AUBURN, N.H.—Aquawing Ozone Injection Systems (AWOIS) LLC, Auburn, N.H., unveiled its new logo and branding scheme during “Clean 2013” in New Orleans. The new logo and brand better represent what makes Aquawing Ozone Laundry Systems unique in the marketplace. “The original logo was designed in the 1990s,” said vice president Brett Daniels. “It doesn’t accurately reflect the support and service we provide, or our level of product development and testing.” The new logo highlights a trio of water droplets and the brand—Aquawing Ozone Laundry Systems. The three droplets are arranged in the same triatomic manner as an ozone...

BURLINGAME, CALIF.—Green Creative LLC, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, announced the availability of its new Titanium LED Series 3.0 G25 8W decorative lamp.This latest entry to Green Creative’s lineup of Energy Star qualified products is one of the few G25 60W equivalent bulbs on the market. At only 8W, this dimmable lamp is ideal for decorative applications.The Green Creative G25’s 69 LPW efficacy is the highest among all other Energy Star qualified G25 LEDs. The lamp emits 550 lumens of warm diffused light in 2700K and replicates a 60W incandescent bulb. Ideal for Bathroom Vanities Knowing that some consumers have...

NATIONAL REPORT—Gasoline-powered passenger vans have been the norm for transporting guests for a long time. Unfortunately, these types of vehicles are environmentally inefficient. They consume gasoline, produce air and noise pollution, require oil and transmission fluid for upkeep, and are particularly disadvantageous while idling. While the world’s automakers have been rolling out electric automobiles the last few years—the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, etc.—few companies are making electric passenger vans.In the past few months, Zenith Electric, through its Zenith Motors, has begun producing an electric shuttle van in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Zenith is owned by William Yung III, who also...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Energy Star requirements for residential refrigerators and freezers. The updated requirements raise the bar for energy efficiency in these products and, for the first time, encourage manufacturers of Energy Star appliances to include optional “connected” features. These features would offer consumers more ways to reduce the energy consumption of their refrigerators and freezers, help lower their utility bills, and better protect the environment and the climate. Under the new standards, Energy Star certified refrigerators and freezers will use at least 10 percent less energy than models meeting 2014 federal...

RIPON, WIS.—UniMac, a leading provider of on-premises laundry equipment, introduces new OPTispray Rinsing Technology and ECO Cycles to the UniLinc control system. These new features reduce water use and improve time and energy savings on the UW45 and UW65 machines while producing a superior rinsing result. OPTispray is a state-of-the-art spray rinse technology that allows OPL operators to minimize water use with highly effective rinsing. The exclusive technology delivers optimized rinsing through unique bath and spray rinse intelligence, which can provide a 12 percent faster cycle rinse time and increased throughput. Superior to bath rinsing alone, OPTispray’s spray...

KNOXVILLE, TENN.—EcoGreenHotel, a leader in energy efficiency analysis and delivery of sustainable solutions to the hospitality industry, named Greg Hofstetter director of development.“During our first six years, EcoGreenHotel has changed the way hoteliers in many cities manage sustainable solutions by partnering with hotel owners and management companies to support a critical resource of their operation, saving time, money and energy costs while reducing their carbon footprint,” said Scott Parisi, president of Energy Solutions. “Bringing Greg Hofstetter onto the team will allow exponentially more successful and impactful partnerships, creating positive changes for our growing customer base.”Most recently serving as director...

PHILIPSBURG, ST MAARTEN—The Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort & Spa is not only the first Westin hotel or resort in the world—but also the only major resort in the Caribbean—to install and utilize solar panels to replace its energy consumption throughout the resort. The resort’s owner, Columbia Sussex Corporation, enlisted the expertise of Anthony Prall Jr.’s Caribbean Energy Store to design a system to facilitate its 317 guestrooms, restaurants, restrooms, laundry facilities and spa.“There are hotels and resorts utilizing solar power for specific areas, such as heating pools and water, bungalows or, if it is a small property,...

As someone who’s been in the laundry equipment business for more than 30 years, I can say without any doubt, that these are the most exciting times I’ve experienced. Technology in this industry has progressed to a level where it’s no longer just about throughput. Programmability and engineering have made the machines immensely important management tools. Automatic weighing systems are now adjusting water fill levels and chemical dosing to match the loads. Residual moisture technology can continually measure the dryness level of the load and step down the heat, before shutting the tumbler off when the preset moisture level has...

HONOLULU—Ala Moana Hotel has installing an INNCOM system to reduce its environmental footprint. The system automatically reduces cooling and energy consumption by using sensors to monitor when guests leave their room. The energy management system was installed in each of Ala Moana Hotel’s 1,176 guestrooms. “With the new INNCOM system in place, Ala Moana Hotel is making strides to complete its green energy master plan,” said Dave Lawrence, general manager of Ala Moana Hotel. “Receiving a rebate from Hawaii Energy is a win-win for both the hotel’s Association of Apartment Owners, who funded the project, as well as guests who...

ATLANTA—Onity, one of the world’s leading providers of electronic locks and energy management solutions, is helping to manage humidity in guestrooms at the CoCo Key Hotel and Water Resort-Orlando with the Onity SensorStat DDC Energy Management System (EMS) and the web-based InnGENIUS monitoring system, by EcoLodgix. Onity is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.“We had to find a way to manage energy costs, while maintaining the unique environment for our guests, so we turned to Onity and EcoLodgix,” said Frank Fry, executive director, CoCo Key Hotel and Water Resort-Orlando.The 55,000-square-foot facility boasts...