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AGRION is hosting its second annual Energy & Sustainability Summit in New York City on Feb. 5-6, 2014 at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Dubbed Disrupt 100+, it will bring together leaders in energy, infrastructure, and sustainability.

Star Refrigeration has announced a new addition to its air-cooled Indigochiller line using the HFO refrigerant R-1234ze, which has a low global warming potential (GWP) of 6. The company said this is a highly energy efficient, low-noise chiller solution for HVAC and process cooling.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, “Sensors for Energy Efficient Buildings and Building Management,” finds that sensors are gradually becoming an integral part of buildings, allowing the demand-based control of systems such as HVAC and lighting.

GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) has released U.S. Solar Market Insight: 3rd Quarter 2013, which shows that the third quarter of 2013 was the second largest quarter in the history of the U.S. solar market and the largest quarter ever for residential PV installations.

Conservation Services Group (CSG) and EnergySavvy have collaborated on a new program management portal that is designed to enhance communication among homeowners, contractors, and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA’s) Home Performance with Energy Star® program.

EnTouch Controls, a leader in energy management services, has announced an upgrade to its system that will allow restaurants, convenience stores, and retail locations to manage all energy-critical equipment in a facility.

Combined United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 363,465 units in October 2013, up 23.3 percent from 294,678 units shipped in October 2012, according to the latest statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

The National Association of Oil and Energy Service Professionals (OESP) will introduce new Professional Service Manager’s Academy courses during its Road Show at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut from May 12-13, 2014 and at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg, Pa., from Sept. 21-23, 2014.

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) announced that its new standard IAPMO/ANSI S1001.1, Design and Installation of Solar Water Heating Systems, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard.

According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the benefits of energy efficiency have been out of reach for many of the more than 20 million U.S. families living in apartments or condominiums that are often underserved by energy efficiency programs.