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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 […]
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 […]
Industry awaits final DOE interim waiver rule
NAFEM and many others have provided feedback to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on its proposed rule to address current delays in requests […]
NAFEM secures additional exclusions from China import tariffs
Through its comments submitted to and testimony before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), NAFEM helped secure 41 product exclusions from the final List 1 and List 2 of the Section […]
Update on Mexico’s NOM requirements
NAFEM member Mark Sanford, chief engineer-compliance, Unified Brands, Conyers, Ga., has been working to better understand Mexico’s new requirements to […]
Reminder: New portal launched for steel/aluminum tariff exclusion requests
Tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel currently impact all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and South Korea. […]