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Trends to tame supermarket energy costs.(FOCUS: SUPERMARKET & RESTAURANT REFRIGERATION)(Environmental Protection Agency)

Trying to tame the energy costs in a supermarket becomes more and more critical every year as store owners try to show their greenness to...
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, 09/07/09 by Powell, Peter · More from publication -
GreenChill expands supermarket partners.(REFRIGERATION ZONE: industry news)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that as of early August, it had quadrupled the number of participants in its voluntary...
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, 09/07/09 by Powell, Peter · More from publication -
Powell's ponderings: in an acquiring mode.(editors' blogs)(Brief article)

I'm putting the final touches on a story about contractors who are acquiring struggling contractors in these challenging economic times. One...
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, 09/07/09 by Powell, Peter · More from publication -
Powell's ponderings: now it is just 'change'.(editors' blogs)

So just when was it that the phrase 'global warming' went out of vogue and 'climate change' became the 'in' term? I'm serious. We all used to say...
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, 08/17/09 by Powell, Peter · More from publication -
Why watch the weather?(opinions: VIEWS AND INSIGHTS FROM THE EDITORIAL STAFF AND GUEST COLUMNIST)

Contractors are notorious weather watchers. Hot waves or cold spells could mean stepped-up work to keep air conditioners and furnaces up and...
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, 08/10/09 by Powell, Peter · More from publication -
Energy conference has timely topics.(REFRIGERATION ZONE: show report)(Conference news)

When supermarket engineers, contractors, and technicians gather in Palm Springs, Calif., this Sept. 13-16 for the annual Food Marketing Institute...
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, 08/03/09 by Powell, Peter · More from publication -
SkillsUSA hosts record number of competitors.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A record number of students--5,411--took part in some 91 events at the 45th annual Skills USA National Leadership and...
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, 08/03/09 by Powell, Peter · More from publication -
Powell's ponderings: green humor.(editors' blogs)

I not sure what it means when topics I've been writing about end up being made fun of in the Sunday comics. Writing about the HVACR industry...
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, 08/01/09 by Powell, Peter · More from publication -
Powell's ponderings: Sunday questions.(editors' blogs)(Editorial)(Brief article)

Most service techs spend several years in classes to learn the basics of a/c, followed by on-the-job training. Manufacturers have R&D departments...
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, 07/27/09 by Powell, Peter · More from publication -
Survey says: R-410A catching on.(refrigerant update)

Awareness of the phaseout of HCFC-22 refrigerant and equipment and acceptance of R-410A as the new air conditioning refrigerant of choice appear...
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, 07/27/09 by Powell, Peter · More from publication
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