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NEWS WATCH of CHP globally could reduce CO2 emissions by 4 percent by 2015, a reduction in transmission and distribution costs of around $795 billion over the next 20 years, and reduced electricity costs for end users. to yield annual emission reductions of 600,000 tons of hydrocarbons, 130,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx), 5,500 tons of direct particulate matter, and 1.5 million tons of carbon monoxide. WiFi-enabled handheld devices. The report finds remote home monitoring, entertainment controls, and lighting as key areas for future growth. NETWORKING ECR MOTOR ORDER. Vendo de Mexico, a manufacturer of bottle coolers and refrigerated vending machines, has placed an order for 400,000 electronically commutated refrigeration (ECR) motors from Wellington Drive Technologies, a New Zealand-based company with U.S. offices in Buffalo Grove, Ill. The motors are projected to save energy worth approximately $90 million over the service life of the machines and reduce carbon emissions of more than 600,000 tons. Vendo de Mexico plans to use the motors in the majority of the 250,000 bottle coolers it plans to produce in 2009. CONTROLS GROW. RISK FROM INDOOR AIR. Poor indoor Consumer demand for intelligent control applications will push U.S. revenues for wireless and powerline controls from $740 million in 2008, to more than $3 billion in 2012, according to the report, Opportunities for Wireless & Powerline Controls. The report from Parks Associates forecasts that the installed base for these technologies will grow to nearly 60 million in 2012. This growth is being driven in part by companies entering the market such as Black & Decker, Schlage, Hawking, iControl, and Wayne Dalton. In addition, Zilog, a manufacturer of microprocessors and microcontrollers, announced a new control platform incorporating both wired and wireless connectivity interfaces that provide consumers with remote access and control through PANASONIC TARGETS. Panasonic, formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial, is looking to improve its share of the Japanese appliance market to 30 percent, up from 28 percent. The company will launch new products in this effort as it continues to consolidate its product lines under the Panasonic banner. Previously, the Panasonic name was only used for audio and visual products, while the Matsushita name was used for appliances. The company also announced that it was exiting the clothes washing machine business, which started in 1956. Production stopped in October, and the company will continue to sell products until it runs out of inventory and will continue servicing its products in the future. The company shipped roughly 370,000 units in 2007, valued at approxi- air quality puts nearly 40 percent of the U.S. population at risk for developing serious health problems, according to a new white paper from Air Quality Sciences, an Atlanta-based manufacturer of air quality products. Those populations most at risk are children, older adults, and those with asthma or other chronic illnesses. The white paper chronicles the VOCs, industrial chemicals, and other indoor air pollutants that have been found in homes, schools, and other locations. In addition, the paper reviews readily available technology and strategies to provide healthy indoor environments. For more information, visit www.aerias.org. Design Contest ENtriEs Silver 2008 • Commercial/Vending Call FOR appliance DESIGN magazine has issued a call for entries for its 2009 Excellence in Design competition. Now in its 22nd year, the competition is open to OEMs and industrial design firms worldwide and covers a broad spectrum of appliance product segments. Products entered must have been introduced into the market within the year 2008. Judging of the entries will be based on four criteria — innovation, aesthetics, human factors, and technical merits. Winners will be featured in the June 2009 issue of appliance DESIGN. Instructions, rules, deadlines, and entry forms are available at: ENGINE RULES TIGHTENED. The Bronze 2008 • Medical/Test Environmental Protection Agency has set strict new standards for gas-powered lawn equipment and marine engines. The rule kicks into gear in 2011 for lawn and garden equipment of 25 HP or less. To meet the new standards, manufacturers can employ catalytic converters. When fully implemented, the rule is expected Gold 2008 • Electronics www.appliance DESIGN.com/EID applianceDESIGN November 2008 7 www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.appliancedesign.com/EID http://www.aerias.org http://www.appliancedesign.com/EID http://www.appliancedesign.com

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