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Former president of NHRAW, David McDuffie died on Jan. 27, in Orlando, FL.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) Solar Heating and Cooling program, with the support from Natural Resources Canada, will host a workshop for Task 38, Solar Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration during the AHR Expo in Orlando.

Richard “Dick” D’Allesandro, 75, former President of Burnham (Northeast Division), passed away on Jan. 3 in Boston.

The Mestek Institute has announced its 2010 Boiler Performance Optimization Seminar schedule.

Even without the delegates agreeing on a replacement of the Kyoto Protocol at the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) Dec. 7 – 18 in Copenhagen, President of Danfoss NA Robert Wilkins believes that modern-day technological advances do improve energy efficiency.

Stephen M. Schwaber, 53, executive vice president, Mestek Distributor Products Group, died unexpectedly Dec. 29 in Westfield, Mass.

Noritz America hosted an event at its New York branch showroom in November to introduce its ASME-certified tankless hydronic boilers for both residential and commercial use.

Taco was highlighted in a widely reported AP story on the recent White House Jobs Summit, featuring its success in avoiding company layoffs this year.

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced new requirements for residential geothermal heat pumps, which enables water-to-water GHPs to earn the Energy Star label for the first time. 

The global market for residential and commercial solar-thermal technologies is worth an estimated $8 billion in 2009 but is expected to increase to nearly $20 billion in 2014.