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May 20, 2014: DOE Announces New Efficiency Standards for Motors, Walk-In Coolers and Freezers

New Standards Expected to Save Money and Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

May 20, 2014

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced new energy efficiency standards for electric motors and for walk-in coolers and freezers. According to the DOE, these standards combined are expected to provide businesses with $26 billion in energy savings through 2030.

DOE Looks at Energy Standards

Refrigeration Equipment Comes Under Review

Peter Powell

April 21, 2014

Service technicians who work on commercial refrigeration equipment should be aware that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued what it calls the final rule on the “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment.”

March 18, 2014: DOE Offers Funding for Energy Efficient Building Technologies

With Such Technologies, Annual Energy Consumption of Buildings Could Be Reduced by 6 Quads

March 18, 2014

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $10 million funding opportunity to help demonstrate and deploy energy efficiency technologies for commercial buildings, including projects that will bring next generation building systems and components to a broader market faster.

Feb. 25, 2014: Los Angeles Recognized for Leadership in Energy Efficiency

City Is Working to Benchmark Its Most Energy-Intensive Facilities and Improve Building Performance

February 25, 2014

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized the city of Los Angeles for its leadership in DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge, helping the city save on energy costs and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Feb. 25, 2014: DOE Publishes Request for Information on Efficiency Test Procedures for Commercial Boilers

DOE Will Consider Amendments Focusing on Two Main Areas

February 25, 2014

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has officially published a request for information (RFI) in the Federal Register regarding efficiency test procedures for commercial boilers.

DOE Establishes HVAC Furnace Fan Testing Standards

Regulating Components Places Undue Burden on HVAC Industry, Leaders Say

Jen Anesi

February 10, 2014

There is growing concern that the DOE is placing undue regulatory burden on the HVAC industry — and especially on manufacturers — by regulating components of appliances that already meet energy-efficiency guidelines.

Residential Regulations to Watch in 2014

DOE and EPA Expected to Continue High Level of Activity

Kimberly Schwartz

February 10, 2014

According to AHRI, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued 86 rules regulating the HVAC industry in the past 13 years. And that’s just the DOE.

Contractors Endure Regulatory Burden

Changing Regulations, Health Care Act Top List of Worries

Kimberly Schwartz

February 10, 2014

While the economy appears to be picking up for much of the country, some HVAC business owners are concerned that ever-increasing government regulation is threatening the market.

UTC, ASAP Applaud DOE Ruling

Working Group Meets for Nearly 100 Hours to Develop Rule

February 10, 2014

United Technologies Corp. (UTC) and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP) praised the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for finalizing new methods for rating and certifying commercial air conditioning, heating, water heating, and refrigeration equipment.

Feb. 3, 2014: AHRI Submits Comments on Proposed Rule for Residential Furnace Fans

AHRI Says Significant Changes Are Necessary to Ensure Appropriate Energy Conservation Standards

February 3, 2014

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) regarding energy conservation standards for residential furnace fans.