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United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 632,187 units in April 2013, up 8.3 percent from 583,933 units shipped in April 2012, according to the latest statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

SolarCity has announced the launch of a zero-down solar financing program for the home building industry. Home builders now have the opportunity to offer solar in their new residential communities without incurring any upfront costs.

The California Energy Commission awarded $1.7 million to a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Cool Earth Solar Inc. (CES) to conduct a community-scale renewable energy integration demonstration project.

Outdated internal equipment heat gain data can result in oversized HVAC systems and higher operating costs, noted ASHRAE. To assist the industry in defining these loads and designing cost-efficient HVAC systems, internal equipment heat gain and load density data have been updated in the newest edition of the ASHRAE Handbook.

Eaton announced that it worked with Portland General Electric (PGE) to develop an energy storage system and customized solutions for the new Salem Smart Power Center, a 5 megawatt (MW) energy storage facility unveiled in Salem, Ore.

Continental Control Systems announced that its WattNode® energy meter has been chosen by Lucid as part of an all-in-one building energy monitoring package. The solution includes Lucid's BuildingOS™ software, an Obvius AcquiLite™ data logger, and a Continental Control Systems WattNode energy meter.

JouleX, a leader in enterprise energy management systems, announced that it has added Best Energy Reduction Technologies LLC, manufacturer of Bert®, a WiFi plug, to its JouleX-Ready™ technology partner program. The integrated solution is said to allow users to quickly and easily manage their entire plug load.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced the release of the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which indicates builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes, noting that the index hit a significant milestone in June, surging eight points to a reading of 52.

Tallahassee Winair Co. has announced a new financing program for its commercial HVACR customers. The WinWholesale Commercial Charge Account is a comprehensive trade credit solution designed to meet the credit needs of commercial customers.

CALMAC, a leader in thermal energy storage systems, congratulated the state of California, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and all parties involved in issuing Resolution E-4586. Under the new resolution, the three investor-owned utilities are directed to propose a standardized Permanent Load Shifting (PLS) program.