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.

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has announced a goal — for which it is seeking the support of government and safety authorities — to voluntarily phase down the use of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants used in household refrigerators and freezers after 2024.

The global electric power industry is evolving into a model that is more diverse, both in terms of generation and in the ownership of generation assets, and solar photovoltaic (PV) is one technology at the head of this change, notes Navigant Research.

Powers of Arkansas, one of the state’s largest commercial HVAC contractors, has announced the promotion of three key leaders who have contributed to the growth of the company in commercial HVAC equipment, air distribution, and controls.