Albeo Solid-State LED Lighting

Albeo Technologies Inc., manufacturer and supplier of energy efficient LED lighting systems, announced that the Bowden Ice Arena in Alberta has retrofitted entirely with Albeo’s C-Series High-Bay white-LED Solid-State Luminaire. Albeo’s C-Series high-bay produces over 25, 000 lumens at 79 lm/W giving it a wall plug efficiency that surpasses fluorescent and HID high-bay lighting systems. Independently tested to LM-79 standards. With fixtures... 

DuPont and Applied Materials Collaborate to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

DuPont and Applied Materials, Inc. announced a collaboration to advance multiple printing technology that is expected to increase the absolute efficiency of crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. By increasing the efficiency and yield of solar cells and modules, PV power can become more cost effective versus other forms of energy. The collaboration reflects DuPont’s recently announced commitment to focus on meeting four emerging... 

Viking New Flush-Style Residential Sprinkler

Viking Corporation, a worldwide leader in fire protection and life safety systems, is pleased to introduce a new 4.9 (71) K factor, “flush-style” sprinkler to its leading Freedom® residential line. With its low flow and pressure requirements, the new model VK476 pendent sprinkler is both a hydraulically-efficient and aesthetically-pleasing solution for protecting all types of residential applications, including ceilings with beams. The... 

CertainTeed WeatherBoards FiberCement Siding for Mid-Atlantic’s First Carbon-Neutral Home

Carbon-neutral home building is a new and growing trend in sustainability, where more efficient building design, innovative technology and strategic locations can be combined to reduce carbon emissions — the leading cause of greenhouse gases. A significant part of achieving this goal in the construction of such homes is ensuring that each building product installed has the maximum amount of sustainable attributes. Such is the case with the Carbon... 

New Auto Detailing Pressure Washers from Daimer Industries

Daimer Industries, Inc.® shipped the Super Max(TM) 7000, a new mobile car wash machine for auto detailing professionals that features long-lasting steel heating coils, continuous-use capabilities, and tri-mode steam, hot water and cold water versatility. The Super Max(TM) 7000 car wash equipment includes tri-mode technology that allows the systems to provide steam, hot water, and cold water depending on the cleaning situation. The machines include... 

New 9′ Snow Blades from Worksaver

Worksaver, Inc. introduces new 9′ Worksaver® Snow Blades for skid steers (SBS-27108A) and front loaders (SBFL-2708A) for snow removal in driveways, parking lots or other large areas. The new free floating blades feature 5° lateral oscillation allowing the blade to follow ground contours. Reinforced 27″ high moldboard with 3/8″ x 6″ cutting edge of 1044 steel fully angles right or left. Other standard features are extension... 

Four New Cat Towed Scrapers Feature Construction – Duty Design

The addition of four towed-scraper models to the Cat® product line positions Caterpillar® Inc. as the leading manufacturer of hauling systems for the earthmoving industry. The new towed-scraper models—TS180 and TS220, with two rear wheels, and TS185 and TS225, with four rear wheels—feature an innovative, heavy-duty design and large load capacities for durable productivity in construction applications. Exclusive in the industry, Cat towed scrapers... 

Echelon and ROMlight Smart Lighting System Reduces Energy Use

Echelon Corporation and ROMlight International, Inc. announced the first installation in Canada of a high bay lighting system featuring LonWorks® control networking technology to provide smart, two-way communicating lights. The new solution installed at the Kelly Western Services Ltd. aircraft hangar in Winnipeg uses energy efficient, individually dimmable lights to cut energy use by over 60 percent, or over 250,000 kWh per year. Combined with rebate... 

GenYDoors

A cost-competitive and environmentally preferable option to buying new doors for renovation projects was developed in Finland a number of years ago: resurface them. GenYDoors uses water-based adhesive and high-impact polystyrene to renew existing flat-panel interior doors into paneled-door lookalikes—keeping old doors out of landfills and sidestepping the environmental debts of making new ones. This system makes especially good sense for non-standard... 

Matrix Total Home System from NTI

NTI’s Matrix is an integrated appliance that combines a gas-fired condensing boiler and furnace, condensing demand water heater, and heat-recovery ventilator into a single unit, and it is pre-configured for air conditioning. According to NTI, the Matrix’s advanced heat exchanger is capable of reducing gas consumption by 30% compared with a conventional system, providing an AFUE of 94 for forced-air and 92.7 for hydronic heating, and an energy...