Biodiesel fuel, the fastest growing alternative fuel, will soon be produced at the site of a former naval shipyard in Seneca, Ill. One of the prime components of the project is the pre-fabricated pipe that transports the biodiesel fuel within the plant. Nova Biosource Fuels chose Edwards Engineering of Elk Grove Village, Ill., to take on this task.

Apple Heating & Cooling of Ashtabula, Ohio, has acquired the assets of Gallo Heating and Air Conditioning of Wickliffe, Ohio. Vince Gallo has joined Apple Heating & Cooling as part of the service and sales team.

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) was recently awarded a $200,000 State of Ohio grant to launch a comprehensive Learning Center program this fall. Siemens Building Technologies Inc. supported and coordinated the grant proposal effort through its Building Education initiative.

Refrigeration Sales Corp. (RSC) officials announced that they have signed an agreement with International Comfort Products LLC (ICP) to distribute Heil heating and cooling products in the northeastern and central Ohio market.

Iowa Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) Executive Director Kevin Kruse was elected 2007-08 president of the Association Executives Council (AEC) during AEC’s annual business meeting in Minneapolis.

Industrial Controls Distributors LLC, distributor of commercial and industrial controls and instrumentation in the northeast and midwest United States, has hired Tim Gainer as an account manager for its Ohio office.

The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) announced that Fran O'Leary of the Greater Milwaukee Chapter passed the Certificate Member Specialist (CMS) exam in Heating in June 2007 and was awarded CMS status.

Local HVAC contractor Darnell’s Heating & Cooling recently donated equipment and labor to help stave off the heat at the Franklin County Animal Control facility in rural Benton, Ill.

Lochinvar Corp., a manufacturer of high-efficiency water heaters, boilers, and pool heaters, recently awarded participants in its VIP Contractor Program with the grand prize - an all-expenses-paid trip to Tennessee for The Nashville Experience.

Modern Air Conditioning has been named the Emporia (Kan.) Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year. The business is owned by Jim Kessler, Bob Burenheide, and Charlie Haag.