Boston — Gov. Deval Patrick has signed into law a bill that will promote the research, development and use of environmentally conscious technologies by awarding alternative energy credits to any building or cooling system that uses renewable energy sources. Starting Jan. 1, 2015, The Renewable Thermal Energy Act (S. 2214) will provide financial incentives for Read more
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Washington—At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is today releasing the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States. Today’s proposal will protect public health, move Read more
Westport, Conn. — According to a post-show survey of visitors that attended the 2014 AHR Expo, 41 percent of the more than 2,000 respondents said they came to the world’s largest HVACR event seeking products related to “Renewable Energy Resources” (geothermal, solar, etc.). When these sample results are projected across the 42,000 plus visitors, more Read more
Mechanical Hub friend and contributor, Bob ‘Hot Rod’ Rohr, visits some very unique places in the country, and around the world. As training and education manager for Caleffi North America, his job affords him the opportunity of meeting with contractors, suppliers, engineers and reps as he offers his expertise and knowledge and applies it to Read more