A recent front page story described an acceleration of the transition from HFC refrigerants to even more environmentally friendly carbon dioxide or hydrocarbon (HC) alternatives. And, this, before many contractors have begun to comprehend the nearing transition of HCFCs to HFCs.

Here is another interesting little tidbit that consumers - your customers - are hearing from some of the general media in regards to energy and cost savings for this cooling season.

We throw efficiency numbers, IAQ, and best practices information around all the time. You the contractor, me the editor, we have an understanding.

A trip to Chicago for the National Restaurant Association trade show a while ago proved to be a commuting adventure - which thankfully had a plan B. The 80-mile trip from my hometown to downtown Chicago is usually done on a non-stop regional bus and lasts a couple of hours.

In 2006, the federal government enacted a 3 percent withholding tax on public construction contracts. The good news is that the enactment date is still pending - it won’t go into effect until 2012. The bad news is that it was a bad idea in the first place.

I know there is an upfront cost for installing green HVACR technology. But is there also a premium charge for maintaining green equipment?

If you wholeheartedly accept that global warming exists and that we humans caused it, I am curious as to whether you ever considered that Al Gore lied and science backed him.

The word disaster conjures up many images.

The basic HVAC system tax credit for 2009 and 2010 that went into effect in January of this year is for up to 30 percent of an installation, not to exceed $1,500. (A geothermal installation can provide even greater tax credits for your customers.)

The radio show Car Talk on National Public Radio has on its Website (www.cars.com) a number of “famous last words,” several of which can pertain to the daily lives of service technicians.