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Markwayne Mullin.

Infrastructure Bill With Possible HVAC Implications Stalls in Washington DC

Some proposal details could have real HVAC impacts, but consensus required for a substantial bill remains elusive.
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
June 17, 2021
With every day that passes, pessimism grows a little more about the prospects of significant infrastructure legislation making it through Congress.
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PPP Mask.

State’s Tax Treatment of Forgiven PPP Loans Vary

Not all states line up with federal government’s policy
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
June 9, 2021
Business owners received very favorable tax treatment from the federal government for their PPP loans. How are states handling it?
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Enertech Unit.

Electrification, Education Market Make Geothermal Heat Pumps More Than an Underground Sensation

Geothermal feels momentum rising in the marketplace
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
May 31, 2021
Taxes may be something no one can avoid, but thanks to recent federal legislation, the geothermal industry can take at least a little of the sting out of it.
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Frank Pallone.

Climate Legislation Forecast for the HVAC Industry: Partly Sunny

GOP fossil fuel support, Democratic ambitions coexist with desire to cultivate smaller plots of common ground
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
May 30, 2021
AHRI’s vice president of government affairs hosted a bipartisan webinar panel to talk about the state of climate-related legislation and the factors in play.
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President Biden visits HVAC program.

President Visits HVAC Program, Invites Johnson Controls CEO to Climate Summit

HVAC front and center as Biden administration makes the case for its agenda
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
May 26, 2021
President Joe Biden is suddenly showing a lot of interest in HVAC. Biden visited an HVAC laboratory at Tidewater Community College in Virginia in early May.
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Centralia Power Plant.

State Legislators Share Plans For Energy Production, Electrification, And Decarbonization

AHRI webinar highlights how resources and traditions shape decarbonization, other priorities
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
May 24, 2021
From Texas, California, Washington, and Maine, panelists offered legislation insights in the second installment of the AHRI Spring Webinar Series.
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Opinions

HVAC Contractors Should Expect Some Effect With a Possible Minimum Wage Increase

An increase to $15 might have larger effects than some are anticipating
May 20, 2021
A $15 minimum wage sounds like something the industry can handle, but for most of the country, this will be an experience without much precedent.
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White-House

White House to Push Smart Tools for HVAC Contractors

The Smart Diagnostic Tools Campaign supports better diagnostics, issues call for contractor participants
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
May 18, 2021
The Biden administration announced the E3 Initiative, and one of its elements is specifically designed for HVAC contractors.
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Daikin Applied Chiller.

Chiller Refrigerant Choices Are Evolving with New Regulations

New federal and state regulations focus on reducing use of high-GWP refrigerants
Joanna Turpin
Joanna R. Turpin
May 18, 2021
Chiller OEMs have been preparing for a refrigerant phasedown, and they are identifying alternative refrigerants that are efficient, safe, and cost-effective.
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HARDI’s Helen Walter-Terrinoni speaking to a HARDI conference in 2019.

AHRI Asks EPA to Streamline HFC Phasedown

Other groups join petition to skip negotiation, put stationary equipment plan on California time
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
May 11, 2021
A number of stakeholders have reunited, petitioning the EPA with a new request for the HFC phasedown: Faster, please.
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