A group of final-year Mechanical Engineering students of the Sree Chithra Tirunal College of Engineering (SCTCE), Pappanamcode, have developed a prototype of a refrigeration system using direct sunlight, without converting it into e ...

According to a report from Navigant Research, the future for the energy-efficient HVAC construction industry is strong, with global HVAC market revenue expected to increase from $22.8 billion this year to $47.5 billion within a deca ...

Cornell University is building a Cornell Tech campus on New York City’s Roosevelt Island that will include a Passive-House, high-rise dorm building. The Passive-House designation is set by Germany’s Passive House Institu ...

Facebook has announced plans to build a new data center in north Texas. It will be the social network’s fifth data center, with the others located in Altoona, Iowa; Prineville, Oregon; Forest City, North Carolina; and Lulea, S ...

Google is converting an old coal-burning power plant in Alabama into a data center that will operate on renewable energy. Google is taking over an outdated power plant on a 350 acre site owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) ...

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

The AI Center, a five story building on a 7,700 square meter property, includes four product training rooms, a meeting space, and the Advance & Innovation Gallery (AI Gallery), which will enable visitors to experience demonstrat ...

The ASHRAE Turkish Chapter is organizing RAL CRC 2015 under the theme ‘Urban Transformation and Energy Efficiency’ from October 2 to 4 in  Istanbul, Turkey. The technical program will have contributions from Di ...

Panasonic has been steadily carrying out organizational reforms and revising its air conditioner strategy since it established the new Air-Conditioner Company within the Appliances Company in April. Panasonic has announced its ...

Ice cream, which once formed an important part of post-dinner family treat, has since shed its `only dessert’ title and is gradually squeezing into the overcrowded snacking space. Consumers are increasingly choosing sticks and cone ...