GE Announces Program to Partner with Utilities to Reshape Energy Usage, Help Consumers Save Money

GE Consumer & Industrial announced today that it is introducing a program that will provide the next step in home energy cost savings for consumers while helping utility companies better manage the demand for energy during peak energy usage times. “Now that ENERGY STAR® appliances are recognized by 75 percent of American consumers, the next step is to reshape when energy is being used,” said Kevin Nolan, Vice President Technology for GE... 

FlowerHouse Spring House Portable Greenhouse

Spring House Portable Greenhouse 78×72x72. FlowerHouse has created a revolutionary line of self-erecting portable greenhouses. Their lightweight design makes transport, set-up, and takedown easier than ever before. FlowerHouses are perfect for creating beautiful, high-quality gardens. They provide superior protection for your plants from insects, birds, frost, wind and weather. Shielded from the outside, the inside provides optimum air circulation... 

OTT-LITE Natural Light Supplement Orchid Growth Lamp

Give indoor orchids the best growing conditions to coax out their magnificent blooms again and again with OTT-LITE’s Natural Light Supplement Orchid Growth Lamp. Created by renowned photobiologist Dr. John Ott, the lamp’s 13-watt bulb reproduces the specific wavelengths of natural daylight in a gentle, low-heat form to help plants flourish without fear of damage. The bulb is also much more energy efficient than standard incandescent bulbs,... 

CS Unitec Introduces Non-Sparking, Non-Magnetic Safety Tools for Hazardous Zones Requiring a High Level of Protection

CS Unitec’s new Non-sparking, Non-magnetic Hand Tools are manufactured from special Aluminum-Bronze or Copper-Beryllium alloys that meet ATEX regulations for safe use in Ex areas where hazardous, flammable or combustible vapors, liquids, dusts or residues may be present. This line of safety tools consists of hammers, flange wedges, striking wrenches, impact sockets, screwdrivers, shovels and other hand tools. They comply with the ATEX Directive... 

RTV500: The First Ever Gas-Powered Utility Vehicle from Kubota

Kubota introduces the new gas-powered, RTV500 compact utility vehicle that comes with the comfort, technology and refinement of a larger utility vehicle, but is compact enough to fit in the bed of a full-size, long-bed pickup truck. The RTV500 is powerful enough to handle the toughest challenges on rugged terrain. At 54.7 inches wide and 72 inches tall, the RTV500 gets the job done with a 15.8 horsepower, liquid-cooled, two-cylinder Kubota gas engine,... 

Envision Solar Creates LifeVillage(TM) Modular Structures with Self-Contained Electricity and Water Treatment for Use in Areas with Limited Infrastructure

Envision Solar International announces the launch of its latest product designed to integrate clean power into buildings and communities. Envision Solar is claiming a trademark of the term and design of the LifeVillage™, a modular self-contained “infrastructure in a crate” that can provide critical utilities in even the most remote areas of the planet. A demonstration project featuring the LifeVillage™ is planned for installation in Cote d’Ivoire,... 

CS Unitec’s Pneumatic Hacksaw Cuts Pipe And Structural Steel Up To 24″

CS Unitec’s portable pneumatic hacksaw, Model 5 1212 0050 has a blade stroke of 2-3/8″ and will cut 24″ diameter pipe at 90 degrees in one pass. It is ideal for on-site cutting of pipes, tanks, structural steel and many other materials. The hacksaw’s compact, lightweight (16 lbs.) design makes it easy to handle and operate, even in confined spaces. With a 1.5 HP air motor it has the strength and features demanded for tough... 

AFS-Europe extend its product range with 6 new OTDR’s

With the OTDR products, glass fiber connections are measured, certified and also certificated with a certification report. The OTDR’s measures attenuation, loss from the event and break in fiber and splices. Through this dirt, bad or assembled connections failures will be found. The OTDR’s are perfect tool for the construction, maintenance and restoration of cable plants and are also extremely suitable for educational means. The OTDR’s... 

Learn How Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Remote Service Support Boosts Energy and Operational Efficiency

To meet growing demands for more efficient customer service and to adapt to an evolving workforce, the air conditioning and heating industry is looking at innovative ways to streamline equipment support systems. Trane Intelligent Service Engineer Paul Wheeler explains how remote service support for HVAC equipment can improve overall service planning, technician productivity and customer satisfaction in a new webinar, hosted by the Association for... 

Pipe Electroplating System for Utility-Scale Solar Systems

A new, continuous process system that precisely electroplates specialty coatings onto solar thermal power piping to optimize heat absorption is being introduced by METFAB Technologies, Inc. of Warwick, Rhode Island. The METFAB Solar Pipe Electroplating System precisely applies a metallic coating from 10 to 100 micro-inches to the surface of utility-scale solar thermal power pipe and tube which enhances their ability to absorb heat. Developed for companies...