Driven by lower installed costs, improved project performance, and a race to build projects ahead of a reduction in a key federal incentive, utility-scale solar project developers have been negotiating power sales agreements with utilities at prices averaging just 5 cents/kWh.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a pre-publication version of a proposal to expand and amend the National Recycling and Emission Reduction Program, also known as the Section 608 program, which governs the handling, use, and sale of ozone depleting (ODS) compounds used as refrigerants.

Daikin Applied has extended the territory of Thermal Mechanics Inc. (TMI) from eastern Missouri and southern Illinois to include specific counties in eastern Kansas and western Missouri that were previously represented by Thermal Components Co. of Missouri.

ACCA has announced the launch of Qtech, a new series of online certificate programs for HVAC technicians. Through Qtech, contractors can offer their employees on-demand training in quality HVACR installation, maintenance, home performance, and other areas.

Growing awareness and demand for smart home solutions has reached mass market scale, according to survey results from global technology research firm ON World.