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How to stay cool without air con – and help take some heat off the planet

The Guardian: Energy

The retail worker has always found the room uncomfortably hot in summer, and his attempts to cool down using freestanding fans, electric air coolers and reading up on rudimentary fluid dynamics never seemed to cut it.

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Retailers can capitalize on energy management and see ROI as high as 30 percent

Renewable Energy World

Multi-site retailers are under tremendous pressure to increase sales, cut costs, and provide shareholders with consistent revenue and earnings growth year-over-year. Research by ASHRAE indicates heating, cooling, and ventilation systems can be used strategically to help reduce airborne exposures. A recent ABB project illustrates this.

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Architects envision a lush, solar-powered oasis to cool Abu Dhabi

AGreenLiving

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has named European architecture firm Mask Architects’ palm tree-inspired Oasys proposal one of the 10 winners in ‘Cool Abu Dhabi’ This global design competition sought sustainable solutions for mitigating the urban heat island effect. Read more from the original source:Â .

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IKEA Foundation injects $25m into global climate-friendly cooling initiative

Business Green

Grant aims to helping the Clean Cooling Collaborative campaign advance the development of efficient, climate-friendly solutions for air conditioning and refrigeration. According to IKEA, 10 air conditioners are likely to be sold every second for the next 30 years as demand for cooling globally continues to soar.

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Bedrock Energy completes inaugural geothermal HVAC project in Austin, Texas

ThinkGeoEnergy

Texas-based Bedrock Energy (Bedrock) has announced the completion of its inaugural geothermal project, a geothermal borefield and heating and cooling system at Building D of the Penn Field mixed-use office and retail campus in Austin. Originally developed in 1918 as an air base for the U.S.

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Impossible Foods makes retail debut as Tim Hortons pulls Beyond Meat

AFN Sustainable Protein

The company’s retail launch is behind its main competitor Beyond Meat, which has been in retail stores for months with its burgers and sausages and launched a similar ground protein substitute for retail sale in June. . Impossible Foods’ retail debut will prompt a rapid acceleration in plant-based meat market growth.

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Value of Demand Response Participation to the Retail Customer

AutoGrid

Value of Demand Response Participation to the Retail Customer. The reduction in retail demand is a valuable tool in the portfolio, whose value has been greatly enhanced in today’s market due to better integration of decision-making and controls. By John Bonnin. Customer incentives can offset fatigue if designed correctly.

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