Danfoss is accepting entries for its 10th annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition, which recognizes OEMs, building owners, municipalities, contractors and end users for advancement in energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.

In late January, Bitzer Nigeria and the Institute for Industrial Technology, a local refrigeration and air-conditioning training center in Lagos, Nigeria, celebrated a new partnership. Bitzer donated its Ecostar condensing units and other accessories to the institute.

Energy efficiency is particularly important in data center cooling applications. With continuous cooling demand, each incremental reduction in power consumption reduces energy bills. 

Opteon XL41 (R-454B)-compatible compressors are now part of the product portfolio from compressor manufacturer Bitzer, Sindelfingen, Germany. All Bitzer Orbit scroll compressor series are now fully capable of working with Opteon XL41 (R-454B).

Standardized and available as an off-the-shelf service product, the compressor retrofit panel allows users to upgrade and modernize the control of their piston and screw compressors. 

Up to 5 units of the Series MWC can be configured in a parallel arrangement to create complete customization of cooling capacity. 

Goodway Technologies, Stamford, Conn., developed calculators to help facility managers determine how much descaler is required. Those responsible for maintenance of chillers, boilers, heat exchangers, cooling towers, compressors or condensers will benefit.

Danfoss Turbocor Compressors will build a new facility in Tallahassee, Fla., and add 120 new jobs. The plant will expand the company’s existing footprint within Innovation Park in Tallahassee, which includes its engineering and manufacturing operations.

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Howden acquired Siemens Turbomachinery Equipment businesses in Europe (Frankenthal, Germany; Helsingoer, Denmark; and Mornago, Italy) and China (Beijing). The company also acquired a Siemens Energy business in Springfield, Mo., to augment its line of compressors, blowers, fans and steam turbines for turbomachinery solutions.