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DOE Issues 95% AFUE Rule For New Gas Furnaces

October 5, 2023

Manufacturers will have five years, from the date the rule is published in the Federal Register, to ensure that new gas furnaces comply with the new minimum.

DOE Plans $46 Million in Energy-Saving Building Projects

August 17, 2023

The Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) funding will help advance cost-effective solutions for electrifying buildings across the nation while also improving their energy efficiency and demand flexibility.

DOE’s Heat Pump Challenge at Halfway Point

An HVAC Minute Video Update: August 7, 2023

Hannah Belloli-Oster

August 7, 2023

The Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge (CCHPTC) is a program designed to help manufacturers speed the development of the next generation of heat pumps and ensure that they will perform reliably during chilly winters in North America.

$150M in DOE Grants to Help Train Energy Contractors

July 27, 2023

Workers trained by contractor training grants will be prepared to implement energy upgrades that could potentially qualify for rebates under the Home Energy Rebates Program and help save consumers money on their energy bills.

DOE’s Heat Pump Challenge at Halfway Point

Models from 10 OEMs at various stages of laboratory and field testing

Matt Jachman

July 20, 2023

The Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge is designed to help manufacturers speed the development of the next generation of heat pumps and ensure that they will perform reliably during chilly winters.

Duluth Wins Grant for District Geothermal Project

July 6, 2023

Duluth is one of 11 communities in 10 states that were selected to design, with DOE financial support, geothermal district heating and cooling systems.

Tracking and Counteracting Residential HVAC Installation Faults

Preliminary DOE study reveals only 23% of newly installed residential HVAC systems are perfectly charged

Herb Woerpel

June 6, 2023

In the HVACR contracting realm, the quality of the service delivered ultimately dictates the level of success an HVACR contracting obtains.

Rheem Heat Pump Exceeds DOE Specs in Cold Climate Challenge

April 18, 2023

Following testing, it was determined that Rheem’s residential heat pump had delivered outstanding results in the challenge.

Hurry Up and Wait For IRA Rebates

Rebate programs in federal bill will likely not be available until end of the year

Joanna R. Turpin

April 4, 2023

Nobody quite knows what the final rebate programs will look like, as they will vary from state to state.

Stranded Surplus a ‘Plus’ for HVAC?

New DOE efficiency rules for a/c units could be a boon for HVAC surplus dealers

Matt Jachman

February 14, 2023

Companies that deal in surplus HVAC equipment are seeing business opportunities in the new U.S. DOE energy efficiency minimums for single-phase residential air-conditioners.