USA

2016.11.18

Santa Monica Approves Zero Net Energy Building Requirement

Nov. 17, 2016 SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The Santa Monica City Council voted to approve an ordinance requiring all new single-family construction in the city of Santa Monica to be zero net energy (ZNE), believed to be the first ordinance of its kind. Zero net energy homes generate enough of their own energy from renewable sources to equal what they take from the power utility over the course of a year...

2016.11.18

YORK(R) modulating gas furnace receives Consumers Digest Bes

Energy-efficient furnace also qualifies as an ENERGY STAR(R) product MILWAUKEE, Nov. 17, 2016 -- Consumers Digest magazine recently named the YORK(R) AffinityTM YP9C modulating gas furnace from Johnso...

2016.11.17

IEA Executive Director receives Carnot Prize from the Univer

17 November 2016 Dr Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, was awarded the second annual Carnot Prize from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of ...

2016.11.17

Time to Comply: U.S. Power Industry Prepares for New Federal

Nov 17, 2016 Is the U.S. power grid adequately protected? It’s a question being asked more often these days amid frequent reports of threats facing electricity plants and substations from both the cy...

2016.11.17

Study: Millennials drive growth of fresh, frozen vegetable c

November 16, 2016 Younger consumers, those under age 40, have increased the annual eatings per capita of fresh vegetables by 52% and frozen vegetables by 59% over the last decade.   The continual...

2016.11.17

Thread Group Broadens Its Focus into Commercial Buildings

November 16, 2016 SAN RAMON, Calif. - The Thread Group has announced its intention to expand the Thread networking protocol beyond the connected home and into the commercial building and professional sectors. The group said it will continue its efforts to drive adoption of the Thread networking specification for the connected home, and will leverage this technology for the commercial building and ...

2016.11.17

New Field Service App for HVAC, Plumbers, Electricians Helps

November 16, 2016 LOS ANGELES - The new jobi field service app and platform is designed to provide HVAC contractors, plumbers, and electricians a full suite to handle the entire job and includes functions built into the app to help grow sales from the same number of calls.   Service contractors can sign up now at http://jobi.pro with a complimentary account for one user.   jobi’s functio...

2016.11.17

Forrest AndersonDonates AC Unit & Installation to Arizona Mi

Nov 16, 2016 PHOENIX, AZ - Forrest Anderson Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Inc.(Forrest  Anderson), a family-owned business in the Phoenix area since 1961,is excited to announce the winn...

2016.11.17

Revised Residential Energy Standard Open for Industry Input

Nov 16, 2016 ATLANTA - Recognizing the amount of energy used by the residential building sector, ASHRAE and IES are revising their residential energy standard with a goal of making it 50 percent more ...

2016.11.17

A simple approach is the future of building automation syste

November 15, 2016 Thanks to improved wireless networking technology and standardized communication protocols, it’s easier than ever to collect data from sensors. Plus, silicon chips continue to get c...