The Green Mechanical Council launched the GreenMech
Career Center, which offers its
members and the industry at-large a targeted resource for online
employment connections.
The 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million
Gallons of Solar Water Heating Bill of 2010 proposes to authorize rebates
which, along with other incentives, would cover up to half the cost of the 10
million solar power systems and 200,000 water heating systems.
Massachusetts may join the rising number of
governmental jurisdictions offering a popular way to finance solar photovoltaic
installations: with loans repaid through tax assessments. In addition to solar PV systems, solar water-heating equipment
and other energy-efficiency measures are often eligible for funding.
In
response to several inquiries, the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration
Institute clarifies the levels required to claim a tax credit for
residential heat pumps.