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Aug 2010
Glimpsing the Future at SkillsUSA
A flurry of activity infiltrated the Kansas City, MO-area June 21–25, as more than 15,000 people—made up of high-school, college and post-secondary technical education students; vendors and industry representatives; teachers; organizers; volunteers; judges and more—gathered for the 2010 SkillsUSA Championships. After months of discerning the state champions, the national competition brought 5,600 students together to compete against each other in 96 trades—including HVACR and sheet metal.
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Aug 2010
ASHRAE inducts first female president at 2010 Annual Conference
Some 1,456 attendees took part in ASHRAE’s 2010 Annual Conference—held June 26–30 in Albuquerque, NM—which was themed around raising energy efficiency to new levels. The meeting celebrated the 35th anniversary of the publication of its energy-conservation Standard 90.1; the reception of Energy Star award for its Atlanta, GA headquarters; and the induction of the society’s first female president, Lynn G. Bellenger, P.E., Partner of Pathfinder Engineers & Architects, Rochester, NY.
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Jul 2010
ComStar and A.S. Trust & Holding to manufacture EPA-approved hydrocarbon refrigerant
ComStar International and A.S. Trust & Holding have come to an agreement to manufacture, market and distribute the HCR 188C1 hydrocarbon refrigerant—a blend of ethane, propane, butane and other pure hydrocarbons, which displays a Zero Global Warming Potential (GWP) as well as a Zero Ozone-Depletion rating and is the first hydrocarbon refrigerant approved by the EPA for sale in the US.
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Jul 2010
ASHRAE President testifies on energy efficiency of federal buildings
ASHRAE President Lynn G. Bellenger, P.E., testified at a hearing held by the U.S. House Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement on July 22, 2010, which explored ways to improve the energy efficiency of federal buildings.
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Jul 2010
Home Star Coalition grows to 2,000, urges Obama to support legislation
The Home Star Coalition has recently announced that its membership has increased to more than 2,000. The coalition is made up of a diverse group of nationally recognized companies, labor and environmental organizations and associations that represent every state in the country and who support Home Star legislation.
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Jul 2010
China becomes world's largest energy consumer
New data from the Paris-based International Energy Agency concludes that China is now the world’s largest energy consumer, a position the U.S. had held for more than a century.
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Jul 2010
First-ever Clean Energy Ministerial will explore clean energy technology
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu along with delegates from more than 20 countries will participate in the first ever Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, D.C., July 19-20, 2010. The meeting will bring participants together from around the globe to collaborate on policies and programs that accelerate the world's transition to clean energy technologies.
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Jul 2010
25-sq-mile Solar Demonstration Zone in development
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced an agreement to develop a 25-sq-mile Solar Demonstration Zone on federal lands in Nevada to demonstrate cutting-edge solar energy technologies.
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Jun 2010
Setting New Standards for Ultra-high-performance HVAC
Explore how building owners/operators are working to improve occupant comfort; reduce energy usage; and sustain levels of energy savings using enterprise applications for ultra-high-performance HVAC systems.
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Jul 2010
“What Goes Around…”
As the summer cooling season kicks into full swing, many in the HVACR industry are hopeful that this year will mark an economic uptick from recent years. Record-breaking temperatures in some parts of the country in April have many manufacturers and distributors optimistic that this year, customers will choose to finally replace their comfort systems.
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