WASHINGTON - A cold December boosted the energy demand for heating and kept fuel prices high, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Energy Information
ATLANTA - Providing good indoor air quality (IAQ) can significantly enhance productivity and contribute positively to corporate profits, especially in office environments, according to Aerias, an online resource for IAQ
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Wal-Mart has been fined $400,000 by the federal government for selling refrigerants containing ozone-depleting substances to people not certified to use them.A consent decree was filed
WACO, Texas - Doyle James has been promoted to president of Aire Serv® Heating & Air Conditioning, a subsidiary of The Dwyer Group. James, who previously served as chief operating
WASHINGTON - Coming off the rapid rate of production that closed out 2003, home builders slowed the pace of housing starts to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.903 million
FORT WAYNE, Ind., and COVENTRY, England - WFI Industries and Geothermal Heating (International) Ltd. (GHI) announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance to distribute WaterFurnace-branded water-source and geothermal
WASHINGTON - Small businesses were recently the targets of tax hike proposals in the states of Oregon and Virginia, reports the Small Business Survival Committee (SBSC), but both measures were
ARLINGTON, Va. - David Grassl, of Milwaukee, and Daniel Izer, of Greencastle, Pa., have each been awarded $2,000 scholarships from the Clifford H. "Ted" Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation, which encourages
ATLANTA - Home Depot has announced that subsidiaries Apex Supply Company and Maintenance Warehouse will change their names to Home Depot Supply on March 1 to present a unified brand
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - A reactor capable of producing hydrogen economically from corn-based ethanol fuel has been invented by University of Minnesota engineers. Coupled with a hydrogen fuel cell, the unit