 of computer hardware. That figure is expected to rise to 71 cents over the next four years. Called “Project Big Green,” IBM’s initiative targets corporate data centers where energy constraints and costs can limit growth. The initiative includes a new global “green team” of more than 850 energy efficiency architects from across IBM. The savings are substantial: energy savings of more than 40 percent for an average 25,000 square foot data center. Based on the energy mix in the US, this savings equates to more than 7,400 tons of carbon emissions saved per year. Read more: http://www.businessfacilities.com/blog/2007/06/ibm-smells-roses.html#linkshttp://www.techspot.com/news/25824-ibm-to-craft-86-million-green-data-center.html
BEIJING, June 27 (Reuters) - China has banned the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in line with global agreements to phase out the use of ozone layer-depleting products, the country's environmental watchdog said in a statement. Barring raw materials and aerosols used for medicinal purposes and other exempted uses, the production of CFCs would be banned from July 1, the State Environmental Protection Agency said in a notice posted on the government's official Web site (www.gov.cn) on Wednesday. "Relevant companies must demolish equipment involved in the production of CFC substances by Aug. 15," the notice said, adding that offenders would be punished according to the law. The chemical action of chlorine and bromine released by man-made CFCs, which are used in some refrigerants and aerosol propellants, causes damage to the ozone layer which blocks harmful ultra violet rays. Holes in the ozone layer are blamed for increased risk of skin cancer and cataracts in humans. They may also harm crop yields and sea life, according to researchers. The order was issued in accordance with the Montreal Protocol and national plans to eliminate industrial production of CFCs, it said. Read more:http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK246080.htm
Technical Workshop - Energy Saving in HVAC System using Pressure Independent Hydronic Solutions and Variable Frequency Drives. The Energy conservation in HVAC System is a serious concern worldwide. In today’s scenario whether it is Industry, consumer or Governmental bodies, all are very seriously encouraging and adopting each & every methodology to conserve energy. On the special demand of various practicing engineers, members and Industry stalwarts, we are organizing a Technical Workshop on the following topics. Topic :- Energy Saving in HVAC System using Pressure Independent Hydronic Solutions and Variable Frequency Drives . Faculty :- Mr. Josh Paikada (Danfoss India) Mr. Stanley de Vries (Danfoss Netherlands ) Schedule, Venue and fee structure:- Dates - 21st July, 2007 (Saturday) Timing - 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Fee - Rs. 2500/ for each participant Venue - Qutab Hotel, Ball Room Hall, Saheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-16. If you pleasure that we have two very expert and internationally renowned faculties from Danfoss who are going to conduct this Workshop, it will be a great opportunity to take the benefit of their knowledge & experience. Mr. Stanley de Vries is coming all the way from Netherland . He has already delivered Technical talks in various parts of India and people have appreciated his talk. The interested participants may send their confirmation to Mr. V. K. Seth / Kahnu Charan Ojha at below mentioned address latest by 15th July, 2007. Please send your cheque in the favour of ISHRAE Education & Research Foundation. Seats are limited to 40 persons, which will be accommodated on first come first serve basis. Note: Any organization sponsoring more than 3 participants can avail 10% discount on participation fee. You are requested to send your confirmation at the earliest. With regards, V. K. Seth (Trustee & Coordinator) IERF A-132, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi - 110016 Tel No.:- 011-46012930 Mob. No.: 09810075899 Fax No.: 011-26602642 Note: IERF is conducting Distance Learning Programme in HVAC&R Module I & II for practicing engineers. For detail please contact IERF Secretariat or visit our website www.ierfeducation.org
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It’s a cooker, a fridge and a generator in one — and it could have a huge impact on the lives of people in the world’s poorest communities. The £2m SCORE (Stove for Cooking, Refrigeration and Electricity) project brings together experts from across the world to develop a wood-powered generator capable of both cooking and cooling food. By developing an affordable, versatile domestic appliance SCORE aims to address the energy needs of rural communities in Africa and Asia, where access to power is extremely limited. Across the world, two billion people use open fires as their primary cooking method. These fires have been found to be highly inefficient, with 93 per cent of the energy generated lost. Mostly used in enclosed spaces, smoke from the fires can cause health problems. The researchers are using thermoacoustic technology to convert biomass fuels, such as wood, into energy to power the appliance. Thermoacoustic principles involve the use of sound waves. The wood is burned to produce heat. This then goes into a specially shaped pipe which produces areas of high and low gas pressure in such a way as to generate sound (in similar way to a singing kettle). The sound energy is then converted into electricity by a linear alternator (a sort of giant microphone which absorbs the sound). The electricity is then used to power the device. The concept behind the device is revolutionary. This is the first time that thermoacoustic technology has been used to heat as well as cool in one device using biomass fuel. The design of the proposed device is based on proven thermoacoustic engines and refrigerators developed for applications such as combustion-fired natural gas liquefaction and radioisotope-fuelled electric power generation. Los Alamos Laboratories, in collaboration with several industrial partners, has played a lead role in the development of thermoacoustic technology. Read more:http://www.score.uk.com/research/Shared%20Documents/Pressreleases/poweredbysound.htm
Stephen R. Yurek, President of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute has made a testimony Before the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 23rd April 2007. He spoke on behalf of ARI, a trade association that represents the manufacturers of over 90 percent of American produced air conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment. (ARI represents a domestic industry of 180 HVACR manufacturing companies, employing approximately 130,000 men and women in the United States. Our shipments are approaching $50 billion annually. This industry is a domestic manufacturing industry, contributing a positive $2.3 billion to the U.S. balance of trade and employing over 150,000 Americans.) While ARI was in general supportive of initiatives that promote energy efficiency, they believe that the bill being considered has a number of deficiencies that, if not corrected, could negatively impact the HVACR industry. In particular, ARI was strongly opposed to the following sections of the Act: "ARI opposes the Act’s revised definition of “energy conservation standard” and requests that Section 201 be deleted in its entirety. By expanding its meaning to include one or more energy performance standards and one or more design requirements, the new definition will authorize DOE to regulate more than one energy efficiency descriptor as well as more than one design requirement. Thus, government agencies or regulating authorities would have the ability to set multiple performance standards and to interfere with product design. The air conditioning industry is already heavily regulated and has to comply with a myriad of test and certification requirements to ensure that products meet federal minimum energy efficiency standards established under NAECA and EPACT. Section 201 gives DOE the authority to significantly expand the testing burden on manufacturers by requiring more than just one performance standard. However, there is absolutely no evidence that multiple performance standards will ultimately result in additional energy savings. In addition, ARI believes that the role of the Federal government should not be to prescribe design standards. Prescriptive design requirements are contrary to technological innovations and should not be encouraged by Congress. Equipment design is better handled by manufacturers. Furthermore, the DOE does not have the expertise, time, or resources to accurately and effectively redesign the plethora of heating and cooling appliances that the HVACR industry manufactures." Read more: (pdf file) http://www.ari.org/NR/rdonlyres/E4461F12-2308-480C-8A0D-E487DA6ABB5B/0/S1115Testimony.pdf
Washington, D.C., April 23, 2007 — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored on May 3rd at the AIA 2007 National Convention and Design Exposition in San Antonio. The project descriptions highlight both the design innovations and sustainable strategies, along with the metrics achieved in terms of reduced carbon emissions, reduced energy consumption and improved building functionality. The 2007 COTE Top Ten Green Projects program celebrates projects that are the result of a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems, and technology They make a positive contribution to their communities, improve comfort for building occupants, and reduce environmental impacts through strategies such as reuse of existing structures, connection to transit systems, low-impact and regenerative site development, energy and water conservation, use of sustainable or renewable construction materials, and design that improves indoor air quality. The jury included: David Brems, FAIA, Gillies Stransky Brems Smith PC; Alisdair McGregor, PE, Arup; John Quale, LEED AP, University of Virginia School of Architecture; Traci Rose Rider, LEED AP North Carolina State University; Anne Schopf, AIA, Mahlum Architects; and Susan Szenasy, editor-in-chief, Metropolis. “Both the number of submissions and level of sophistication have increased dramatically since the AIA COTE Top Ten Green Projects program’s inception in 1997. This program examines a metrics that address context, transportation, energy, water, light and air, and other characteristics,” said Kira Gould, Assoc. AIA, chair of the AIA Committee on the Environment. “We are pleased to see design teams getting increasingly comfortable with such metrics, which suggests that performance standards are being effectively integrated into the design intent, rather than being understood as something separate.” The 2007 Top Ten Green Projects (listed in alphabetical order): Read more:http://www.aia.org/press2_template.cfm?pagename=release%5F042307%5FCOTE
 This international conference supported by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) was organized second time by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Skopje University, Macedonia on April 19-21, 2007. Ohrid is a beautiful place and with a wonderful nature, in this case contributing to keeping harmony using natural refrigerants. One curiosity: Prof. Gustav Lorentzen spent a part of his life in Macedonia in 1960 working as an UN expert in refrigeration factory. Ohrid was his favour place as you can see on the enclosed photo. The conference was opened by the IIR Director Mr. Didier Coulomb and keynote lectures were presented from: Lambert Kuijpers (Netherlands): "Aspects involved in the replacement of refrigerants by low GWP gases" Anders Lindborg (Sweden): "The Future for Ammonia as a Refrigerant" Andy Pearson (UK): "Extending the Life of Ammonia Systems" Predrag Hrnjak (USA): "Heat Transfer Issues in NH3 and CO2" Andy Pearson (UK): "Extending the Life of Ammonia Systems" Bjorn Palm (Sweden): "Ammonia in Small Refrigeration and Heat Pump Systems" Zahid Ayub (USA): "Current and Future Prospects of Enhanced Heat Transfer in Ammonia Systems" It was interesting to note that that the keynote addresses tended to reinforce each other in the message that there is still a lot to learn about ammonia refrigeration and that system improvements will continue to be made (Forbes Pearson). There were many interesting presentations about the current and future use of ammonia: low charge technology, plate type heat exchangers and improvement of energy efficiency; applications with lower size capacity; ammonia and CO2 in cascade systems; various applications of ammonia refrigeration in cold stores, agro-food industries, supermarkets, air-conditioning systems and heat pumps. The conference included a valuable workshop about operation, maintenance, and trouble shootings with presentation and moderation by: Brian Marriott, USA, "Designing for Operation of Ammonia Systems" and Gert Koster, Netherlands, "Maintenance of Refrigerating Plants: Costs or Savings?" They presented a wealth of experience, gathered over many years and their information was amplified by contributions from experienced engineers in the audience. Furthermore, the organizer has proposed an initiative to establishing a Natural Refrigerants Fund. The aim is promotion and implementation of technologies with natural refrigerants in developing countries together with developed countries. Many participants agreed for a necessity of existing such fund and appeal international organizations, institutions and companies to undertake some activities on this initia-tive. It is good to learn that there were 105 participants from 30 countries and that 39 papers were presented. After this successful organized conference, many participants suggest to organize a next one in 2009. You can find more information on the conference website: final programme, all abstracts, list of partici-pants and rich photo gallery. President of Organizing Committee, Prof. Dr. Risto Ciconkov ristoci[AT]ukim[DOT]edu[DOT]mk www.mf.ukim.edu.mk/web_ohrid2007/ohrid-2007.html - Conference web site
"The news is out. AHR Expo in Dallas set new Southwest records for the number of exhibitors and visitor attendance. With more than 47,000 HVAC&R professionals in attendance including 28,000+ visitors and 19,000 personnel from 1,789 exhibiting companies, the Show was a powerful reminder of how important AHR Expo is to the industry. However, the numbers tell only part of the story. We'd like to share a few other facts and brief stories that were seen and heard on the Show floor. Just click on the ones you want to know more about. The numbers speak for themselves. 5,270 International Visitors from over 100 countries; 313 International Exhibitors from 31 countries; Nine International Pavilions including six from China, plus pavilions from Brazil, Korea and Thailand. It seemed the Show was a United Nations of HVAC&R professionals." Click here for more links about AHR Expo's success: http://www.ahrexpo.com/e-news/post_show_reporter2007.html
Magenn Power's MARS is a Wind Power Anywhere™ solution with distinct advantages over existing Conventional Wind Turbines and Diesel Generating Systems including: global deployment, lower costs, better operational performance, and greater environmental advantages. MARS is a lighter-than-air tethered wind turbine that rotates about a horizontal axis in response to wind, generating electrical energy. This electrical energy is transferred down the 1000-foot tether for immediate use, or to a set of batteries for later use, or to the power grid. Helium sustains MARS and allows it to ascend to a higher altitude than traditional wind turbines. MARS captures the energy available in the 600 to 1000-foot low level and nocturnal jet streams that exist almost everywhere. MARS rotation also generates the "Magnus effect" which provides additional lift, keeps the MARS stabilized, and positions it within a very controlled and restricted location to adhere to FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) & Transport Canada guidelines. http://www.magenn.com/
One Bryant Park, which will be built largely from recycled and recyclable materials.
Olympic athletes may dream of gold, but for developers of environmentally sound buildings there is an even higher level of achievement - platinum, the best mark a building can receive under a four-tier system developed by the United States Green Building Council, a nonprofit industry group.
So far, only a handful of platinum-certified buildings have been built, or even planned, so advocates of "green" building were thrilled when the Durst Organization and the Bank of America broke ground earlier this month on One Bryant Park, along Avenue of the Americas from 42nd Street to 43rd Street, a 52-story skyscraper that aims to be the first high-rise office building to achieve such a rating.
The bank's new headquarters will open in 2008 and will showcase how clever design and technology can reduce pollution and operating costs while enhancing the health and productivity of occupants. And the project is already focusing more attention on the rapidly expanding influence of a group of green building standards known as LEED, for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
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An initiative has been launched to create a "Natural Refrigerant Fund" with Greenpeace as a sponsor. From their website: "After the Montreal Protocol, HFCs were developed as replacements for CFCs and HCFCs but are now themselves under threat on account of their high global warming potentials. There are opposite views and many hot debates about the present and future development in refrigeration and air conditioning regarding refrigerants. However, a mayor barrier is proper information regarding appliance of the natural refrigerants, behind are different interests from more interested sides. This is especially expressed in developing countries where penetration of HCFC and HFC technologies is more intensive. It is necessary technical assistance, education and training for safe operation with natural refrigerants, introduction of demonstration projects and modernization of existing plants. Natural refrigerants are win-win solutions for the climate and the ozone layer. You are kindly asked to support this initiative. We appreciate for any your proposal to improve and strengthen our efforts. If you agree with this initiative please e-mail us with OK or as you like." A panel discussion is also planned during the Seminar being conducted from 19th April to 21st April 2007. visit http://www.nrfund.org/ for further information.
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - University "Sv. Kiril & Metodij", Skopje, Macedonia, www.mf.ukim.edu.mk and the International Institute of Refrigeration, www.iifiir.org have organised a Seminar on "Ammonia Refrigeration Technology for Today and Tomorrow" from April 19-21, 2007, at Hotel "Metropol", Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. From their website:( http://www.mf.ukim.edu.mk/web_ohrid2007/ohrid-2007.html ) "Because of the ozone depletion the (H)CFC refrigerants are being phased out thanks to the Montreal Protocol. Since 1990, new alternative refrigerants are being placed on the market; these include HFCs which are ozone friendly, but these synthetic refrigerants are greenhouse gases that are targeted by the Kyoto Protocol. Several European countries decided to phase out the HFCs or introduced very high taxes; there are hot debates in European Parliament on F-gas legislation. Depending on the applications, many refrigeration experts prefer the use of natural refrigerants such as ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons. Ammonia has already well-proven in practice: it has been used for over 130 years. According to the type of application, the size of the system, the cooling temperature, the environment, safety and other considerations, there is no single criterion governing the choice of a refrigerant. The task of the engineers is to find ways enabling more of the above-mentioned criteria to be satisfied. One is very clear: by using more ammonia refrigeration, we are employing environmentally friendly technology. What is the right direction? It is difficult to decide because there are many groups with varying interests: chemical companies, manufacturers of equipment based on halocarbon refrigerants and on ammonia technology, distributors, users, environmental organizations, politicians and the public. Therefore, academics and experts from the industrial and commercial sectors and institutions are kindly invited to participate on the conference which will contribute to knowledge on new, improved technologies and to exchange experiences in ammonia refrigeration and related themes."
"Like a good doctor, international HVAC and refrigeration specialist Paul Appler urges good service technicians to do all the right checks to diagnose problems before they contemplate further interventions involving chemicals or surgery. "Refrigeration and HVAC plants are right at the very heart of industry and commerce. Whether you are a manufacturer, miner, meat works operator or building proprietor, you must be very careful with anything that affects the health of your cooling, chilling or processing plant," he said during a visit to Australia for the recent (during August) ARBS Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services Exhibition in Sydney. Only when service staff have completed the best practice procedures - visual and electronic checks, UV Dyes and minimal invasive procedures - should they move on to further treatments, says Mr. Appler, who is introducing worldwide a unique sealant to help remove the need for expensive fault-chasing and repairs to commercial and industrial air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Super Seal™ sealant - made by the International Cliplight Manufacturing Company and being introduced to Australia by GO Distribution - is formulated to permanently repair leaks in evaporators, condensers and pipelines that impair plant efficiency and could necessitate overhaul, replacement and interruptions to production or service. Just as blood coursing through a body coagulates at a wound, the refrigerant carrying the solution formulated by Mr Appler exits into ambient air through system leaks, where it forms micro droplets of water that react with Super Seal to form a low tensile crystalline barrier that prevents further losses. "The medical analogy is a good one, because you don't cut into a person's body or use drugs on them without very good reason. When we were trained as technicians we were all taught that the only thing you put in a refrigeration system is what's meant to be there - refrigerant and oil. "So we advocate a conservative approach to servicing. But sometimes you get the situation where you can spend days or weeks trying to track down a refrigerant leakage problem and it just can't be found - or can't be found economically. You might have lines hidden in walls for example - or under a cement floor and it's just not possible to rip it up. Sometimes it is just an intractable problem that baffles even major manufacturers," said Mr Appler, whose launching pad for his product came after grappling with a problem presented to him by Ford, one of the world's largest motor vehicle companies. He had been working in the laboratory he maintains at his home (so he can test ideas any time of day or night) when he was called in to visit an engine plant where a chronically leaking chiller was confronting the HVAC/R engineer with the possibility of a costly production shutdown. "They had heard about the work we had been doing and were very keen to see what we could do. While we were very confident of the performance of the product, we were still subjecting it to exhaustive laboratory testing before distributing it widely to the market," said Mr. Appler, who is Technical Director, Research and Development, for Cliplight's HVACR Division. "In this case, the client was at his wit's end, so we went ahead and helped them out - and the rest is history. It worked brilliantly - it not only cured the problem for them, but also aroused interest throughout North America that is now extending internationally. "Using feedback from technicians in the field, we have developed the product further prior to its introduction to Australia, Asia, Middle East and Africa by Gary Oborne's company GO Distribution. "Instead of injecting it through an industrial device like a big syringe, as we did originally, we have now packaged it in cans, which are under vacuum, so it is easy to handle while being effective in preventing system contamination. It is also very tolerant of ambient moisture, heat and cold, which makes it ideal for use in markets here," said Mr Appler, who visited ARBS to deliver lectures on refrigeration and HVAC technologies including Super Seal and diagnostic tools being prepared for introduction here. "We like to get feedback directly from people using the product or considering it. While we pride ourselves on our scientific leadership and innovation - finding solutions and approaches that no-one else has thought of - we find the service techs keep our feet planted firmly on the ground. "They are always giving us gems of information about how such and such will work in the field, and did we consider doing it this way or another way? Some of the feedback we have got on this visit to Australia will inevitably find its way into product development down the track. But already the market here has been very, very positive - and the first applications here have confirmed how well it works under local conditions." Proven internationally in professional applications ranging from commercial and hospitality property maintenance to food and automotive manufacturing, Super Seal is available in three varieties, for systems from 0.7 kW to 5.3 kW; 5.3 kW to 17.6 kW; 17.6 kW plus. (1/10hp to 7hp; 7hp to 23hp; 23hp plus). GO Distribution Managing Director Gary Oborne says the permanent seal formed by Super Seal is effective for single or multiple leaks up to a maximum size of 300 microns, which covers a very wide range of leaks that are very hard to find and cause major and expensive losses in energy and service calls, not to mention production losses. Super Seal is very effective in applications ranging from, residential, small individual outlets - such as motels or shops, supermarkets, hospitals - right through to equipment used in major industries. Features of the product include: " Suitability for all air conditioning and refrigeration applications " Complete kit for one-time use " Compatibility with all oils and refrigerants " Blended formula that seals leaks permanently in evaporators, condensers and lines " Remains stable within the refrigerant stream " Will not interfere with compressor valves, capillary tubes or TX valves " Easily installed in minutes. "Super Seal can be used to revitalize equipment that could otherwise end up prematurely in the junkyard," said Mr Oborne. "Whether it is applied to a walk-in freezer or a complete HVAC system, it has proven potential to save users hundreds and thousands of dollars. It is highly compatible with local conditions and we see an outstanding future for the technology here." " For more information please contact Mr Gary Oborne, Managing Director, GO Distribution, tel 61 - 2 - 6026 4886, fax 61 - 2 - 6026 4889, mob 0428 448 878, goborne[AT NOSPAM]bigpond[DOT]net[DOT]au , www.cliplight.com
WASHINGTON - The government for decades has failed to meet legal deadlines for tougher energy efficiency standards for appliances and other equipment, costing consumers and industry tens of billions of dollars in electric costs, a congressional study said Thursday. If the deadlines had been met on only four widely used consumer products - refrigerators, freezers, central air conditioners and heat pumps - consumers would have saved $28 billion in accumulated energy costs by 2030 - because more energy efficient products would have been on the market sooner, the GAO estimated. Read more:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17403743
WASHINGTON -- Two of the world's leading oil producers have almost overnight joined some of the biggest players in wind power in the United States, accelerating a trend of large corporations investing in the rapidly growing alternative-energy field. Article Tools As global warming and clean fuels have gained more attention, Shell Oil Co. and BP have accumulated impressive credentials. Shell is one of the nation's top five generators of wind power, while BP's Alternative Energy group -- launched 16 months ago -- aims to develop projects that produce 550 megawatts of electricity this year, one-sixth of the projected US wind energy output in 2007. Read more:http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/03/02/two_oil_giants_plunge_into_the_wind_business/
"Billions of dollars of grant money is flowing into the pockets of those on the man-made global warming bandwagon. No man-made global warming, the money dries up. This is big money, make no mistake about it. Always follow the money trail and it tells a story. Even the lady at “The Weather Channel” probably gets paid good money for a prime time show on climate change. No man-made global warming, no show, and no salary. Nothing wrong with making money at all, but when money becomes the motivation for a scientific conclusion, then we have a problem. For many, global warming is a big cash grab." Read more:http://www.jamesspann.com/blog.htm
Vegetarian is the New Prius. Last month, the United Nations published a report on livestock and the environment with a stunning conclusion: "The livestock sector emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global." It turns out that raising animals for food is a primary cause of land degradation, air pollution, water shortage, water pollution, loss of biodiversity, and not least of all, global warming. That's right, global warming. You've probably heard the story: emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are changing our climate, and scientists warn of more extreme weather, coastal flooding, spreading disease, and mass extinctions. It seems that when you step outside and wonder what happened to winter, you might want to think about what you had for dinner last night. The U.N. report says almost a fifth of global warming emissions come from livestock (i.e., those chickens Hoover was talking about, plus pigs, cattle, and others)--that's more emissions than from all of the world's transportation combined. Read more:http://www.commondreams.org/views07/0120-20.htm
Man-made climate change may be happening at a far slower rate than has been claimed, according to controversial new research. Scientists say that cosmic rays from outer space play a far greater role in changing the Earth's climate than global warming experts previously thought. In a book, to be published this week, they claim that fluctuations in the number of cosmic rays hitting the atmosphere directly alter the amount of cloud covering the planet. High levels of cloud cover blankets the Earth and reflects radiated heat from the Sun back out into space, causing the planet to cool. Read more:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/11/warm11.xml
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said temperatures were probably going to increase by 1.8-4C (3.2-7.2F) by the end of the century. It also projected that sea levels were most likely to rise by 28-43cm, and global warming was likely to influence the intensity of tropical storms. The findings are the first of four IPCC reports to be published this year. "We can be very confident that the net effect of human activity since 1750 has been one of warming," co-lead author Dr Susan Soloman told delegates in Paris. Strong language The report, produced by a team tasked with assessing the science of climate change, was intended to be the definitive summary of climatic shifts facing the world in the coming years.
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In its latest assessment dated January 22, 2007, of India's long-term economic outlook, which is titled, "India's Rising Growth Potential," Goldman Sachs suggests that India's influence on the world economy will be bigger and quicker than implied in its previously published BRICs research. (BRICs stand for "Brazil, Russia, India and China") India's growth since 2003 represents a structural increase rather than simply a cyclical upturn. India's potential or sustainable growth rate is projected at an average of 8.4% until 2020. This is significantly higher than the 5.7% that was projected in the original BRICs paper of 2003. The implication of this is that India will overtake the G6 economies faster than envisaged in the earlier BRICs research. Indeed, India's GDP (in US $ terms) will surpass that of the US before 2050 to make it the second largest economy. India's contribution to world growth will aslo be increasing. The recent growth spurt was achieved primarily through a surge in manufacturing productivity which can be sustained. The proximate cause is the increase in efficiency of private-sector firms in the face of growing competition. Restructuring has made India's private sector leaner, fitter, and more productive. In India, labor is nearly 4 times more productive in industry and 6 times more productive in services than in agriculture, where there is a surplus of labor. Economic theory tells us that as labor moves from low- productivity sectors such as agriculture to high productivity sectors such as industry or services, overall output must improve. Given that the movement from agriculture to other sectors (which in India's case is roughly equivalent to the move from rural to urban areas) is still in its initial phase, the expectation is that the gains will continue to increase for several decades. Indeed, agriculture still employs close to 60 % of the labor force with negative marginal productivity. After the onset of reforms in 1991, India began to unshackle its closed economy. Average tariffs have fallen to below 15 % from as high as 200 % as India began to reintegrate with the world economy. The impact of the opening up has been significant. Exports have risen 14 times as India has gained trade share. This development has been most evident in the past three years, when trade has grown 25 % a year. Increased openness has contributed significantly to increasing productivity. It provided access to superior inputs, ideas, and technology to domestic firms. Increased competition from actual and perceived imports has focused domestic firms on the need to improve efficiency as critical to survival. It has rewarded the most efficient firms by way of access to foreign markets and larger gains, while penalizing the most inefficient domestic firms, thereby improving average productivity. It also encouraged a shift in employment from the less productive agricultural sector to more productive sectors. India is well positioned to reap the benefits of favorable demographics, including an "urbanization bonus', and a further rise in capital accumulation, in part from an upsurge in foreign direct investment. Investment in highways is expected to reduce travel times by half, lower fuel costs and freight delivery times, and enable firms to leverage economies of scale, help ease congestion in cities, and attract activity. Most importantly, the highways will open up, and out, the closed worlds of India's villages. They will facilitate increased rural-urban migration, and when migrants return to their villages, they will bring back new views and aspirations, encouraging others to follow in their footsteps. The potential for productivity gains and boost to the economy are substantial. India's potential growth rates could increase further, given sustained productivity growth and favorable demographics, if it can significantly increase capital accumulation. India would need to boost its investment rate by another 16% of GDP to achieve and sustain a growth rate of 10 %. Thus, India would have to boost its savings rate by roughly 16 % of GDP, through a combination of domestic and foreign savings, in order to finance the investment required for a sustained 10 % growth. The 21st century is set to become India's 'urban century' with more people living in cities and towns than in the countryside. India has 10 of the 30 fastest- growing cities in the world and is witnessing rapid urbanization. The growth is happening not in the large cities, but in small and mid-sized towns. In 1991, India had 23 cities with a million or more people. A decade later, it had 35. The projections show that another 140 million rural dwellers will move to urban areas by 2020, while a massive 700 million people will urbanize by 2050. This is because India's urbanization rate of 29% is still very low compared with 81% for South Korea, 67% for Malaysia, and 43% for China. The implications of urbanization for productivity growth are significant. Movement of labor across sectors, primarily from agriculture to manufacturing and services, adds 0.9% to GDP growth a year. Demand for urban housing and infrastructure such as electricity, health care, sanitation, and education is set to jump several folds. Policy will, however, need to address basic infrastructure shortfalls in order to take advantage of the 'urbanization bonus'. To check the plausibility of the projections, it's best to compare India's growth projections with actual outcomes for its East Asian neighbors. Such high- growth phases during transition from low-income to middle-income are fairly common. For instance, Japan increased its output eightfold between 1955 and 1985, while Korea increased its GDP by nearly 9 times between 1970 and 2000. More recently, China (starting from the same level as India in 1978) has achieved a more than tenfold increase in its output in the 27 years to 2005. By contrast, India's growth transition, based on the projection of 8.4% growth from 2007 to 2020, do not appear implausible. The risks to growth are: political risk, a rise in protectionism; supply-side constraints, including business climate, education, and labor market reforms; and environmental degradation. **A rapidly growing economy is often accompanied by an initial increase in income inequality (the famous Kuznetz curve), which in India's case can manifest itself in a growing rural-versus-urban and an educated-versus-uneducated divide. With rising aspirations, it is critical for the economy to have 'inclusive' growth, with employment opportunities for all. Education and labor market reform will be important. Otherwise, rapid growth could lead to rising social tensions, political pressure to slow down the reform process and increasing protectionism from reservations in education and jobs. If managed badly, this has the potential to kill the growth goose. The old risk of sectarian disharmony is now supplemented with the new risk of political discontent spawned by dissatisfaction with the unequal distribution of economic growth. How effectively the political process manages these risks will be central to India's economic performance. Fortunately, thus far, there is wide consensus among political parties in India to enhance the reform process. However, there are considerable risks that India will not be able to achieve 'inclusive growth' without sacrificing average growth rates. The most direct manifestation of this risk is costs to the public sector of 'populist' policies which reduce public savings and the ability to finance the required investment growth. In absolute terms India will remain a low-income country for several decades, with per capita income well below its other BRIC peers. But if it can fulfill its growth potential, it can become a motor for the world economy, and a key contributor to generating spending growth. There are implications for India's neighbors in South Asia, who also stand to benefit from spillovers, just as China's growth aided its East and South East Asian neighbors. India's influence on the world economy will be bigger and quicker than implied in previously published BRICs research. The projections of India's potential growth are based on growth-friendly policies continuing. In particular, policies to enhance financial sector growth, openness to trade, rural-urban migration, capital formation, education, and environment. These are 'FORCE" factors critical to sustaining growth. To read the full report, please log on to http://www.usindiafriendship.net/ and click the first topic under "Most recent Viewpoints", which is titled, "New Goldman Sachs Report: India's Rising Growth Potential, January 22, 2007 (PDF). "
You may note the contact details for the Goa Sub-chapter as under: Nitin Naik – President (Cell: 09890047305) Ishrae Goa Sub Chapter Ground Floor ,“Sharada”, Boca de Voca Panaji – Goa 403 001 Tel : 91 832 6511812 Fax: 91 832 2436729 Contact person: Ms. Poonam Shirodkar CWC: Nitin Naik – President (Cell: 09890047305) Prakash Pednekar – Secretary Ashok Joshi – Treasurer Rajeev Indurkar –IPP Milind Sardessai-Member R.K.Das – Member Sidarth .K. – Member Shane D’Cruz – Member dewpoint.nitin@gmail.com rajeevindurkar@msn.com
ATLANTA - A range of innovative technologies, including natural ventilation, use of grey water and incorporation of phase change materials, are highlighted in the winning ASHRAE Technology Award projects. The awards recognize members' exceptional achievements that incorporate elements of innovative building design in the areas of occupant comfort, indoor air quality (IAQ) and energy conservation. Winners have applied ASHRAE standards for effective energy management and IAQ. The awards were presented at ASHRAE's 2007 Winter Meeting being held this week in Dallas. Matt Younger, P.E., principal of Stantec Consulting, Seattle, Wash., received first place in the new health care facilities category for his design for the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, Retsil, Wash. The fully naturally ventilated building features large, independently operated windows that aid with a passive cooling system. The system's design is predicted to save 45 percent over Standard 90.1 requirements, even without taking into account the deletion of comfort cooling requirements because the building is naturally ventilated. Younger used intensive thermal modeling as a critical design tool on this project. Through testing of different design parameters, a whole-building integrated design solution was developed. Receiving first place in the new industrial facilities or processes category are Pierre Roussel, P.E., vice president of the mechanical division, and Jacques Lagace, P.E., vice president of innovation and major projects, at Bouthillette Parizeau & Associates for their design of the thermal plant at the Pierre-Elliot Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. One of the challenges they faced was the proximity of the air traffic control tower and the possibility of the smoke plume from boiler combustion gases interfering with traffic control activities. The team designed a system to avoid this scenario, incorporating measures such as running the boilers' flue gases through a direct contact economizer to cool them using grey water. This also allows the system to reclaim the heat and creates efficiency of up to 99 percent. Daniel Pare, project manager for IBM in Bromont, Quebec, Canada, received first place in the existing industrial facilities or processes category for his design for an IBM semiconductor packaging facility in his hometown. His use of a thermal energy system with phase change materials combined with free cooling, a variable frequency drive chiller and predictive algorithm control is a first in North America. Phase change materials are substances that can accumulate and release energy during phase change. In this case, a change from liquid to solid. His design will produce energy savings of six percent annually in part by using artificial phase change materials in the chiller with different melting points between 28°F and 40°F. The system also uses a natural cooling exchanger, which runs from September to May to take advantage of Mother Nature's natural cooling season. Honorable mention winners are as follows: Ronald Gagnon, president, Concept-R Inc., Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada, new commercial buildings category, Comptoir Richelieu Botanix, Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada. George Karidis, P.E., vice president and director of mechanical engineering, SmithGroup Inc., Detroit, new commercial buildings category, Visteon Village's corporate headquarters in Van Buren Township, Michigan. Ronald Henning, P.E., principal, SmithGroup Inc., Detroit, new institutional buildings category, University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Norman J. Brown, P.E., principal, CDi Engineers, Lynwood, Wash., public assembly category, Seattle Center Marion Oliver McCaw Hall Renovation, Seattle, Wash. ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of 55,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.
DALLAS - The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recognized 42 people for their contributions to ASHRAE and the HVAC&R industry at the Society's 2007 Winter Meeting held in Dallas Jan. 27-31. The ASHRAE Hall of Fame honors deceased members of the Society who have made milestone contributions to the growth of HVAC&R technology. The Society inducts Mary Engle Pennington, Ph.D., whose pioneering work improved the safety of perishable foods, into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame. Pennington was the first female member of and a Fellow of The American Society of Refrigerating Engineers (ASRE), an ASHRAE predecessor Society. She was known for her outstanding contributions to the refrigerated preservation of foods in storage. The ASHRAE/ALCO Medal for Distinguished Public Service recognizes distinguished public service by an ASHRAE member. The recipient is David McKenney, P.E., Life Member, chairman and executive officer, McKenney's Inc.: Mechanical Contractors and Engineers, Atlanta. Fellow ASHRAE is a membership grade that recognizes distinction in the arts and sciences of environmental technology. The honor is earned through achievement as a researcher, designer, educator or engineering executive. The Society elevated 19 members to the grade of Fellow ASHRAE: William A. Acorn, P.E., principal of Acorn Consulting Services, Tucson, Ariz. Robert A. Bunn, P.E., Life Member, consulting engineer, Nashville, Tenn. Richard C. Cavestri, Ph.D., director and owner of Imagination Resources, Inc., Dublin, Ohio, a research firm. Florea Chiriac, Ph.D., professor of thermodynamics, refrigeration and air conditioning at the Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania. Cynthia L. Gage, Ph.D., senior research engineer with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Eckhard A. Groll, Ph.D., professor and the director of global initiatives, cooperative education and professional experience in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. Jeff S. Haberl, Ph.D., P.E., professor in the Department of Architecture and the director of the Energy Systems Laboratory at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Mark M. Hydeman, P.E., principal at Taylor Engineering, Alameda, Calif. Jiin-Yuh Jang, Ph.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. K. S. Kannan, Ph.D., P.Eng., C.Eng., chief project coordinator at the Malaysia Energy Centre, Selangor, Malaysia. Yuguo Li, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. Kent Peterson, P.E., founding principal and chief engineer of P2S Engineering, Long Beach, Calif. Laurentino Punsalan, P.E., Life Member, managing partner of L.R. Punsalan & Associates, Makati City, Philippines. K. Reinhard Radermacher, Ph.D., professor and a director/founder of the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland. Peter Simmonds, Ph.D., associate with IBE Consulting Engineers, Sherman Oaks, Calif. Sriram Somasundaram, Ph.D., staff scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash. Shin-ichi Tanabe, Dr.Eng., professor in the Department of Architecture at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. Kuan-Hsiung Yang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan. Hiroshi Yososhino, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Architecture and Building Sciences at Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. The ASHRAE Technology Awards recognize outstanding achievements by members who have successfully applied innovative building designs, which incorporate ASHRAE standards for effective energy management and indoor air quality. Three projects received first-place ASHRAE Technology Awards: Matt Younger, P.E., principal of Stantec Consulting, Seattle, Wash., received first place in the new health care facilities category for his design for the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, Retsil, Wash. Receiving first place in the new industrial facilities or processes category are Pierre Roussel, P.E., vice president of the mechanical division, and Jacques Lagace, P.E., vice president of innovation and major projects, at Bouthillette Parizeau & Associates for their design of the thermal plant at the Pierre-Elliot Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Daniel Pare, project manager for IBM in Bromont, Quebec, Canada, received first place in the existing industrial facilities or processes category for his design for an IBM semiconductor packaging facility in his hometown. Projects receiving ASHRAE Technology Awards honorable mentions are: Ronald Gagnon, president, Concept-R Inc., Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada, new commercial buildings category, Comptoir Richelieu Botanix, Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada. George Karidis, P.E., vice president and director of mechanical engineering, SmithGroup Inc., Detroit, new commercial buildings category, Visteon Village's corporate headquarters in Van Buren Township, Michigan. Ronald Henning, P.E., principal, SmithGroup Inc., Detroit, new institutional buildings category, University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Norman J. Brown, P.E., principal, CDi Engineers, Lynwood, Wash., public assembly category, Seattle Center Marion Oliver McCaw Hall Renovation, Seattle, Wash. The ASHRAE Student Design Project Competition challenged teams of undergraduate students to focus on the mixed-use renovation of the Dallas Power & Light building in a historic area of Dallas. First place winners in the HVAC system selection and HVAC system design categories are awarded to the same team from The Pennsylvania State University: Justin Bern, Kevin Kaufman, David Melfi, Jon Gridley, Jessica Lucas and Yulien Wong. Their faculty advisor is William P. Bahnfleth, Ph.D, P.E. First place in the architectural design category was awarded to Alissa Ogen and Sonia Carias of Savannah College of Art and Design. Their faculty advisor is Emad M. Afifi, Ph.D. The E.K. Campbell Award honors outstanding achievements by engineering educators. The recipient is Ronald H. Howell, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, Life Member, who serves as an adjunct lecturer at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. The John F. James International Award is given to an ASHRAE member who has done the most to enhance the Society's international presence. The recipients are Constantinos Balaras, Ph.D., P.E., is research director, Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens, Greece, and Ross Montgomery, P.E., president, QST Honeywell Controls, Palmetto, Fla. ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of 55,000 persons. Its sole objective is to advance through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve the evolving needs of the public.
A move that will impact the HVAC industry, the EPA announced in a letter at the end of the year that it will study the viability of adding servers into the Energy Star program, which already measures the energy efficiency of items like ceiling fans, dehumidifiers and desktop PCs. It will also consider forming a benchmark for the facilities that hold data centers. Click here for the text version.Click here for the pdf file.-- The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. [ASHRAE] is publishing a book on data center liquid cooling technologies which is due to be released in a few months and which could promote and standardize liquid cooling technology ASHRAE's move is likely to increase the acceptance of Liquid cooling in server farms and data centres. The book is written by Don Beaty, who is a membe of ASHRAE's Technical Committee TC 9.9. The book is being reviewed by AHSRAE will run into 100 to 125 pages and is scheduled to be published soon.
 The second Bry-Air Awards Function for Excellence in HVAC&R was held on Friday, January 19, 2007 in Kolkata. Bry-Air, industry leader in innovative air technologies and products have instituted the “Awards for Excellence in HVAC&R” to be awarded annually, to encourage innovative thinking that will enhance India's competitiveness in the HVAC&R industry, worldwide. The Bry-Air Awards are presented annually to individuals or a corporate that have made an outstanding contribution in the following two (2) categories : New/Innovative Systems DesignNew/Innovative Product DesignProduct DesignWinner
Thermax LimitedLithium Bromide Based Water Absorption Machine (offering below 4°C). Mr. R. Balu / Mr. P Babu   Outstanding Features:
Inspite of Lithium Bromide – Water Absorption temperature down to 0°C achieved. The COP of the unit is the highest in the world. Benefits:
Waste heat / low grade heat availability can be economically applied for refrigeration up to 0°C Using this technology. Steam cost – 0.6 Paise / kg (solid fuel based)Power cost – Rs 5 / KW. Application:
Cooling Liquids Dehumidification Food Chemical & Dairy Industries etc Runner's UpEmerson Climate Technologies (I) Ltd.Hermetic Compressor With Alternate Refrigerant R404 for temperature range 6.7°C to –40°C. Mr. Narhari K. Rao  Hermetic Compressor With Alternate Refrigerant R404 for temperature range – 6.7°C to –40°C, environment friendly and energy efficient. Range from 1800 to 18000 BTU/hr (500 to 5000 W) The product has a high efficiency ratio of 7.0 BTU/W –hr. (@ -6.7°C evaporating and 54.4°C Condensing Temperature) Outstanding Features:Energy Efficient First indigenously developed compressor for R404A refrigerant Full range of products designed – from 1800 to 18000 BTU/hr Designed in FOUR platforms – KCN, KCJ, KCG & KCM and designed for both Low and Commercial Back Pressure applications EER Values of 7.0 at –6.7°C Evaporating and 54.4°C Condensing Temperature Application:Deep Freezer Walk In Freezer Softy Ice Cream Machines Ice Candy System DesignWinnerThe Energy and Resources InstituteRETREAT (Resource Efficient TERI Retreat for Environmental Awareness and Training). RETREAT (Resource Efficient TERI Retreat for Environmental Awareness and Training).  A two block building, the North block consists of conference rooms and is occupied mainly during the day and is air conditioned by Ammonia Absorption Chillers. The South block consists of rooms & suites and is occupied mainly during the night. The South block is Air Conditioned by a set of 4 Earth Air tunnels each of 5000 cfm Capacity. Outstanding Features:
Passive solar techniques for optimal thermal comfort to reduce energy consumption due to space conditioning systems. Utilization of geo-thermal heat sink property of the Earth for efficient space conditioning system in the form of an Earth Air Tunnel. Ammonia based, LPG powered air conditioning system, which is completely CFC/HCFC free (Minimal Ozone Depleting Potential). The LPG being used to power the system shall eventually be replaced by Producer Gas that is produced by the biomass gasifier. Its current energy consumption is 1.275 kW for a 5 Ton chillier and a 0.145 kW for the heater. This is in the light of the fact that a conventional system of the same size, with COP of 2.3446 would consume approximately 7.5 kWh of electricity. Day light instigation for optimised visual comfort (indoor) for reduction in energy consumption due to excess artificial lighting. Runner's upAirtronHyderabad International Convention Centre Mr. R.V. Simha & Mr. N. Jayathirtha Designed for an over 6000 + occupancy Conference Hall. Other areas in the convention centre are offices, small rooms, flex areas for meeting rooms , foyer, entrance foyer etc – 7000 Sqm Approx. Outstanding Features:Noise levels of less then 30 NC is maintained in the convention centre. Selection of AHU fans, sound attenuators (silencers), diffusers, duct sizing, acoustic lining for ducts as well as walls and ceiling in the conditioned space help maintain the noise levels within the limits specified. High delta t cooling coils have been used for the first time in India. The coils are imported from the US of A. Thermal storage system of Christopia make are installed. Heat Recovery Wheels are installed with supply and exhaust fans. Variable Air Volume Units are installed in the office area for zonal control of temperatures. Variable Frequency Drives are provided for AHU fan motors. Swirl diffusers are used in the main Convention hall for distribution of supply air at the height of 12.5 m. Walls, Ceiling and Flexi partitions are insulated / acoustically lined. Flexi partitions are of moveable type. Building Management System is installed to operate and control AC Plant. Special Jury CommendationProduct DesignCelsius Consultants
Mycooler - A bicycle operated refrigerator system Mr. G.V. Rao
The system consists of an insulated box, 50 Litre capacity, gets cooled by refrigeration to around 4°C (form ambient temp.) in around 25 minutes and by use of manual labour. Outstanding features:Can operate without use of electric or engine power Pedalling by legs or hands, by handicapped persons, in every village can generate cooling Can work with a solar energy driven motor also, if needed. Application:Ideal for short-term storage of; Fruit Vegetable Medicines Vaccines Beverage bottles, etc. Special Jury CommendationSystem DesignCentral Leather Research Institute Mobile Blast Chilling System for Chilling and Preservation of Hides and Skins Mr. Mr. R. Thiagu & Mr. N. K Chandrababu Outstanding Features:It is the first of its kind of such system developed for preservation of hides and skins in India. Airlock. Hooking arrangement for hides. SS interior lining of container. FRP(FMC) Chequred plate flooring. Corrugated CRCA sheets for container. MIG welding for fabrication of container. Special anti corrosive paints. Illuminated safety door lock. Alarm for indicating entrapment. Energy efficient epm motors of refrigeration system. Uninterrupted power by generator are special features. Application:The chilling and storage of hides and skins at low temperature can replace the salt preservation technique and thereby reduce the salinity in tannery effluent (total dissolved solids (TDS) and chlorides). Bry-Air http://www.bryair.com believes that excellence in technology supported by innovative and sustained collaborative R&D can give the Indian HVAC&R industry a competitive edge in the global HVAC&R marketplace. Having pioneered technologies related to air engineering for over two decades in India, Bry-Air and it’s group companies are world leaders in desiccant based technologies and honeycombed products, applied to a myriad of air-conditioning and airtreatment applications. Selection Parameters for the Award:Excellence in Systems Design is intended for innovative Systems Design which has been commissioned and should Be a forerunner of a new trend. Create an opportunity to expand the market. Can be benchmarked with current international system(s) design on the basis of functionality and reliability. Have a significant impact on energy saving/efficiency. Be innovative in design, aesthetics, safety, functional ease, in replacement of conventional materials, energy conservation and environment friendliness. Be suitable in application to the Indian sub-continent. Excellence in Product Design is intended for product innovation, which should have reached the market place and should have created a new market or significantly developed an existing market. Compete successfully internationally on the basis of novelty, price, quality, functionality and reliability. Have a significant impact on energy saving/efficiency. Be unique in design, innovative use of new/existing materials, safety in manufacturing & use, functional ease, replacement of conventional materials, energy conservation and environment friendliness. Photographs and text courtesy http://www.bryairawards.com
The Jaipur Chapter was installed on the 6th of January, 2007 by Mr Pankaj Dharkar (President Elect - ISHRAE HQ). Mr Mukund Goyal of the Goyal Group of Comapnies was the Chief Guest. Also present were Mr Sushil Chaudhury (RD North), Mr Amit Goel (President, Delhi Chapter) along with a host of Delhi CWC Members. Prof A K Saluja and Mr V K Seth of the IERF along with a host of other dignitaries from Jaipur made the evening a memorable one. There were over 150 participants including 25 student members. The current membership strength of Jaipur Chapter stands at 80 (regular) and 25 Student Members. Jaipur Chapter is the 11th Chapter in the ISHRAE Fold. The installation ceremony was followed by a presentation by HITACHI who sponsored the event along with AIMER Engineering Company. Mr Pradeep Sharma of AIMER was the person instrumental in promoting the formation of the Jaipur Chapter and also in organizing the evening program. The Jaipur Chapter Working Committee comprises : Anwar Ali Khan - President Brijesh Khurana - President Elect Sudhir Mathur - Secretary Yatendra Gupta - Treasurer Pankaj Goel - Member CWC Amit Kakkar - Member CWC Akashdeep Sharma - Member CWC Abhishek Sharma - Member CWC Kavita Sharma - Member CWC Malkeet Singh - Member CWC
"So, what is global warming? It is the belief that man has caused the average atmospheric temperatures to increase by his adding of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by the burning of carbon-based fuels like petroleum, coal and wood. Sounds awful, right? The facts, such as we can observe and calculate them, do not support the idea of man-made global warming. Natural processes completely eclipse anything that man can accomplish- a minor rainstorm expends energy than a large nuclear explosive releases and the lowest category of hurricane expends more energy than all of the nuclear weapons ever produced in a short time. The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo alone put more pollution into the atmosphere than the entire history of man. Consider that a moment. Most geologists and indeed, most scientists in the U.S. do not accept the idea that global warming resulting from human activities is a viable theory -because most have an appreciation for the kind of power inherent in natural systems." Read more:http://www.newswithviews.com/NWVexclusive/exclusive113.htm
Flakt India will diversfy to ventilation and central air conditioning systems consultancy and supplies for buildings such as malls and parking plazas. The company has recieved a letter of intent for ventilation management of the Chennai special Economic Zone, according to Managing Director Anil R. Baijal. The new business, along with the existing ones, would help Flakt India double its turnover from Rs. 100 crore for the year ended December 31, 2006 to Rs. 300 crore in the next three years, Baijal said. Flakt India, a subsidiary of Swiss air engineering group Flakt Woods, is present in India for over 50 years and has two factories in Calcutta and Chennai. Flakt India would do well leveraging the Flakt brand in new ventures, said Didier Forget, chief executive officer of the parent company. The company has invested Rs. 2 crore on modernisation of both the plants to produce new products and upgrade the existing product mix. The company is a leading supplier of air engineering devices to industries, including cement, steel, power, railways, petro-chemicals, food processing, fertilizer, mining, agriculture, dairy, food and beverages. Forget said the Flakt group, which hold a leading position in air handling business in Europe with production units in 30 countries worldwide and presence in 90 countries, got the Flakt brand valued at $400 million globally. No brand valuation, however, was done for the Indian market. Kokatta, Jan 19th as reported by the Telegpaph.
This "Space Age Styrofoam" was developed in a chemistry lab decades ago but is now appearing in snowsuits, explosives and even energy storage technology. Back on Earth aerogels may have many other applications. The material is already being crushed up and used as insulation in extreme weather gear like snowsuits as well as spacesuits. Another possibility is developing aerogel-based capacitors--energy storage devices--for powering cell phones and cars; the large surface areas of carbon aerogels could store enormous amounts of electric charge compared with their traditional battery counterparts. Read more:
ATLANTA - Good afternoon and thank you for flying with us. We want to make sure you are as comfortable as possible during the flight, so please let us know - how's the air quality? Is the temperature ok? Do we need to adjust the lighting? Thanks again for flying Indoor Comfort Airlines. This is the message millions of U.S. and international airline passengers could be hearing in the near future thanks to a study funded by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and conducted by Battelle, a Columbus, Ohio-based global services and technology enterprise. The research project will examine the link between aircraft cabin air and health symptoms and discomfort experienced by passengers and crew members. "The aircraft cabin is a challenging microenvironment for maintaining the health, comfort and well-being of passengers and crew," said Jeff Myers, principal investigator for Battelle. "Space is limited, conditions can feel cramped, the outside environment is extreme, and travelers may experience anxiety over loss of control over their situation and environment. Through this study, we will determine the causes of passenger and crew discomfort and use that information to make flights more comfortable." More than 600 million passengers fly U.S. carriers each year, with thousands of crew members spending much of their working time in densely packed airliner cabins. During flights, passengers and crew can experience noise, reduced atmospheric pressure, poor lighting, vibration, low relative humidity, variable temperature and potential air quality degradation. The study, set to begin early this year, will be carried out on several international and domestic commercial airlines. It also has the support of the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Airliner Cabin Environment Research. Results from the research could be used by manufacturers to modify aircraft to improve air quality or by airline companies to make more low-impact changes, such as adjustment of lighting. As part of the research, passengers on 160 flights will be surveyed about their perceptions of air quality on the flight. The flights will vary in distance, lengths and time zones. Following the surveys, the top causes for statistical variation (such as the most complaints by time zone) will be ranked. Scientists then will travel on those flights, using on-board monitoring instruments to measure carbon monoxide and dioxide, respirable particles and volatile organic compounds among others. The research is the second phase of a $1.8 million research project. In the first phase in 2004, passengers and crew surveyed on four flights out of Cincinnati, Salt Lake City, Chicago and Seattle indicated that the overall cabin air quality was adequate. ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of 55,000 persons. ASHRAE, headquartered in Atlanta, fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education. Notes:Air cycle (Reverse Brayton cycle). The air cycle, used primarily in airplane air conditioning, differs from the other cycles in that the working fluid, air, remains as a gas throughout the cycle. Air coolers replace the condenser, and the useful cooling effect is obtained by a refrigerator instead of by an evaporator. A compressor is used, but the expansion valve is replaced by an expansion engine or turbine which recovers the work of expansion. Systems may be open or closed. In the closed system, the refrigerant air is completely contained within the piping and components, and is continuously reused. In the open system, the refrigerator is replaced by the space to be cooled, the refrigerant air being expanded directly into the space rather than through a cooling coil. A Brayton cycle that is driven in reverse, via net work input, and when air is the working fluid, is the air refrigeration cycle. Its purpose is to move heat, rather than produce work. This air cooling technique is used widely in jet aircraft. Read more on the Brayton Cycle
Mr Deepak Pahwa, Managing Director, Bry-Air (Asia) Pvt. Ltd and the Group chairman, Pahwa Enterprises, has been unanimously elected as the President of Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) for the year 2006-07. He was elected at the recently held Executive Committee of IACC at Mumbai. Mr. Pahwa's election as the President of IACC assumes importance, at a time when the Indo-US economic relations are poised to register a qualitative change.
Modine Manufacturing Co. said Tuesday, 12th December 2006, that it will spend $14 million to build a plant in India, while in a separate and unrelated move, it said it will close its Toledo, Ohio, factory next year, resulting in the loss of 16 jobs. Modine said it will build the new plant in the Chennai area of India. The factory will serve India's domestic commercial vehicle, off-highway, domestic bus air conditioning (HVAC) markets and additional markets, as demand for products grows. The firm did not say in a press release how many jobs would be created. The investment will be made over a three-year period beginning this fiscal year, Modine said. When the first phase of the facility is completed in 2008, it will be an 80,000-square-foot manufacturing site, with room for future expansion, Modine said. The Chennai region of India is in the southeastern section of the country. The location was chosen as the base for Modine's expansion into India, because it is one of four developing industrial areas in the country, it is close to several potential customers, has relatively strong infrastructure and an extensive supply of skilled and unskilled labor. Read more:http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2006/12/11/daily18.html?surround=lfn
Temperatures in China will rise significantly in coming decades and water shortages will worsen, state media has reported, citing the government's first national assessment of global climate change."Greenhouse gases released due to human activity are leading to ever more serious problems in terms of climate change," the Ministry of Science and Technology said in a statement. "Global climate change has an impact on the nation's ability to develop further," said the ministry, one of 12 government departments that prepared the report. In just over a decade, global warming will start to be felt in the world's most populous country, and it will get warmer yet over the next two or three generations. Compared with 2000, the average temperatures will increase by between 1.3 and 2.1 degrees Celsius by 2020, the China News Service reported, citing the assessment. By the middle of the century, the annual average temperature in China will rise by as much as 3.3 degrees Celsius (more than five degrees fahrenheit), and by 2100 it could soar by as much as six degrees Celsius, according to the news service. Read more:http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/1227-02.htm
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Hello from Bandra Kurla Complex Mumbai :Ensconced amidst the spanking new mega glass fronted edifices of India's financial power houses has come up a township built to celebrate 5000 iit alumni coming together from near and afar - 20 countries. Gyan in true essence - And that we got that in good measure from Pres Abdul Kalam , Shashi Tharoor and George Soros yesterday. Abdul Kalam as he did 2 years ago at the Delhi pan iit delivered a powerhouse powerpoint presentation and speech packed with the most lucid technology - to shape Indias and the world s future - such a genius yet so disarming and child like in his genuine sense of affection for the people and this land. Shashi Tharoor - of UN fame , remains just the most impressive and charming man I've ever met as it was when we did many years ago at St Stephen s college. My daughter did manage to catch a few words with him as he exited the loo before his talk ! Shashi Tharoor held forth for an hour on a cliched topic - India's prosperity in diversity and the challenges in transformation. However his ability to quote, opine, debate , his vocabulary and humour raised this seemingly innocuous subject to an such an outstanding presentation of India - that you and I can be really proud of - faced as we are with challenges. George Soros is a thinking and very opiniated man - a most successful investor - and he has the vision - he shared it with us with regard to investing in India : in the short term of 3 years - very good since there is stability - in the 3 - 5 year term the challenge will be insufficient numbers to propel and feed the economy s demand for educated Indians - in the 5 -10 year period the challenge will be environment - water , global warming etc. George is a Bush Basher - unabashed and if there s one thing I love him for it is this. Not much to be said by me about Sri Sri Ravishankar - he of the Art of Living fame ( for all those poor folk who've yet to find purpose in life ) - I wish that with all the millions he s creamed off India's elite and the not so too - turn himself in to The Art of Giving ! One thing I d say for him - he can easily pull in a crowd of 50000 anywhere he goes - such is the power of spirituality and the never ending search for it. May he remain blessed. The evening brought Hari Prasad Chaurasia - flautist extraordinaire - Shivamani scintillating percussionist and Louis Banks India finest Fusion Jazz pianist - in an eclectic blend of sound that could otherwise emanate only from heaven. Sadly I had to exit to meet friends arrived from Germany. But since fortunately I live in Mumbai , I've never earlier missed an occasion to savor good Jazz and Classical gems from these eminently talented men. Today is a day to participate in a series of Panel Discussions. Ashok Jhunjhunwala from my class of 75 is chairing one - so we shall listen and question. Deepak Desai and Rajeev Dhar my buddies are busy clicking away. Shall attempt to transfer these images to my laptop tomorrow and upload. For those poor souls who've missed out so far - you can still come in today imbibe knowledge and stay for tonite's bash with Shankar Ehsan and Loy who when they get grooving can get you all moving , shaking and singing along. Shankar and Loy are both outstanding blues musicians. Ehsan Noorani is Fender's (guitars ) ambassador now that they are going to set up shop in India. Ehsan was with - People - who came to IIT Kanpur in 1972 - the rag tag stoned out band from Bombay who once they got their act together - could jam well and deliver stirring blues and rock strains . If you cant make it don t despair you can instead grab a copy of J J Cale & Eric Clapton - Escondido - Pure Tulsa Blues - and relive the good times! 
Day 2:And how well it was rolled out; The interactive sessions were truly the essence of being here . An opportunity to listen to enlightened and experienced minds - wherever there was less audience the interaction was far better as the speakers thirsted for responses. I particularly was impressed by Mr Mahajan who has inspired and led from the ground the empowerment of rural India and inspired a team of over 200 dedicated professionals - half of whom are from IITs. Our own Harry Padmanabhan of ICICI Infotec fame demonstrated how by sheer perseverence in deliveries of his software and supported by a dedicated team that he trusted, he could ramp up their small company to join league and enter the folds of ICICI. Couldn't attend Ashok Jhunjunwala's delivery having arrived late. However we enjoyed his and wife's company at lunch as also Rajeev Sangal from Hyderabad - Also Vinod Tare from IITK faculty is doing great work to help water conservation and management of waste. Mr Kamath of ICICI - he a towering personality ( physically too ) welcomed each and every one of the 2000 odd who partook of his most generous hospitality at the cocktail party served up in the sexed up Atrium of ICICI corporate towers behind the venue. Well fortified and swinging Alumni then repaired to the main hall to devour the filmy blended with rock sounds of Shankar Ehsan et all - accompanied by a talented troupe of balladeers and short skirted dancers - enough to get over 500 nostalgic - some well into their 5th decade dancing like they've never done before. Quite what any self respecting band needs to rise to memorable performance. And so the intellectual and eclectic party rolls on to its third day. Many congratulations to Ashank Desai - Raj Thampi et all who've orchestrated a good series of programs to engage all . Go back home thinking - and be sure to act out something in your lives that will make a difference to the fabric of India. Merry Christmas to all . Santa is ringing his bells for me to join the gang at Bandra Kurla. Hey Ho what say! 
Day 3
Began with 2 good sessions - 1: that I attended on IITs to enable and transform ITI s ( Industrial Training Institutes ) - a lot of good initiatives planned by CII , a US driven overture and many others . 2 : Teleconferencing of Umang Gupta interviewing the Google President in the US. Umang is big in IT in the US - he was a dashing Student Gym President in our 1st year.
The valedictory session was chaired by Vidi Banga of Unilever - IIT Delhi 75 , who stressed that it is only Education that would transform all of India's ills. There were 2 impassioned speeches by Suresh Prabhu, MP - who said we first need transformation of the mind (mindset) before any other transformation and Sanjay Ubale a young IAS officer since 1985 who is daring, sticks his neck out to commit and is now Secretary - Special Projects - to transform the city of Mumbai. He showed signs of dynamism and great promise as far back as 1992 when I dealt with him when he was in Akola District. Next was Dr Chidambaram, former BARC Director and now Scientific Advisor , who overviewed the path of research to transform industry - he cited the shining example of Pavan Goenka - who has transformed the Indian Automotive sector with research - and later Dr Chidambaram wished that there were more examples like Dr Ashok Jhunjhunwala who combined academic brilliance with business acumen - a rare combination . Rahul Thakkar and I sitting together almost got up to cheer on behalf of the class of 75 - in an audience of over 2000!
Afternoon at lunch and beyond , we were joined by Su Zaveri, Sanjay OT Trivedi and Shreepal MG Nanavati . Parting after 3 days of euphoria was sweet sorrow for all of us who were there - Rajeev Dhar, Deepak Desai, Rahul Thakkar, Anil Kejriwal,myself, et all , and not to forget a few charming wives.
Less than a week before I repair to Sunny Goa for the end of year celebrations.
Report by Vikram Murthy
IIT Kanpur 1975 Electrical Engineering
Pics by Rajeev Kakkar
IIT Kharagpur 1977 Mechanical Engineering
Video by Gautam Mukerji
IIT Kharagpur 1976 Agricultural Engineering
ASHRAE India Chapter BOG has decided to send a delegation of the members to attend the International Exhibition organized by Karachi Chapter of ASHRAE and Pakistan HVAC & R Society scheduled from 8th to 10th April, 2007 at Karachi. We are attaching the letter circulated to our members via email announcing the event. You are requested to circulate the same to your chapter members. We will be sending further details in due course of time. With regards. Richie Mittal
If you don't think power and cooling issue is a problem with data
centers, then you are either one of the lucky companies with only
modest computing requirements or you have never lived with a server
cluster. But the analysts at Gartner
have jumped on the power and cooling bandwagon, and now say that half
of the data centers in the world are going to run out of power by the
end of 2008.
Maybe the situation is worse than I thought, then, when I wrote Lean, Mean Green Machines three years ago.
Gartner did not, by the way, literally mean that data centers would go
dark in two years after blowing some fuses or melting under their own
heat. What Gartner did say was that by the end of 2008, 50 percent of
the data centers in the world would not have enough power to meet the
power and cooling requirements of the high-density computing gear that
vendors are increasingly peddling. Read more:http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/tfh120406-story07.html
HP has launched the new energy management system, called HP Dynamic
Smart Cooling, it aims to deliver 20 to 45 per cent savings in cooling
energy costs and allow additional equipment to be added to the data
centre while keeping net power costs constant. The
HP system uses a software residing in a control node to continuously
adjust air conditioning settings based on real-time air temperature
measurements from a network of sensors deployed on IT racks, the
company stated. "By bringing facilities and IT together, HP
customers will be able to change energy from a fixed cost to a variable
cost within the data centre", said Tony Parkinson, Vice President and
General Manager, Industry Standard Servers, HP Asia-Pacific and Japan.
Read more:http://www.sda-india.com/sda_india/psecom,id,22,site_layout,sdaindia,news,13878,p,0.html
"We see many exciting opportunities to contribute to India�s rapid development in terms of bringing leading technologies that can be implemented in partnership with our customers in India to deliver tailored world class solutions to the market. These include solutions that specifically address local issues such as energy efficiency in an environment where power is in high demand; centralized air conditioning technology enabling world-class climate control environments for the retail, business and residential sector; and tailored retail solutions that lower the operating costs and improve efficiencies of refrigeration imrpoving food quality in India." Read more:http://www.businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=11254
The book, an update to the 2003 version of ASHRAE
GreenGuide, contains a new chapter outlining guidance on the Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) Rating System developed by
the U.S. Green Building Council. The chapter discusses ways in which
LEED credits affect engineers and how they can best respond to the
opportunities presented by the use of LEED on projects.
"The GreenGuide will assist the design and development team in striving
for a level of accountability as to the effectiveness of their efforts
to produce a building that is truly green," Lewis said.
Read more.
http://www.hvacwebconnection.com/News/ASHREA_021.htm
Dear Presidents of ASHRAE RAL, The Saudi Arabian ASHRAE chapter and the Bahrain ASHRAE Chapter along with other agencies are organizing the Middle East Mechanical Conference and Exhibition (MEMEC 2007) at the Gulf International Convention Center, Gulf Hotel in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain on November 4 -7, 2007. I would like you to advertise for the conference among your ASHRAE members and other interested people to be a part of this great event. This MEMEC Expo offers a unique opportunity for the Middle East region mechanical engineering professionals to share and exchange experiences and to explore the latest products and most recent technologies. Everyone is invited to share his best practices, success stories, proven met hods and technologies, by presenting a technical paper at the 2007 EXPO. Technical papers will include many topics of interest addressing both rotating and stationary mechanical equipment In addition, select distinguished international keynote speakers will participate in this high caliber conference. For further details, please feel free to contact Mr. Hasan A. Sabri, Conference Chairman at +966 3 874-5370 ( hasan[DOT]sabri[AT]aramco.com ), or the Conference Vice Chairman Mr. Younes H. Makki at +966 3 874- 6637 ( younes[DOT]makki[AT]aramco.com ). You can also visit the website of the conference at http://beta.econnectamg.com/memec2007/index.php for registration and paper submission. Walid Chakroun Professor Chairman, Mechanical Engineering Dept. Kuwait University, P.O.Box 5969 Safat 13060, Kuwait Tel:965-4987028, 965-4849413 Fax:965-484-7131
Makati City, Philippines, November 16, 2006 -- American Power Conversion (APC) announced its predictable air conditioning for wiring closets and server rooms. This 12-inch wide (half-rack) self-contained cooling solution is capable of providing up to 7kW of cooling capacity, allowing IT professionals to place the unit right next to the heat load to deliver predictable, agile heat removal. The unit’s localized heat removal reduces energy costs by removing heat at the source that would otherwise require greater fan horsepower over longer distances of ductwork. The InRow SC’s plug and play design allows for rapid installation without the need for running refrigerant lines, providing remote heat exchangers, or contracted mechanical services. Read more:http://www.hardwarezone.com/news/view.php?id=5977&cid=11
This is in line with the Philippine National CFC Phase-Out Plan (NCPP) as mandated by the Montreal Protocol of which the Philippines is a signatory. The Montreal Protocol aims to totally phase-out ozone depleting substances like Freon (R-12 and R-22). The acquisition of the recovery machine which consist of a tank and a regulator was funded by the Swedish International Development Assistance through the World Bank. The Voucher scheme is open to registered Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) and Mobile Air-Conditioning (MAC) shops with service technicians certified by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) on a first-come, first-served basis. Twelve aircon service center owners in the region recently received machines for the recovery of ozone depleting refrigerants for free. Read more:http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/11/10/12.aircon.shops.get.free.cfc.recovery.equipment.html
Recently, Haier Central Air Conditioner won the bid in the construction
of the main stadium of the "Nest Project" of Beijing Olympic Games. The
advanced energy saving and environmental materials are applied to Haier
VRF air conditioning systems which then precisely meet the requirements
of "Green Olympics". Read more:http://www.haier.com/news/view.asp?newsid=888
"The demonstration is a reminder that smart innovation applies also to
mundane products and can offer unexpected solutions even for complex
problems such as air pollution. The technology, called TX Active, has
been under development for almost 10 years in the labs of Italcementi,
the world's fifth-biggest cement producer, and is starting to be
applied commercially to buildings and streets in Italy, France,
Belgium, and elsewhere." Read more:http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2006/id20061108_116412.htm
The Stern report last week predicted dire economic and social effects of unchecked global warming. In what many will see as a highly controversial polemic, Christopher Monckton disputes the 'facts' of this impending apocalypse and accuses the UN and its scientists of distorting the truth "Removing the UN's solecisms, and using reasonable data and assumptions, a simple global model shows that temperature will rise by just 0.1 to 1.4C in the coming century, with a best estimate of 0.6C, well within the medieval temperature range and only a fifth of the UN's new, central projection." Read more:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/05/nosplit/nwarm05.xml
Date 11/1/2006: Message on "Employment Post": Larsen & Toubro Limited, India’s leading engineering and technology major, has a world-class fabrication facility at Hazira, near Surat. L&T’s Hazira Works is certified for ISO-9001 (2000), ISO-14001 and OHSAS-18001. L&T’s expertise in using cutting-edge technology for offshore and onshore modules like Well-head & Process Platforms, Reformers, etc. at its Modular Fabrication Facility has been globally recognized. To sustain our winning edge, we are now looking for highly motivated and talented HVAC engineer. His overall responsibility will be execution of Heating Ventilating & Air Conditioning (HVAC) system for Offshore Modules. Responsibilities will include: • Co-ordination with Engineering Centre, Client & Third Party Inspection Agencies. • Follow-up with Sub-contractors and suppliers. • Installation, testing & pre-commissioning of HVAC system. • Co-ordination with expats at MFF-Hazira & Offshore during the above stages. Qualification: First-class Degree in Mechanical/Production Engineering from a reputed Institute. Experience: 8-15 years relavant experience in large/medium-sized companies / projects in India or abroad. Knowledge of work on Offshore Modules will be preferred. Please send your resume to spi[AT]hzw[DOT]ltindia[DOT]com
LONDON: The British government is sending the author of the apocalyptic
report on global climate change, Sir Nicholas Stern on a tour of India
to press home the central fears of his review and to push the Indian
government into taking steps to curb its carbon emissions. Read report from DNA: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1061387
Nate Anderson says,"" Server farms don't run without power, and that's why the search for cheap and reliable electricity has pushed data center designers to build their inelegant constructions in some out-of-the-way places. This concern over power marks a major change in thinking; no longer worried just about one-time capital expenses, data center operators factor in on-going expenses for the power that runs both computers and air conditioning. "A couple of years ago I would measure a data center in square footage," Debra Chrapaty of Microsoft told Fortune this summer. "Now I look at megawatts of power. It is a new way of measuring technology." But what happens when the power fails? "" Read more:http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061026-8086.html
Japanese scientists are
reporting discovery of an additive that can speed up the formation of
methane hydrates. Those strange substances have sparked excitement
about their potential as a new energy resource and a deep freeze to
store greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.
Read more:
Source:
http://www.physorg.com/news80825894.html
Carrier Corporation President Geraud Darnis said that his company continues to grow in its core markets and may expand into additional markets to stay ahead of competition worldwide. In a Q&A interview with The Business Standard of India, Darnis said Carrier is considering greater investment in cold-chain refrigeration. He also said that Carrier is looking to expand in the foreign residential AC market, particularly in Asia. Read more:
When Jonathan Schwartz CEO of Sun Microsystems Inc. speaks on the death of yestrerday's datacentre, the world sits up and listens. This is what he has to say on his blog: "An executive from a mobile phone company recently told me the feature most requested by buyers in their fastest growing geography (India) was an LED flashlight. Not a camera, but a flashlight. Edison would never have guessed (obviously). Nor that electricity would one day be on airplanes, lunar landers or deep sea submarines." "Now I understand that IT infrastructure has to be put somewhere. But the whole concept of a datacenter is a bit of an anachronism. We certainly don't put power generators in precious city center real estate, or put them on pristine raised flooring with luxuriant environmentals, or surround them with glass and dramatic lighting to host tours for customers. (But now you know why we put 5 foot logos on the sides of our machines.)" "Where do we put power generators? In the engine room. In the basement. Or on the roof. And we don't host tours (at least in the developed world)." Read more:
For years, the only code available for moisture control was the recommendation given in the ASHRAE handbook, but there was no standard available. ASHRAE has now proposed Standard 160P, "Design criteria for Moisture Control in Buildings", and the electronic draft of the document in zipped format is available for download and is open for public review at this link. for a limited period of time.
“The architecture and design profession is the only profession that can slow this down,” he said. “Architects have been complaining that they’re losing status . . . Well, that has changed. Now we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the world”, Edward Mazria told attendees at the Southeast regional meeting of the American Institute of Architects. Read more
Web journals are threatening to turn on its head the traditional peer-review system that for decades has been the established way to pick apart research before it's made public. Next month, the San Francisco-based non-profit Public Library of Science will launch its first open peer-reviewed journal, PLoS ONE, focusing on science and medicine. Like its sister publications, it will make research articles available for free online by charging authors to publish. But unlike articles in other PLoS journals that undergo rigorous peer review, manuscripts in PLoS ONE are posted for the world to dissect after an editor gives them just a cursory look. "If we publish a vast number of papers, some of which are mediocre and some of which are stellar, Nobel Prize-winning work -- I will be happy," said Chris Surridge, the journal's managing editor. Some open peer-reviewed journals launched in the past year haven't been big draws. Still, even some mainstream journals such as the prestigious British publication Nature are experimenting. Read more:
Consumer electronic goods maker Videocon Industries Ltd. plans to invest 1.5 billion rupees (approx. U.S. $32.5 million) to set up a plant to make home appliances in Uttaranchal, according to Reuters. The project would be funded from internal accruals, and the plant would manufacture a wide range of home appliances. The unit would help Videocon expand its reach in northern India.
The device, which uses an electrical charge to create a cooling air jet right at the surface of the chip, could be critical to advancing computer technology because future chips will be smaller, more tightly packed and are likely to run hotter than today's chips. As a result, tomorrow's computers will need cooling systems far more efficient than the fans and heat sinks that are used today. "With this pump, we are able to integrate the entire cooling system right onto a chip," said Alexander Mamishev, associate professor of electrical engineering and principal investigator on the project. "That allows for cooling in applications and spaces where it just wasn't realistic to do before." Read more:
"Further global warming of 1 °C defines a critical threshold. Beyond that we will likely see changes that make Earth a different planet than the one we know." So says Jim Hansen, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York. Hansen and colleagues have analysed global temperature records and found that surface temperatures have been increasing by an average of 0.2 °C every decade for the past 30 years. Warming is greatest in the high latitudes of the northern hemisphere, particularly in the sub-Arctic boreal forests of Siberia and North America. Here the melting of ice and snow is exposing darker surfaces that absorb more sunlight and increase warming, creating a positive feedback. Read more
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. [ASHRAE] is publishing a book on data center liquid cooling technologies -- due out in a few months -- that could promote standardization of this technology. By tackling the liquid cooling issue from a vendor-neutral perspective, ASHRAE will likely boost the adoption of liquid cooling in the data center. SearchDataCenter.com caught up with Don Beaty of ASHRAE's Technical Committee TC 9.9 to talk about the upcoming publication. Beaty was traveling in Europe when we contacted him -- this is an excerpt of an email interview. Read more
Heat, that nasty by-product of computer processing, is a data center's
worst enemy. Excessive heat fries CPUs, crashes servers, drains
performance, taxes cooling systems, and ultimately sucks electricity.
The problem is getting worse as tightly packed racks of servers raise
temperatures ever higher, sending the industry scrambling to avoid a
meltdown. One solution: water, what else? Read more
Setting air conditioners to below 25.5 degrees Celsius could soon constitute a crime in Hong Kong, according to a senior government official. Speaking at a forum on climate change, Tse Chin-wan, assistant director of the Environmental Protection Department, revealed legislation may be on the horizon to force local businesses to adopt healthier indoor temperatures. "If you ask me, I wanted a law [mandating temperatures not lower than 25.5 degrees] to be introduced yesterday, but in society we need to first make sure the community is aware of the problem," Tse said Wednesday. "The second step is to make sure there is community support, and then the third step is to make it into law." Read more
 Aug. 25,
2006 — A small, affordable wind turbine available for the first time
this September promises to help homeowners fight the rising cost of
energy. The Skystream 3.7, a wind generator from Southwest
Windpower in Flagstaff, Ariz., stands 35 to 100 feet tall — depending
on the location — and costs about half that of conventional turbines
currently available. Southwest Windpower is planning to mass
produce the Skystream and sell it for between $10,000 to $12,000
installed, about half the cost of similar size turbines, which are
typically assembled by hand on a much smaller scale. Tracy Staedter, Discovery NewsRead more:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, August 22, 2006 -- (Business Wire India) Recent developments in HVAC&R technologies offer plausible solutions to the global energy shortage and environmental emergency. Reduced operation costs, increased productivity, state-of-the-art comfort, eco-friendly operation and ease of maintaining indoor standards are the major advantages implementing the new, cutting-edge HVAC&R systems. Frost & Sullivan (http://www.ti.frost.com) finds that Advances in HVAC&R Technologies provide a gamut of solutions to improve system efficiency, which will immensely impact the worldwide effort in tackling soaring energy prices and reducing global warming. HVAC&R systems are abreast with developments in building automation systems, create state-of-the-art occupant comfort levels, ease standard and regulation compliance and reduce operational costs, thereby significantly increasing the return on investment of facilities. If you are interested in a virtual brochure, which provides manufacturers, end users, and other industry participants with an overview of the latest analysis of the Advances in HVAC&R Technologies, then send an e-mail to Shwetha Thomas and Surbhi Dedhia, Corporate Communications at sthomas@frost.com / sdedhia@frost.com with your full name, company name, title, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, city, state, and country. We will send you the information via e-mail upon receipt of the above information. Source: Frost & Sullivan, on Businesswireindia.com Tuesday, August 22, 2006 12:38 PM IST (07:08 AM GMT) Editors: General: Environment; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Energy companies; Technology Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Houses in Sacramento, Calif., are part of a study by The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge and Lawrence Berkeley national laboratories and funded by the California Energy Commission to explore how well "cool" colors work. Researchers are comparing the houses against identical houses on the same street with roofs colored in conventional pigments. They found the temperature in the attic of a house with "cool" concrete tiles to be lower than the attic of a house with regular colored concrete tiles. Read more (pdf)
Imagine heat radiating from the walls of your home on a cold winter night, or the glass in your home's windows emitting cool temperatures on a scorching summer afternoon. Now imagine these systems operating on an endless supply of affordable energy – the sun. Three years ago a team of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers began developing an "intelligent" heating and cooling system that made these seemingly too-good-to-be-true scenarios a possibility. Today the same team is exploring the likelihood of increasing the system's efficiency and adaptability by reducing it to the micrometer scale. A $300,000, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation will fund the research. Developed by Steven Van Dessel, assistant professor of architecture at Rensselaer, the patented Active Building Envelope (ABE) system uses a photovoltaic (PV) system to collect and convert sunlight into electricity. That power is then delivered to a series of thermoelectric (TE) heat-pumps that are integrated into a building envelope (the walls, windows, and roof). Depending on the direction of the electric current supplied to the TE heat-pump system, the sun's energy can actively be used to make the inside space warmer or cooler. An energy storage mechanism is also integrated to collect extra energy for use when little or no sunlight is available. Read more:
The chemicals that replaced CFCs are better for the ozone layer, but do
little to help global warming. These chemicals, too, act as a
reflective layer in the atmosphere that traps heat like a greenhouse. read more
BEIJING - China now boasts being the world's largest manufacturer of air-conditioners. However, with domestic sales and exports slowing down significantly, the industry may be forced to undergo a profound restructuring. China's air-conditioner manufacturing industry has been suffering a decline in production and sales since last August. Industry insiders blame the decline on price hikes of raw materials in the international market and on domestic climate changes, including the rainy weather in most areas of the country this summer. Read more
The Northeast is finally about to get out from under the crushing heat wave that has driven temperatures up over 100, setting one record after another this week and forcing the lights of Times Square to go dim as electricity for air conditioning took precedence over other uses. California should cool a bit too, after temperatures reaching as high as 112 killed more 100 people over the past two weeks. Europe is still suffering from its own spate of record temperatures, which are now threatening water supplies.The inevitable question: Is global warming rearing its ugly--to say nothing of sweaty--head? Read more:
Climate change means lifestyle changes around the globe. OSLO, Norway - With signs that the world is warming, even Inuit peoples of the far north are ordering air conditioning. Better known for building igloos during hunts on the polar ice, Inuit in the village of Kuujjuaq in Quebec, Canada, are installing 10 air conditioners for about 25 office workers. “These are the times when the far north has to have air conditioners now to function,” said Sheila Watt-Cloutier, a leading campaigner for the rights of 155,000 Inuit in Canada, Alaska, Russia and Greenland. “Our Arctic homes are made to be airtight for the cold and do not ‘breathe’ well in the heat with this warming trend,” she said. Temperatures in Kuujjuaq, home to 2,000 people, hit 88 degrees Fahrenheit in late July. If the Inuit are feeling the heat, chances are that people further south are sweltering too. Billion-dollar shifts in lifestyles in rich nations are likely as people adapt to what most scientists say is a warming stoked by use of fossil fuels -- affecting demand for everything from soft drinks or foods to architecture and tourism. Read more:
The Shanghai Academy of Science and Technology has invented a cell-phone sized device that can reduce the amount of power an air-conditioner used by more than 8 percent, it announced yesterday. The academy, which has applied for patents for the invention on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong, said the device can also stop air-conditioners from dripping on pedestrians. Two air-conditioner manufacturers -- TCL and Jiangsu Province-based Shinco - yesterday signed agreement with the academy to install the device on their products. "Our invention is simple but useful to save energy," said Li Jianjun, director of the academy's energy and environmental development research center, which created the device. The device is attached to an air-conditioner by a series of tubes, which collect condensation drops. The water is pumped to the device, which turns it into a fine mist that is sprayed on the back of the air-conditioner, cooling it down significantly. The device is expected to cost about 100 yuan (US$12.50), researchers said. Read source:
ATLANTA – The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) will join with former President Bill Clinton in an initiative to reduce carbon emissions and increase efficiency in the world’s largest cities. The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) is a Clinton Foundation program dedicated to making a difference in the fight against climate change in practical and measurable ways. The initiative was launched Tuesday at a news conference in Los Angeles, where Clinton was joined by London Mayor Ken Livingstone, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. British Prime Minister Tony Blair also attended to show support for the initiative. ASHRAE President Terry Townsend, P.E., also was present. “ASHRAE has a long history of engineering for sustainability by applying its diverse technology to reduce the consumption of energy in the built environment,” Townsend said. “We are pleased to partner with the Clinton Foundation and others to accelerate the adoption of energy-saving technologies by city planners.” Read more:
Mumbai and Shanghai - two new production facilities in markets of the future. In India, the company entered into a joint venture with majority shareholding on the 1st of April 2006. STULZ-CHSPL (INDIA) Pvt. Ltd., which produces for the Indian market, will initially remain in its existing factory in Damman. In the middle of the year it will relocate to a new factory in New Mumbai, close to Mumbai, India's business metropolis. STULZ believes that the personnel headcount will quickly rise to 120 in the new factory. In China, STULZ has been represented since 1986 by a sales and service partner. Currently, this business sector alone employs a workforce of 150. An entirely-owned production daughter company has been delivering units for the Chinese market since 1st of January 2006. In the Shanghai factory, 25 employees are currently engaged in the start-up phase of production. The new factories in China and India are an important step in consolidating global presence and increasing proximity to the customer in the precision air conditioning segment. Further product segments may follow: "It is entirely possible that we will follow on with other product groups to further grow the development potential in these new markets" explains Mr Werenicz, the Affiliates Director. Precision air conditioning solutions for national IT markets Production at the new facilities is oriented to serving the respective national markets. Only precision air conditioning units that are adapted to fit the regional needs of each country are produced there. These units are used for air conditioning of IT and EDP applications. Supply to the national circle of customers in India and China concentrates on IT-intensive sectors such as software houses, banks, insurance companies, financial services, telecommunication industry and call-centre operators. Go to source:
Nominations are now open for the 2nd "Bry-Air Awards for Excellence in HVAC&R" for the year 2006. Please note that you can send more than one nomination. As you would be aware, Bry-air has instituted the "Awards for Excellence in HVAC&R" to encourage, motivate and award excellence in innovative thinking, that enhances India's competitiveness in the HVAC&R industry worldwide. The deadline for receiving the nominations is 30th September 2006. Please log on to http://www.bryairawards.com or email sdutta[AT]pahwa[DOT]com for further details, or download the Nomination Forms for Product Design and System Design. (pdf) The Bry-Air awards are presented annually to individual or a corporate that have made an outstanding contribution in the following two (2) categories: New/Innovative Systems Design New/Innovative Product Design There are two awards in each category: 1. Most outstanding and innovative systems and product design. In each category, the winner will take away the Trophy and a cheque of Rs. 1,00,000.00 2. Next best innovative systems and product design. In each category, the Runner-up will take away a Trophy and a cheque of Rs. 50,000.00
 Tropical
Airconditioning & Refrigeration Institute" located at Mahalaxmi,
Mumbai, has announced a new Govt. certified 6 month vocational course
in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. The course commences in August
2006. The Institute is registered with the Educational Trust and
Certified by the Maharashtra Govt Board of Technical Education to
conduct this 6 month Vocational Certificate Course, and intend to start
with a strength of around 30 students. "Tropical" also intends
to place all successful candidates on completion of the course and
clearing of examinations, in addition to offering working stipends, and
practical training in an operational AC & R Company environment,
which would provide an oppurtunity for hands-on work while the
candidate studies. Eligibility for the course is Class 10. For further details, and course fees, please contact tropicalacri@gmail.com
"Everything Old is New Again" is the title of a song that fits the current state of refrigeration. Because of its good environmental properties and relative safety, there is renewed interest in carbon dioxide as a refrigerant. Carbon dioxide was used in the early stages of refrigeration but fell out of favor with the development of halocarbon refrigerants. Guidance on the use of CO 2 has been added to the 2006 ASHRAE Handbook—Refrigeration. The Handbook covers the refrigeration equipment and systems for applications other than human comfort. It includes information on cooling, freezing, and storing food; industrial applications of refrigeration; and low-temperature refrigeration. Primarily a reference for the practicing engineer, the volume is also useful for anyone involved in cooling and storing food products. "CO 2 is a refrigerant with a high coefficient of performance," said Presidential Member Ron Vallort, a consulting engineer from Chicago who specializes in refrigeration. "Some people hesitated to use CO 2 because it operates under a higher pressure and produces lower temperatures than are usually needed in some industries. But it is now coming back into vogue as a natural refrigerant with no ozone depletion potential and very low global warming potential." Other additions to the volume include: • A new chapter, "Refrigerant Containment, Recovery, Recycling, and Reclamation"; • Chapter 10, "Cooling and Freezing Times of Foods," has extensive updates, new geometric shape factors, and a new section comparing freezing time estimating methods; • Chapter 13, "Refrigeration Load," has new material on heat gain from cooler floors and coil defrosting; • Chapter 46, "Retail Food Store Refrigeration and Equipment," has new discussions on self-contained vs. remote systems, energy efficiency, storage rooms, and interaction with supermarket air-conditioning systems; • Chapter 47, "Food Service and General Commercial Refrigeration Equipment," has new content on refrigerated cabinets, vending and ice machines, and energy efficiency. The cost of the 2006 ASHRAE Handbook—Refrigeration, is $195, in inch-pound (I-P) or the International System of Units (SI). The 2006 ASHRAE Handbook CD, which contains both the I-P and SI editions, costs $155. Revised Date: July 4, 2006 ASHRAE Insights Jul/2006 Vol 21/Issue 7 Source:
The featured articles of 2004 and 2005 published in the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal, a quarterly publication by ISHRAE Mumbai Chapter are now available online at the following link: The link has also been posted in the "browse links" text box, which also has the link to the Journal online 1998 to 2003.Both, The Journal online 1998-2003 and the Journal online 2004-2005 are also available on CD ROM. Details for purchase is given in the following link: These CD ROMS are destined to be collectibles and would allow you to browse the articles at leisure, as also search using relevant keywords in the powerful built-in search engine. The Air conditioning and Refrigeration Journal can be subscribed to, and subscription details are available at the following link: We hope that the above resources will be patronised.
The earlier forums on hvacindia, i.e, " Ask A Question" and" Buy, Sell, Collaborate" were being heavily spammed by internet bots, and it had become virtually impossible to manually delete the comment spam. We have commissioned new forums which use CAPTCHA, (an acronym for " completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart"). CAPTCHA requires that the user type the letters of a distorted image, sometimes with the addition of an obscured sequence of letters or digits that appears on the screen. That way, internet bots (hopefully) will be unable to post comment spam. While we would have preferred to transfer all relevant postings from the old forums to the new forums, it's a task which really does not justify itself, and therefore have commissioned the forums afresh. The new forums have many new features which were not available in the old one, and we do hope that you have an enjoyable experience. Do let us know if you desire any new forums to be created or for that matter, whether we should create sub-forums within these forums for ease of use. Suggestions and any listing of sub-forum suggestions would be useful. We apologise for the inconvenience caused to the forum users, on account of this barrage of comment spam.
 Did you ever take a magnifying glass outside, and use it to concentrate the sun’s energy on a piece of paper, and burn it? Popular Science magazine had a brief story about something that uses this ancient technique, and it could completely change the way we get our electrical power. Stirling_Solar A single dish designed by Stirling Energy Systems can power up to eight homes. And get this: A 10,000 square mile farm could meet the energy needs of the ENTIRE country, without pollution . Imagine being able to shut down all the coal, gas, and nuclear power plants, and thus greatly reduce further pollution. How does this system work? It does not use the traditional and inefficient solar cells we’re used to seeing. It doesn’t even directly convert solar energy to electrical energy. The dish uses a concave array of mirrors to focus light on a central point, where the resulting heat causes compressed hydrogen to expand, driving a four-cylinder engine that turns a 25-kilowatt generator. Right now, each 38-foot dish costs about $250,000, so it is not meant for the home user. It is intended to work on a larger scale, replacing full pollution causing power plants. Sandia National Labs recently completed a six dish power plant. Early next year, California will have a 40 dish demonstration project completed. The Energy Dept. says that solar-dish power could be cost-competitive with conventional sources by 2011. Go to source:
Will this have an impact on ventilation standards?
Surgeon general details health risks to non-smokers and presses for education campaign There is no safe level of secondhand cigarette smoke and exposure puts an estimated 126 million people at risk of heart disease, lung cancer and death, the U.S. surgeon general said yesterday in the first comprehensive report on passive smoking in 20 years. "The health effects of secondhand smoke exposure are more pervasive than we previously thought," Surgeon General Richard Carmona said in Washington, where he called for a massive public education campaign. "It is a serious health hazard that can lead to disease and premature death in children and nonsmoking adults." Go to source:
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