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15 Jun 2014

Power Producing Roof Revamps Australian Homes

A clever new renewable energy solution combining COLORBOND® pre-painted steel sheet roofing with cutting-edge, thin-film solar panels is set to provide Australian homes with a streamlined, aesthetically pleasing rooftop energy system that captures the sun’s energy as both electricity and heat. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht joined Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Bob Baldwin, to launch the new technology at a home in Sydney today. The $5 million landmark project was undertaken by the Australian-based global building market supplier BlueScope, with $2.3 million support from ARENA. “Today we are witnessing an exciting new technology solution moving from the lab to be prototyped on everyday Australian rooftops for the first time,” Mr Frischknecht said.

08 Oct 2013

Carrier Transicold Approaches One Millionth Unit

At Intermodal Europe 2013, Carrier Transicold commemorated the 45th anniversary of the invention and production of its first “picture frame” container refrigeration system while looking ahead to its next milestone, the production of its one millionth unit. Carrier Transicold said it helps improve global transport and shipping temperature control with a line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers, and is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. Carrier’s original front-wall container refrigeration system was produced in 1968 and became the industry standard. With its flat, square frame…

13 Aug 2002

Crowley to Acquire New Containers

Crowley Liner Services is investing in and modernizing its equipment fleet by acquiring 1,000 new 53-ft. (102-inch wide) and 1,400 new 45-foot (102-inch wide) container/chassis combinations. The new 45-ft. Bahamas and Virgin Islands. Two hundred and fifty of the 45-foot containers will be equipped with garment racks to accommodate hanging garments in the important apparel markets. The oversized 53-ft. shippers of low density, high-cube cargo like furniture and department store merchandise. customers," said Tom Crowley Jr., Chairman, President and CEO of Crowley Maritime Corporation. The new units, which are scheduled to begin to arrive in December, will replace a similar number of 45-ft. and 53-ft. trailers.