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Review pending for DOE test procedures and efficiency standards
In early 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is scheduled to review test procedures for automatic commercial ice makers (ACIM), commercial refrigeration equipment (CRE) and walk-in […]
Congress continues to discuss the USMCA
Negotiations between the Trump administration and a working group of House Democrats on the U.S. ‒ Mexico ‒ Canada Agreement (USMCA) continue. U.S. […]
Steel/aluminum tariffs debate continues; exclusion process explained
Paul Nathanson, executive director of the Coalition of America Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU), recently published an editorial in the sheet metal Industry’s SNIPS […]
China reduces tariffs; U.S. postpones tariff increases ahead of negotiations
The U.S. and China return to the negotiating table in October to continue addressing trade issues. In the meantime, as […]
Review pending for DOE test procedures and efficiency standards
In early 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is scheduled to review test procedures for automatic commercial ice makers (ACIM), commercial refrigeration equipment (CRE) and walk-in […]
California Energy Commission goals may inform product development
One year ago, California Governor Jerry Brown signed sweeping legislation requiring that all the state’s energy come from clean power […]
AHRI working to secure permit to import ACIMs with certain refrigerants into Canada
Canada’s Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations (ODSHAR) address the country’s obligation to reduce ozone-depleting substances as set out in the Montreal Protocol. […]
CARB discusses further HFC reductions
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a Technical Working Group meeting Aug. 6 to discuss proposals for further reducing high-global warming […]
California leading the way in new approach to dine-in, takeout, leftover containers
California Assembly Bill 619 has passed allowing restaurants to use reusable cups and containers brought in by customers as part of […]
DOE evaluating potential new energy-saving standards
In its suggested updates to the Process Rule (see related article in the NAFEM in Action section), DOE proposed to […]