NY, MN state governments address heating needs
Emergency home heating funds available for New Yorkers Article courtesy: The Post Star, Glens Falls, NY ALBANY — New York state officials say more funding is available for residents facing problems keeping their homes heated this winter. Gov. …
FMSCA extends hours of service declaration
On February 6 FMSCA issued another extension of the Hours of Service Declaration for 30 states and Washington, DC, effective through February 28 at 11:59 pm. States include AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, ME, …
Tropical Cold Wave
Beaches, palm trees and sunshine, things synonymous when one thinks of Florida. Sweaters, wool hats and snow, not so much, but they do exist there. An average temperature of 75°F is what South Floridians experience …
ECR marks 90th anniversary, new products at AHR
Chicago--ECR International displayed new high efficiency boilers and a 2-way thermostat control system, as tbey marked their 90th anniversary this morning at the AHR Expo in Chicago. The Dunkirk high-output combi and the Utica CuB will …
70th AHR Expo opens in Chicago
Chicago --The 70th AHR Expo opened in Chicago this morning, running through Wednesday at McCormick Place. With over 2,100 exhibitors occupying over 12 acres of display space, the show is set to be the largest …
NJ bulk plant to be sold at auction
An 800,000g bulk plant in Rockaway, Morris County is being sold at auction. The bid submission deadline is Wednesday January 31, 2018. In addition to the bulk storage there is a 5,000+/- SF shell retail building …
Women in Energy launches website
Women in Energy has launched its website, WeWomenInEnergy.com. They are encouraging others to join the group as an individual member or corporate member. Corporate sponsorships are also available, on the bottom of their website is a listing of current sponsors. Women …
Data Large and Small
I will admit that I sometimes smirk when recalling my youth, given how silly people sounded when they said things like “information is power” and “information will be the greatest currency.” It’s not often that …
How to Make a Steam System More Efficient
With focus on high efficiency and “greening” the heating industry, low temperature system designs and applying outdoor reset controls to every hydronic system, steam systems are being viewed as highly inefficient. The current approaches described …
Disgruntled Techs
Do you employ technicians who complain? Dissatisfaction is an unpleasant part of our week, but most of us experience it frequently. In psychology, there is a principle that, on some level, your diagnosis of others is …