HVAC
Judge dismisses refrigerant monopoly lawsuit against Chemours
In December 2024, two refrigerant suppliers sued the company on 10 counts, including breach of contract and “actual and attempted monopolization”
Legal
HVAC
House passes bills targeting HVAC rebates, efficiency standards
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed two HVAC-focused bills, including one that would nix a federal rebate program
HVAC
Industry groups join push for Supreme Court to take up gas furnace case
HARDI and PHCC are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case regarding non-condensing gas furnaces
Plumbing
Colorado lawmakers urged to exempt propane water heaters from ultra-low NOx rule
An estimated 100,000 households in Colorado use propane water heaters
HVACPlumbing
Federal bill could cut contractor training costs by up to 50%
The Employer-Directed Skills Act would ultimately establish employer-directed skills accounts through which the federal government would reimburse employers’ training costs
Plumbing
Senate hearing warns of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems
There are approximately 170,000 water and wastewater utilities across the U.S., whose systems are increasingly utilizing digital tools
HVACPlumbing
Energy Star secures mandatory funding, a program first
January legislation earmarked $33 million for the program and included a directive that the administration not take actions to reduce the amount
HVAC
Low-income HVAC program gets $4 billion
Congress passed — and the president signed — an appropriations bill that includes over $4 billion for LIHEAP
Plumbing
Rebate overhaul spurs jump in heat pump water heater installs
The Tennessee Valley Authority restructured an incentive program, spurring roughly 1,800 heat pump water heater installs within six months
HVAC
Supreme Court asked to take on gas furnace rule
The rule requires all residential gas furnaces manufactured after December 18, 2028, to have an AFUE rating of at least 95 percent