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Geothermal Industry Wins Tax Credit Extension in Stimulus Bill

Trade group sees positive developments in D.C.

December 31, 2020

Christmas came early for the geothermal industry when the latest federal stimulus bill included a long-sought extension of tax credits for geothermal installation.

What the Presidential and Georgia Election Results Mean for the HVAC Industry

With the Senate tied and HFC phasedown approved, attention turns to A2Ls, tax policies, regulatory targets

Robert Beverly

December 31, 2020

The range of policy possibilities hinged on which party took control of the Senate after Georgia’s Jan. 5 runoff election.

The Workplace Under a Biden Administration

How might organized labor change in a Biden presidency?

Richard D. Alaniz

December 23, 2020

Organized labor has high hopes that a Democratic administration will mark the turning point in an ongoing decline in union membership.

Congress Approves HFC Phasedown Plan in Omnibus Bill

The AIM Act hitches ride to Oval Office, and geothermal tax credits to be extended

Robert Beverly

December 22, 2020

The House and Senate included the AIM Act’s language in the COVID relief legislation passed by Congress on Dec. 21.

Congress Compromises on COVID Relief, Grants the PPP Double-Dip

New law streamlines loan forgiveness for smaller loans, authorizes a new round of PPP loans with some strings attached

Robert Beverly

December 22, 2020

HVAC contractors who received forgivable PPP loans in 2020 waited up to several long months to hear someone in authority utter 30 special words.

HVAC Contractors Find Serving Two States Creates New Challenges

Pandemic means different rules in different markets

Ted Craig

December 22, 2020

Working in two states has always presented some challenges for HVAC contractors. The coronavirus made this arrangement much more difficult.

Industry Leaders Make Predictions for HVAC Contracting in 2021

What might next year bring for the HVAC industry?

Kyle Gargaro

December 21, 2020

What is in store for 2021? A few brave HVAC industry leaders have agreed to go out on a limb and make 2021 predictions.

California Approves Rules To Phase Down HFCs

Regulations will affect most new air conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment

Joanna R. Turpin

December 18, 2020

On Dec. 10, California adopted regulations to phase down the use of HFC refrigerants in commercial and industrial stationary refrigeration units.

The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration.

OSHA Makes Recommendations on Workplace Ventilation

States take it a step further, place requirements

Ted Craig

December 17, 2020

The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration recently published some guidance for best ventilation practices to combat the spread of coronavirus.