Focus - Around the world

CDP's report on over 2,000 enterprises all around the world shows that reducing a company's harmful emissions into the atmosphere could mean better and higher profits for one's business.

The clean technology market in emerging countries will be worth $6 trillions over the next 10 years. About 1.6 trillion dollars will be SMEs business opportunity.

At RE+build 2014, Ian Orme, Soft Landing expert at BRSIA, spoke about Soft Landing and Commissioning: two similar practices, oriented towards the energy efficiency of buildings, since their delivery to the tenant.

IRENA report highlights the important role that biomass energy will play in the near future, satisfying 20% of the world's energy needs and drastically reducing CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.

In 2013, the Asian giant set another record, by installing 12GW of PV capacity in its territory. According to BNEF, further 14GW of PV capacity will be installed by 2014.

The most appreciated conference in the UK on most current topics related to the prevention of Legionnaires' disease and water treatment.

Natural refrigerants, such as carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons and ammonia, represent the future of refrigeration equipment related to F&B sector, a survey says.

The US, the Philippines and Indonesia occupy the first places in the world ranking for geothermal installed capacity. Italy occupies a distinguished fourth place.

As well as China and India, Africa too chooses to invest in renewable energy. Two mega-projects already approved and financed in South Africa and Kenya.

According to the heat map by DECC, heating and hot water will be derived from national hydric resources soon, applying the technology of geothermal heat pumps to watercourses.

What are the pros and cons of developing mobile apps for the American HVAC industry? A study reveals it.

Installing a boiler without the required authorization could prove costly: in England, a plumber has been sentenced to community service and to the payment of a fine.