Sustainability goal fuels Clearwater Aquarium expansion project. Clearwater Marine Aquarium is home to Winter, a dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap and was subsequently fitted with a special prosthetic device.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium is home to Winter, a dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap and was subsequently fitted with a special prosthetic device. Photos courtesy of Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Founded in 1972 as a sanctuary for local marine wildlife, the Clearwater (Fla.) Marine Aquarium has rescued, rehabilitated and – whenever possible – released more than 1,500 animals through the years.

A 13,000-sq.-ft. expansion project currently underway will permit CMA to dramatically enhance its ability to fulfill its core mission.

Hot water is the lifeblood of any restaurant kitchen operation. Lacking a sufficient and ready supply at the correct temperatures, as prescribed by local health authorities, facility management usually has no choice but to lock the doors until the problem is fixed.

Despite the vital importance of hot water, delivering the right quantities to the right outlets at the right temperatures – especially during operational peaks – is an anxious, uphill battle for many managers. Whether the culprit is undersized equipment, poor installation or inadequate maintenance, many restaurants routinely endure a tense can’t-live-with/can’t-live-without relationship with their commercial water heaters.

NEW NORITZ CONDENSING TANKLESS WATER HEATER OFFERS HIGHER EFFICIENCIES, LONGER VENT RUNS FOR SMALLER APPLICATIONS

Exhibit at AHR Expo 2026, One of the World’s Largest HVAC&R Shows, in Las Vegas This February – Noritz Corporation (Head Office: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan; President and CEO: Masayuki Takenaka), a leading manufacturer of water heating systems, and Nihon Itomic Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President: Hirofumi Moriya) have entered into a partnership to develop their first commercial CO₂ heat pump water heater for the North American market. As part of this launch initiative, the two companies will showcase the new technology at AHR Expo, one of the world’s largest HVAC&R exhibitions, taking place from February 2-4, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Noritz America Corporation, a tankless water heater manufacturer, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is the latest company to join the

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