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Bosch Power Tools has announced the launch of a new mobile app that the company says features a variety of time-saving, practical tools designed to increase jobsite productivity as well as a new mobile website.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) and the Building Performance Institute (BPI) announced that they will begin exploring opportunities for collaboration following a meeting of the respective organizations’ leaders on Aug. 14.

United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 923,067 units in June 2013, up 7.7 percent from 857,362 units shipped in June 2012, according to the latest statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an order on Aug. 19 requesting that parties involved in the ongoing regional standards lawsuit agree to a briefing schedule within 30 days.

The HVACR Workforce Development Foundation announced that it has welcomed four new members to its board of trustees. The foundation’s objectives are to raise awareness of the HVACR and water heating industry; create interest in the industry as a career; and enhance the quality and quantity of the available workforce.

Contractors in the American Home Shield network, including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical, are eligible to earn a share of $1.2 million in bonuses for quality performance and customer satisfaction in 2013.

GE and First Solar have announced a technology partnership to advance thin-film solar cells and modules. First Solar has acquired GE’s global cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar intellectual property portfolio, to further develop photovoltaic (PV) thin-film solar technology. 

The market for building energy management systems (BEMS) continues to grow, driven by technology advances as well as a growing familiarity among customers of the benefits that BEMS provide, according to a new report from Navigant Research. 

Haier, a manufacturer of home appliances, HVAC products, and electronics, has announced that Haier America has reached an agreement with its minority joint venture shareholders to acquire their shares and make Haier America a wholly owned subsidiary of Haier Group.

The United States used more electricity from solar and wind energy sources in 2012 than in the previous year, according to the new annual analysis by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).