Panasonic Heating & Air Conditioning Group has introduced enhancements to its Dealer Rewards Program including expanded benefits for dealers, contractors, and end users. The program will now offer more incentives for selling, registering, and servicing Panasonic HVAC equipment. 

The global data center cooling solutions market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 12 percent from 2016 to 2020, according to a market research report from Technavio.

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) Interim CEO Stephen Pike has announced $250,000 in funding for five early-stage clean energy companies. Under MassCEC’s new AccelerateMass program, the funds will help the companies develop new technologies and business plans and attract additional sources of funding.

Field Controls has introduced the new CoolVent Automated Free Cooling System. Compliant with California’s Title 24, the CoolVent includes a smart thermostat, which works in conjunction with most forced-air systems, to provide virtually free, energy-efficient cooling depending on indoor and outdoor conditions.

At the 2016 AHR Expo, Taco CEO John White Jr. presented the Dan Holohan Lifetime Contribution to Comfort Award to Dan Holohan. The award’s inaugural presentation to its namesake was called by White, "just one small token of appreciation for a lifetime of tireless commitment to improving the trade."

ecobee Inc. announced that its ecobee3 smart Wi-Fi thermostat with room sensors is the first thermostat to be directly compatible with the Amazon Echo system, offering homeowners added convenience and comfort through Amazon’s cloud-based voice service, Alexa.

Ecova, an energy and sustainability management company, has made an investment in TROVE Predictive Data Science, a data analytics company. Ecova said it will leverage TROVE’s data technology with the objective to save money for its client portfolio.

The Dwyer Group Inc., one of the largest franchising companies of trade service brands including the Aire Serv® heating and cooling brand, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of VetFran, a program started by the company’s late founder Don Dwyer Sr. as a pathway to business ownership for military veterans.

The global temperature transmitter market is expected to reach $3.58 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.19 percent from 2016 to 2022, while the global humidity transmitter market is expected to reach $1.36 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 1.84 percent from 2016 to 2022, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.

As part of an effort to encourage energy innovation and commercialization, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) has issued its first solicitation for proposals to help bring cutting-edge energy technologies to market.