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On Feb. 5, The Manufacturing Institute and its STEP Ahead initiative partners recognized 122 recipients of the STEP Awards at a reception in Washington, D.C.

A custom-designed Hurst Boiler 600 BHP Biomass-Waste-Fuel Boiler/Gasifier installed as part of the University of Iowa Green Energy Initiative helped the university win an award from the American Council of Engineering Companies.

HeatLink recently hired Andrew (Andy) Morrow as product manager. He has extensive experience in product development, HVAC, controls and renewable energy sectors.

Data-logger manufacturer Onset recently added two members to its senior management team: James Towey and Michael Washkevich.

According to a report issued by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, tax reform will provide Congress with many opportunities to promote energy efficiency and remove barriers through the tax code.

The Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule Jan. 9 to update the ranges of comparability for residential water heater and gas-fired pool heater EnergyGuide labels.

In addition to water conservation, ISH Frankfurt will have an Energy section to showcase efficient heating systems and renewable energies.

Yes, Iceland’s geothermal plants will soon be making European cars more fuel-efficient.

From the Farmer’s Almanac comes this comparison of wood heat, natural gas, pellet stoves, heating oil furnaces, propane wall furnaces and anthracite coal burners.

Building-science lab houses, also known as pressure houses, are built and outfitted so the entire house becomes a building-science laboratory, demonstrating energy loss issues and other problems faced by those working in energy-efficiency fields.