Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced $20 million in funding to support combined heat and power (CHP) projects that will provide continuous on-site power and heat during grid power outages. These projects are in support of recommendations made by the governor’s NYS 2100 Commission in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Solar Energy International (SEI) announced that it is expanding its online training with the launch of a series of online courses starting March 11 and continuing through 2013 covering a variety of topics.
Williams Comfort Air and its parent company DEFENDER Direct, which specializes in the sales, installation, and servicing of heating, cooling, and plumbing systems throughout central Indiana, have received patent approval from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Williams Vertizontal™ ground loop installation process.
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February for the third consecutive month, according to the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) EnergyPlus building energy simulation software has helped in designing more efficient buildings for more than a decade, but it was difficult to use. Now, DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has announced the development of a graphical user interface (GUI) to make the program much easier to use.
Lochinvar has announced that Neil Rolph, vice president of engineering, received the 2013 Richard C. Schulze Distinguished Service Award presented by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
Source Refrigeration & HVAC has announced the opening of its new 12,000-square-foot Technical Training Center located at the company’s headquarters in Anaheim, Calif.
Southwire has introduced its new EZ-In™ cable for the installation of mini-split air conditioning units, which the company says makes installing ductless a/c units quicker and easier, while ensuring jobs meet code.
In a deeply divided Congress, Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) sees strong bipartisan cooperation on energy efficiency, he said in remarks at an Energy and Commerce Committee hearing.
Taco announced that its “March to Efficiency” promotion will begin on Friday, March 1. Each day in March, Taco will give away a featured e-smart product — the company’s most resource-saving technology — or a seat in a factory training course.