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A state of emergency has been declared in Alabama, Iowa, Wisconsin, and 27 other states. The cause: a lack of propane. A brutal cold snap spanning the country, combined with distribution issues, has led to a limited supply and historically high prices.

Danfoss has announced that it is seeking entries for its fifth annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition. 

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett announced that the state is expanding its commitment to advance clean and alternative energy with the investment of more than $4.5 million in grants through the Commonwealth Financing Authority. One of the alternative energy projects is for installation of a combined heat and power (CHP) system.

Schneider Electric has announced a collaboration with HP to deliver a joint data center and IT management solution that provides consistent views for both facilities and IT professionals within an organization resulting in increased collaboration and efficiency.

The Coca-Cola Co. announced that it has installed its 1 millionth hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-free cooler using natural refrigerant. Together with its bottling partners, the Coca-Cola system has established a goal that all new cold-drink equipment will be HFC-free by 2015.

Broan-NuTone®, a leading manufacturer of residential ventilation products, has crowned the overall winner of the 2013 ULTRA Pro Challenge, a nationwide competition among contractors to install an ULTRA™ ventilation fan in the fastest time.

Following the recent ratification of ZigBee Retail Services by the ZigBee Alliance, TRaC has announced the opening of its authorized test service for products intending to make use of the new functionality.

The BACnet committee has approved an update to BACnet/web services (WS) to better support more sophisticated needs such as the smart grid and energy management.

Bosch Thermotechnology has signed an agreement with Orca Energy, a leading geothermal utility provider, to jointly market a geothermal ground heat exchanger and equipment solution to developers, home builders, and new home buyers in the United States.

According to Brian Krebs, a blogger on security issues, the hackers that broke into Target’s computer network and stole millions of credit and debit card numbers gained access through the network credentials of an HVACR contractor.