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Airpro Service Co. of Jacksonville, Florida, has been named the 2013 top-performing HVAC contractor for American Home Shield, a leading provider of home protection plans, as part of its 2013 Contractor Quality Bonus program. Airpro Service Co. earns a $25,000 bonus as a result of this recognition.

Encompass Supply Chain Solutions Inc. announced that Panasonic has transferred its HVAC and power tools spare parts business to Encompass.

In 2013, approximately 6.5 million people were employed in the renewable energy industry worldwide, according to a new study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). 

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed into law SB14-001, a $2 million appropriation to help fund the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory that involves four state institutions and a number of industry partners.

Huge amounts of excess heat are generated by industrial processes and power plants; researchers have long sought ways to harness this wasted energy. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University have now found a new alternative for low-temperature waste-heat conversion into electricity.

AES Reclaim, a specialist in HVAC equipment recycling, announced that it has become a supporting member of the Advanced RTU Campaign, which is designed to encourage building owners and operators to replace or retrofit old rooftop units (RTUs).

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) announced the national champions of America’s Home Energy Education Challenge (AHEEC), a student competition created to help families save money by saving energy.

Commercial buildings could cut their HVAC electricity use by an average of 57 percent with advanced energy efficiency controls, according to a year-long trial of the controls at malls, grocery stores, and other buildings across the country.

Automated Logic Corp. (ALC), a provider of building automation solutions, honored its top dealers during the company’s Annual Distribution Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. Environmental Control Solutions Inc. (ECSI), Springfield, Illinois, earned Dealer of the Year.

The Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) and the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) have jointly announced that BCAP will transition from its status as a program of ASE and become an independent organization.