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Sen. Susan Collins bill would delay new boiler regulations
The Portland Press Herald
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Citing the worries of a Maine business, Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon introduced a bill recently that would delay new federal regulations limiting emissions from industrial boilers. The bill would give the Environmental Protection Agency 15 months to re-examine the issue and come up with final rules. It would also extend compliance deadlines from three years to five.
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Advance in US leading index signals recovery to pick up in second half
Bloomberg
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The index of U.S. leading indicators rose in June, confirming the Federal Reserve's forecast that the economy will pick up in the second half of the year. The
Conference Board's gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months climbed 0.3 percent after a 0.8 percent gain in May, the New York-based research group said recently. Jobless claims rose more than forecast and consumer confidence stagnated previously, while manufacturing in the Philadelphia area rebounded in July, other reports showed.
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Keepin' it cool: How the air conditioner made modern America
The Atlantic
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Holy smokes. In a week that's seen temperatures around the country reach into and above the 90s, staying inside has seemed like the natural thing to do. But of course, the chilly indoor summer climate
is anything but natural, an artificial oasis of cool brought to you by your friend, the air conditioner.
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The barriers to unlocking capital for energy efficiency
GreenBiz via Reuters
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Energy efficiency is the quickest and cheapest way to meet our energy needs now or in the future, earning it the nickname, "first fuel." Unfortunately, most companies aren't seizing energy efficiency
opportunities, leaving billions of dollars of potential savings and investment dollars stranded on the sidelines.
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Bipartisan committee approves federal bill to change building codes
Appliance Magazine
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A strong 18-3 bipartisan vote by the Senate Energy Committee to advance the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, S. 1000 was lauded by The Alliance to Save Energy, which called on the full Senate to quickly enact the energy-efficiency package. The law would strengthen building energy codes, provide energy efficiency financing options for manufacturers, and require the federal government to improve its energy
management.
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Manufacturers spend on outsourcing to add capabilities, lower costs
IndustryWeek
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The top public global manufacturing firms spent $8 billion in the first six months of 2011 on contracts for information technology and business process
services, according to the 2Q11 Global TPI Index. The index measures commercial outsourcing contracts valued at $25 million or more among the Forbes Global 2000 companies. TPI, a sourcing data and advisory firm, expects manufacturing outsourcing to pick up in the second half of the year and the outsourcing market as a whole to be in line with 2010 results.
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Bosch now offers the single stage Geo 1000 product
family line. Available in ½ to 6 tons, the line is offered in either vertical or horizontal configurations. These units provide best-in-class energy efficiency and lower operating costs. To learn more, visit www.bosch-climate.us.
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Qatar's stadium 'to be the most expensive ever'
Gulf Times
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The Sports City Stadium, one of 12 facilities being built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, would be among the most technologically advanced, with removable
seats that can scale the building down to a 10,000-seat amphitheater. The cooling system will be combined with the stadium's retractable roof, extending its reach beyond the pitch to plazas outside the venue to create an oasis-like feel in the desert.
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EPA revises Energy Star
specs for furnaces
ACHR News
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Energy Star, the consumer information program sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recently
released new eligibility requirements for furnaces. On June 13, EPA released Version 3.0 and Version 4.0 of Energy Star requirements for furnaces.
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American manufacturing needs skilled workers
The Christian Science Monitor
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Many Americans may think that manufacturing is a dying industry, no longer the backbone of America's economy. But manufacturing employment has accounted for many of the nonfarm payroll jobs created since December 2009 – almost 15 percent of them.
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How Congress can spur building efficiency for $4 million a year
Greener Buildings
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As the debt ceiling negotiations lurch forward and backward in Washington, Greener Buildings is happy to report a recent and welcome showing of bipartisanship, this time on funding for the collection of
national information on commercial building energy efficiency.
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