Solar research has focused on improving the performance of solar photovoltaic cells and bringing down their cost. But very little attention has been paid to the best ways of arranging those cells. Now, a team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers has come up with a different approach.
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and First Hospital Laboratories (FirstLab) have launched a new partnership that will provide ABC members with resources for performing and managing their company’s alcohol and drug screening, background investigations, and occupational health needs.
A West Bloomfield, Mich., man received a $5,000 fine for delivering a false document while selling R-22 to an undercover agent, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced.
Save Energy Systems Inc. is a start-up company focused on energy efficiency that has launched with what the company says is a new, low-cost system that optimizes commercial HVAC systems and reduces electricity bills.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced that it has recognized its 500th Quality Assured (QA) contractor. ACCA launched the QA program in February 2011. Since then the association said there has been a steady flow of contractors applying to the program.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) arrived at the Disney Resorts in Orlando recently for some networking, education, and fun. The high-energy, four-day convention began with a look back at the last 12 months for the MCAA and all it has accomplished.
While progress is being made on renewable energy, most clean energy technologies are not being deployed very quickly, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report notes that many technologies with great potential for energy and emissions savings are making halting progress at best.
Carrier is launching its third Sustainability Symposium series this month, providing consulting engineers, design-build contractors, and facility managers a one-day course on emerging trends and technologies associated with sustainable, high-performance buildings.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) is accepting Learning Lab proposals for its 2013 annual conference, to be held Feb. 27 to March 2 in Orlando, Fla.
Fulton Cos. recently received a $221,000 capital investment incentive grant from National Grid for infrastructure improvements in support of the company’s 112,000-square-foot expansion and $13.9 million capital investment plan.