• Around the States: Financing Opportunities Pop Up Along the East Coast

    Updated: 2011-10-31 14:03:31
    Power NY: New York Passes First in National On-Bill Financing Legislation This summer, New York became the first state to offer on-bill financing to fund energy efficiency retrofits.  The Power NY Act of 2011 allows low to moderate income utility customers to make energy efficiency upgrades to their homes and pay for them through the [...]

  • Rehberg Amendment Passes Critical Committee Vote

    Updated: 2011-10-31 14:03:31
    A bill to fund the EPA has passed out of committee with a key amendment that would ban enforcement of the Lead Rule until the agency approves a commercially available lead test kit. The House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee passed the FY 2012 Interior-Environment Appropriations Bill by a vote of 28-18 last [...]

  • How Is The Debt Limit Like A Rookie Salary Cap?

    Updated: 2011-10-31 14:03:31
    If you had asked me two months ago which would be resolved first, the debt ceiling debate or the NFL Lockout, I would have told you that it was a no brainer that Congress would raise the debt ceiling before the August 2 deadline. Just a few weeks ago there was talk of getting it [...]

  • Industry Capitol Hill Event Features HVACR & Hot Water Equipment Cake

    Updated: 2011-10-31 14:03:31
    Last night ACCA, along with our partners AHRI, HARDI, NATE, and PHCC, hosted a reception in the Rayburn House Office Building to introduce members of Congress and staff to our industry and its products. The featured attraction was a 250 pound cake depicting heating, ventilation, air condition, refrigeration, and hot water equipment from Carlo’s Bakery [...]

  • Airline Taxes Lapse But Airlines Continue To Collect Tax

    Updated: 2011-10-31 14:03:31
    Here’s a Washington story you may have missed with all the attention focused on the debt ceiling balanced budget vote. When Congress failed to pass a bill last week extending the authorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), airlines were no longer required to collect a host of taxes added to a passenger’s ticket price. [...]

  • Around the States: Contactor Protection and Efforts to Level the Playing Field

    Updated: 2011-10-31 14:03:31
    Pennsylvania: Putting Liability in its Proper Place Pennsylvania State Senator Lisa M. Boscola introduced a bill in Harrisburg that would take steps to protect HVAC contractors from claims related to mold or mold damage.  SB 647 would make HVAC contractors, unless otherwise agreed in writing, not liable for personal injuries, property damage or other damages, [...]

  • Obama Administration Looking to Change Union Organizing Rules

    Updated: 2011-10-31 14:03:31
    As you may know, Big Labor and their allies in the federal government are trying to enact the failed “card check” legislation through regulatory fiat. Federal regulators appointed by the Obama administration at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Department of Labor (DOL) have proposed two new rules that threaten employers’ ability to seek [...]

  • Find Incentives in your Area

    Updated: 2011-10-31 14:03:31
    We’re excited to announce a new feature on the ACCA website that is designed to help contractors find energy efficiency incentives for their customers. The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) is an ongoing project of North Carolina State University and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.  DSIRE serves as a comprehensive source [...]

  • Did IPCC climate models predict this need for a UK Snow Supremo ?

    Updated: 2011-10-27 20:53:56
    ‘Snow supremo’ needed to avert winter transport chaos   The UK should appoint a “snow supremo” to try to avoid another winter of chaos at airports, MPs have recommended. The Transport Select Committee examined the impact of heavy snow last December which shut Heathrow, Gatwick and major train lines, and left roads impassable. The committee [...]

  • Frisco Air Conditioning Contractor discusses categories of heating systems

    Updated: 2011-10-23 16:22:08
    Frisco Air Conditioning Contractor Total Air & Heat discusses categories of heating systems. Central heating systems are designed to supply heat within the entire house.  It is a much better alternative to installing a heater into each individual room.  Central heating systems are divided into multiple categories based on the medium used to deliver heat. [...]

  • Allen Heating Service cautions you from allowing too much dirt to build up around your home

    Updated: 2011-10-22 06:22:09
    Allen Heating Service Total Air & Heat cautions you from allowing too much dirt to build up around your home. Dirt used to be such a fun thing when we were kids.  Playing around in the dirt is what everyone did as a child after school or on weekends.  Now that we are grown up, [...]

  • Allen AC Repair walks you through installing fiberglass insulation

    Updated: 2011-10-22 06:22:08
    Allen AC Repair Total Air & Heat walks you through installing fiberglass insulation. Around 25% of a home’s heat gets lost through the roof, so minimizing this heat loss through insulation should be a top priority.  This a brief walkthrough of how to install fiberglass blanket insulation. The first step is to choose an insulation [...]

  • McKinney Heating Company shares system maintenance recommendations

    Updated: 2011-10-20 20:22:07
    McKinney Heating Company Total Air & Heat recommends having your AC and heating system inspected twice annually. Are you aware that: Your HVAC system needs regularly scheduled maintenance in order to achieve energy-efficient and reliable operation?  The manufacturer of your equipment recommends performing this tuneup two times a year–once for heating and once for cooling. [...]

  • Plano Trane Dealer tells you the proper way to ventilate your fireplace

    Updated: 2011-10-20 20:22:06
    Plano Trane Dealer Total Air & Heat tells you the proper way to ventilate your fireplace. As the weather gets cooler, chances are many of you will be lighting a fire in your living room to stay warm.  It is important to remember that fires require proper ventilation in order to stay working.  Draftproofing and [...]

  • Plano Air Conditioning Company talks about the new Trane Hyperion air handler

    Updated: 2011-10-19 10:22:14
    Plano Air Conditioning Company Total Air & Heat talks about the new Trane Hyperion air handler. Trane has a great new air handler system out called the Trane Hyperion.  It is built unlike anything the market has ever seen.  Engineered with similar qualities to that of a refrigerator, the Hyperion air handler contains insulation between [...]

  • Richardson Air Conditioning and Heating Company urges early winter preparation

    Updated: 2011-10-17 22:41:19
    Richardson Air Conditioning and Heating Company Total Air & Heat urges having your heating system inspected before winter arrives. It’s the middle of October, and winter will be here before you know it.  When the temperature begins to drop, you want a heating system that will perform well without requiring too much money in energy [...]

  • Rare event – sceptical scientists on TV

    Updated: 2011-10-10 21:40:58
    The Andrew Bolt Show on Australian Channel 10 Sundays. Well worth a few minutes of your time.

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