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Department of Energy May Bump Up Furnace Standards

ACCA, AHRI weigh in on plan that would phase out noncondensing models

November 18, 2022

Two major HVAC industry organizations have weighed in on a DOE proposal that would phase out noncondensing gas furnaces for consumer use beginning in about six years.

California Bans Natural Gas Furnaces

Kyle Gargaro

September 27, 2022

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The California Air Resources Board unanimously voted to approve a proposal that would eliminate the sale of gas-powered furnaces and water heating appliances by 2030.

Biden to Manufacturers: Build More Heat Pumps

American-made heat pumps to fight Russia’s war revenue, aid green energy and energy security

Maria Taylor

June 27, 2022

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American heat pump manufacturing got a boost earlier this month through a White House order aimed at phasing down reliance on foreign energy due to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Department of Energy Gives Noncondensing Furnaces Reason to Sweat

The ‘feature’ interpretation that gave gas equipment a reprieve from efficiency regulations may be on the way out

Robert Beverly

September 11, 2021

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Is the noncondensing furnace and water heater market nearing extinction? The end may not be near, but it is also less remote.

Reviewing the Effects of New Fan Efficiency Rating Requirements

Furnace requirement means higher baseline prices and efficiencies, plus a limited-time opportunity

Robert Beverly

December 2, 2019

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A few months on the other side of the summer’s FER implementation, we check-in with aftermarket motor veterans and a furnace manufacturer.

DOE Amends Proposed Residential Furnace Standards

September 5, 2016

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In this SNOPR, DOE proposes amended energy conservation standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces and mobile home gas furnaces. The notice also requests comment on the SNOPR’s proposed standards and associated analyses and results, and it proposes clarifications to the certification and reporting requirements.

Why You Should Keep an Eye on the DOE

Government rarely moves quickly, but things are really getting out of hand

Jen Anesi

July 4, 2016

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Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a long-awaited new rule governing enforcement of the residential central and single-package air conditioner energy conservation standards that took effect Jan. 1, 2015. Most notably, the enforcement rule includes new mandatory recordkeeping requirements.

Industry Advocates for Energy Bill

Energy Policy Modernization Act includes fixes for furnace rule, regional standards enforcement

Jen Anesi

June 27, 2016

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While certain provisions within the House and/or Senate versions of the bill have received support from industry and environmental organizations, many differences exist between the House and Senate versions of the bill that must be reconciled during conferencing.

92 Percent Furnace Rule to Be Delayed?

As DOE deliberates, the industry remains in limbo

Jen Anesi

August 24, 2015

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As the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) works on its final rule and Congress works on possibly delaying that rule, HVAC industry stakeholders have settled into a holding pattern with no other option than to wait and see what happens next.

AHRI Files Comments on DOE’s Proposed Furnace Standard

Says rule would save 40 percent less energy than claimed, while hurting manufacturers and consumers

July 14, 2015

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The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has filed comments in response to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) on Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces.