The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is developing new voluntary procedures, or protocols, to help standardize how state and local governments, industry, and energy efficiency organizations estimate energy savings.
Consolidation in the energy service company (ESCO) market is expected to continue through the remainder of this decade, resulting in an industry structure concentrated to a large extent in a group of very large companies focused on serving the federal government, according to a new report from Pike Research.
Honeywell recently announced the formation of Smart Grid Solutions, a global enterprise that centralizes the company’s existing smart grid resources and expertise to respond to the growing needs of both energy providers and users.
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) recently announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service to create a program that offers AHRI members improved access to U.S. and Foreign Commercial Services’ international trade resources.
Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) announced average U.S. HVACR distributor sales were up 17.9 percent in May 2012. This is the highest month-over-month growth since November 2010, when the looming $1,500 federal tax credit expiration pulled sales forward.
Danfoss recently participated in the ATMOsphere America 2012 event, held June 12-13 in Washington, D.C. The conference focused on the business case for natural refrigerants in the United States and Canada.
Uponor was recently named one of Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces for 2012. The evaluation for the top workplaces program was based upon feedback from a survey given to all employees earlier this year.
Mitsubishi Electric appoints director of information technology, two channel development managers, and commercial sales manager; Reliable Controls names vice president, sales and marketing, Americas; Arkema senior consultant installed as vice president of ASHRAE; Tecumseh Products and Torad Engineering enter into joint development and licensing agreement; Heat Controller names president, manager of customer service and operations, and director of sales for central and commercial products.
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