The Departments of Energy and the Treasury recently announced they will be reallocating more than $150 million in tax credits for investments in manufacturing facilities for clean-energy technologies in Phase II of the 48C Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit.
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) held two public meetings this week to discuss rulemakings involving residential boilers. The first discussed a rulemaking to revise the residential boiler/furnace efficiency test procedures; the second discussed a possible rulemaking on efficiency standards for residential boilers.
People tend to use words like “complex” and “intense” to describe government regulations that impact the HVAC industry. These days, “rapidly changing” could also be applied, as the industry quickly shifts its plans to accommodate the potential change to the DOE’s regional furnace standard.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) have updated prerequisite high school diploma/GED requirements for its Retrofit Installer/Technician and Crew Leader certifications within the Home Energy Professional Certification program.
As part its SunShot Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced a $29 million investment in four solar energy projects. These projects are aimed at improving grid connection and reducing installation costs through plug-and-play technologies and reliable solar power forecasts.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) “expressed relief” after being granted a 12-month extension by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for certification of all covered commercial equipment, except automatic commercial ice makers.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that 66 research projects have been selected by its Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to receive a total of $130 million in funding for their portential to develop breakthrough energy technology solutions.
