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INDIANAPOLIS — Carrier has announced that its Côr smart thermostat is now compatible with Amazon’s popular Alexa-enabled devices such as the Echo and Echo Dot . This compatibility allows homeowners to easily direct the thermostat to set and change temperature by voice command. Alexa, the cloud-based…

DUBLIN, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized The Wendy’s® Co. and one of its franchisees, Wendco Group, for their partnership in the Better Buildings Challenge and for leadership in energy efficiency. The Wendy’s Co. has made a commitment to reduce energy consumption in U.S.…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tencarva Machinery Co. LLC has acquired Dixie Pump & Machine Works in Brookhaven, Mississippi, plus the assets of a portion of Predictive Maintenance Consultants in Brookhaven, from owners Reggie Allen and Collins Allen. Founded in 2006, Dixie Pump & Machine Works is a repair…

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — FlexEnergy Inc. has announced the release of a new integrated exhaust heat recovery module for its GT333S microturbine powered electric generators. The new heat recovery module will allow FlexEnergy to improve its microturbine products with increased efficiency and improved…

More than just a vague idea or generic buzzword, sustainability is a commitment to the future of technology, innovation and our planet’s wellbeing. As individuals, companies and entire industries continue to place greater emphasis on green-friendly business practices, products must follow suit in…

NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. — Centura College’s Richmond campus has announced a new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Certificate program. Through this training, students will work hands-on with air conditioning and heating systems, residential and commercial refrigeration, heat pumps,…

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Click to enlarge This image is a rendition of a one-dimensional, needle-like nanocrystal, such as the one prepared by Vela in collaboration with scientists Emily Smith and Jacob Petrich. Vela's team has prepared a family of highly luminescent perovskite nanocrystals with shape correlated emission.…

Elisabeth Malsch, Ph.D., P.E., an associate principal at Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, has been invited by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to attend the 2016 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (FOE) on September 19-21 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in…

ATHENS, Ga. — Florists, grocers and other businesses that use small refrigerated trucks and delivery vans have a new cooling option from Carrier Transicold: the Neos™ 100S alternator-driven electric refrigeration unit. Unlike a conventional direct-drive refrigeration unit with a belt-driven…

Kevin Haynes, architectural specification manager at Tubelite Inc., will present " Hurricane Impact Fenestration Design " as an educational session on Wed., Sept. 7, 11 a.m., at CONSTRUCT in the Austin Convention Center's room 9AB. CONSTRUCT is held Sept. 7-9 in conjunction with the Construction…

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CALGARY, Alberta — The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) and the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) announced that the two associations have agreed to enter a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a framework for cooperation in the ongoing…

This simulation shows how two galaxies merge over a period of 15 million years. The red and the blue dots illustrate the two black holes. If two galaxies collide, the merging of their central black holes triggers gravitational waves, which ripple throughout space. An international research team…

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This is a conceptual illustration of pattern recognition process performed by hybrid gel oscillator system. The potential to develop "materials that compute" has taken another leap at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering, where researchers for the first time have demonstrated…

A focused ion beam microscope image shows 3-D graphene layers welded together in a block. The material is biocompatible and its material properties meet the standards necessary for consideration as a bone implant, according to researchers at Rice University. Flakes of graphene welded together into…

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INDIANAPOLIS — Carrier distributors nationwide have identified the recipients of their annual college scholarship, and awarded grants this year totaling nearly $40,000. Each year, the Carrier & Bryant Distributors’ Education Foundation awards 25 scholarships to outstanding students who are the…

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The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI), in cooperation with the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo., are co-sponsors of the Wei-Wen Yu International Specialty…

Findings in South Africa show that innovation among early humans was not primarily driven by climate change. The photo shows researchers at work in Blombos Cave, South Africa. Climate change was less important for technological innovation among Stone Age humans than previously assumed. This is the…

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Convergint Technologies, a service-based systems integrator, has announced the acquisition of TACanada. Convergint said TACanada provides intelligent buildings through the use of open systems that seamlessly integrate mechanical, electrical, lighting, security, card access, and…

Click to enlarge A Korean research team developed microrobots with high propulsion efficiency in highly-viscous fluid environments, applying propulsion techniques that mimic the ciliary stroke motion of paramecia. A research team at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South…

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MALTA, N.Y. — The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving on its Multifamily Standards Technical Committee (STC). Interested parties should submit an application by Sept. 22, 2016. The STCs are appointed to review and take action on…

SPARTA, N.J. — Testo Inc., a manufacturer of test and measurement instruments, announced its fall promotional campaign, “The Measure of Excellence.” This campaign offers customers the opportunity to receive a free customized Veto Pro Pac Tech-MCT tool bag with the purchase of any Testo 320 or 330…

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association ( AAMA ) recently released an updated document describing the test procedures and specifications Architectural Class windows and doors (AW). The AAMA 910-16, Voluntary "Life Cycle" Specifications and Test Methods for AW Class Architectural Windows…

Click to enlarge Trying to understand a system of atoms is like herding gnats - the individual atoms are never at rest and are constantly moving and interacting. When it comes to trying to model the properties and behavior of these kinds of systems, scientists use two fundamentally different…

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SOPREMA Inc., will be hosting a regional Building Envelope Clinic, in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 23, 2016, for architects, consultants and contractors looking to further their knowledge, network and earn continuing education units. The clinic will be held at the Château Élan Winery & Resort,…

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — Noritz America has launched a free online training course for its new CB Combination Boiler, targeting professional plumbing, heating, and HVAC contractors. The company said the two-part Residential Combination Boiler Training from Noritz University prepares contractors to…

Click to enlarge An illustration shows what happens in a typical experiment with SLAC’s LCLS X-ray laser, top, versus what happened in this study with an especially intense X-ray pulse. Normally the X-ray pulses -- which are shown coming in from the right -- scatter off electrons in a sample and…

An illustration of the Migration Enhance Encapsulated Growth (MEEG) process to stabilize novel wide-bandgap two-dimensional nitride semiconductors that are not naturally occurring. MEEG is facilitated by defects in the graphene lattice that act as pathways for intercalation. When the gallium and…

HOUSTON — Comfort Systems USA Inc., a leading provider of commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC services, announced that its board of directors has approved an amendment to the company’s stock repurchase program to increase the shares authorized and remaining as available to purchase back…