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Department of Energy Considers the End of Noncondensing Gas Furnaces, Water Heaters

ACCA and other opponents cite proposals’ retrofit obstacles

February 24, 2020

The availability of noncondensing gas furnaces and water heaters hangs in the balance as the DOE considers energy efficiency standards and industry input.

Get Ready For Walk-In Cooler And Freezer Regulations

Enforcement of Department of Energy standard takes effect in 2020

Joanna R. Turpin

December 9, 2019

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The U.S. DOE will soon begin enforcing its 2017 rule that mandates minimum energy efficiency requirements for walk-in coolers and freezers.

Aprilaire Publishes Humidifier Performance Guidelines for ECM Motors

Guidelines will lead to energy savings and improved system performance

June 12, 2019

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Beginning July 3, 2019, the Department of Energy is requiring a maximum fan energy rating (FER) for furnace fans.

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The Department of Energy Makes Moves to Standardize Its Already ‘Standard’ Procedure

Agency announces intent to streamline, update the Process Rule

Robert Beverly

March 11, 2019

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What equipment gets tested, how it gets tested, why and when it gets tested, and what standard those results are held up against … these factors can shape the HVAC equipment market right along with actual performance.

Department of Energy and FER - Rheem Furnace - The ACHR News

DOE Puts the FER in Furnaces

Good news for ECM motors: Furnace energy ratings could finally kick in this summer

Robert Beverly

February 25, 2019

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When Independence Day rolls around this year, many manufacturing leaders will fire up the grill with a sigh of relief. Not only will they have the day off, but they will enjoy the first day of freedom from what has been five years of preparations for the first national efficiency standards for furnace fans.

DOE Seeks Comments on Standards Withdrawal for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters

November 8, 2018

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Comments are due by Jan. 30, 2019.

DOE Announces $11.4M to Advance Efficient Drilling for Geothermal Energy

November 7, 2018

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The awardees will focus on early-stage R&D projects exploring innovative technologies for drilling geothermal wells that show the ability to reduce non-drilling time, improve rates of penetration, and identify methods to accelerate the transfer of geothermal drilling and related technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace.

AHRI Supports DOE General Counsel Nomination

August 15, 2018

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AHRI has a longstanding, close relationship with the DOE, an agency that maintains federal energy efficiency standards for many of the products and equipment manufactured by its member companies.

Setting the Standard for Sensor-Driven HVAC Control

University of Alabama looks to reduce energy usage with improved sensors

Samantha Sine

April 9, 2018

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Supported by the Saving Energy Nationwide in Structures with Occupancy Recognition (SENSOR) program of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)…

Simplicity, Reliability Highlight Embraco’s New Product Offerings

Embraco’s Plug N Cool introduces the industry to plug-and-play refrigeration

Herb Woerpel

February 26, 2018

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Embraco is aiming to keep things simple for HVACR contractors. This is evidenced through its Plug N Cool refrigeration system as well as its FMFT Bivolt and FMX compressors.

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