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Field service organizations need to become more efficient, develop better time-saving approaches, and fix a problem on the first visit in order to meet customer expectations, according to a new study commissioned by Trimble.

Global investment in renewable energy technologies increased 17 percent to $270 billion in 2014, according to "Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015," the eighth edition of the report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Carrier Asia Ltd. is acquiring a minority stake in Chongqing Midea General Refrigeration Equipment Co. Ltd. (CQ Midea), an extension of its long-term strategic partnership with Midea Group Co. Ltd., China’s leading manufacturer and wholesaler of electric appliances.

The United States market for building automation system (BAS) products is forecast to grow at over 9 percent through 2020, according to a TechSci Research report, “United States Building Automation & Control Systems Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020.” Rising energy costs and stringent regulatory policies are the major growth drivers.

The world’s top-performing companies are prioritizing sustainability as part of their corporate social responsibility efforts, and a majority of them are using the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program to achieve their goals, according to a new survey released by the USGBC.

President Barack Obama announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will launch a new initiative to train 75,000 Americans — including military veterans — to enter the solar workforce by 2020. Obama made the announcement at Hill Air Force Base in Utah as part of a roundtable discussion on clean energy and workforce training.

McKinstry, a national design, build, operate, and maintain (DBOM) firm, has announced the sale of its Enterprise Energy Management (EEM) software to Energy Hippo Inc. McKinstry will license EEM from Energy Hippo and continue to use it as part of its energy management offerings.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire. The two senators have been attempting to get an energy efficiency bill passed since 2011. This is a no-cost, no-mandate bill, previously passed by the Senate on March 27, 2015.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is broadening its Solar Hot Water Program statewide and including projects that displace hot water produced by heating oil, natural gas, propane, and wood, in addition to projects that displace electricity.

The global air filters market is projected to surpass $19 billion through 2020, according to a TechSci Research report, “Global Air Filters Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020.” Following the recent recession, the market has been recovering due to increasing disposable income coupled with rising concern regarding IAQ and related health effects.