The first international conference dedicated exclusively to the manufacturing of solar thermal absorbers, collectors and tanks, SMEThermal, will be held on 4^th March 2010, in Berlin, Germany, and will focus on Solar Thermal Materials, Equipment and Technology. 

Faced with the threat of carbon taxes, rising energy costs and a need to reduce the carbon footprint, the race is on to develop a new generation of low carbon cooling solutions that both safeguard the environment and make commercial sense.

North American Technician Excellence (NATE) recently announced both the resignation of its president, Rex Boynton, and the next phase in the organization's continued strategic growth as the leading provider of certification programs for HVACR professionals.  

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing eight landfill methane capture projects for their innovation in generating renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The winners include one of the largest landfill gas (LFG) to liquefied natural gas facilities in the world, located in Livermore, Calif.  

At its recent meeting, the The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Compensation Committee promoted AHRI President Stephen R. Yurek to the position of Chief Executive Officer.  His new title, effective since January 1, 2010, will be President and CEO.  

Over the past six months, the officers, members of Council and senior staff of the HVCA have been engaged in a wide-ranging exercise designed to update the HVCA Strategic Plan, to take into account the greatly changed economic circumstances in which members are now operating, and in which they are likely to continue to operate for some time to come.