RectorSeal® Corp. announced that it has acquired the total assets of Novent Cap LLC, Yorba Linda, Calif., manufacturer of the Novent® tamper-resistant locking cap used on the refrigerant access ports of air conditioning units.
Navien America announced that it has expanded its tankless water heater educational program to support contractors, plumbers, and construction professionals on all aspects of installation and maintenance.
Acklands-Grainger, one of Canada’s largest distributors of industrial, safety, and fastener products, has announced its largest ever product expansion, adding 200,000 new products to its online offering over the next several months.
HVACR master distributor Packard Inc. announced that the company and participating partner brands will donate 2 percent of sales of select products sold through Packard from May 1 through July 4 to The One Fund Boston to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
A new assessment of the potential benefits from deploying super-efficient air conditioners has found significant untapped potential for air conditioner efficiency that could avoid more than 120 medium-sized (500 MW) power plants in the countries studied by 2020.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled favorably today on an emergency motion filed by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) requesting a stay of the May 1, 2013, compliance date for the implementation of regional furnace standards.
First Solar Inc. announced it is acquiring TetraSun, a solar photovoltaic (PV) technology startup which has developed a new cell architecture capable of conversion efficiencies exceeding 21 percent with commercial-scale manufacturing costs comparable to conventional multicrystalline silicon solar cells.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the winner of its third annual Energy Star National Building Competition — Demarest Elementary School, Bloomfield, N.J., which documented a 52.1 percent reduction in energy use.
ASHRAE announced that its 2013 Annual Conference will be held June 22-26, in Denver, with its technical program, learning courses, technical tours, and a new Research Summit.
Mike Duke, Walmart president and CEO, has announced the company’s next step on the path to achieving its goal of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy.