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DOE Announces Tougher Enforcement of Appliance Standards Reporting

The Department of Energy announced that manufacturers of certain residential products have a 30 day window ending January 8, 2010 to submit accurate certification reports and compliance statements as part of enhanced enforcement of DOE's energy efficiency appliance standards program. Under federal law, manufacturers of some products covered by DOE appliance standards are required to certify with the Department that their models meet the energy conservation standards. Read more...

Valve Design Engineering Report

Based on hundreds of on-site visits and interviews, this report covers the common challenges companies face when designing and integrating valves into new products and offers recommendations to help your company unlock the power of CAD-driven CAE tools to drive performance and protect margins.

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Home Energy Management Users to Soar Amid historic volatility in energy prices and heightened concern about energy security and climate change, energy management and energy efficiency are hot topics. Tens of millions of smart electric meters are slated for deployment in the next few years, in addition to a broad array of other smart grid enhancements. And consumer interest in energy issues is higher than it has been in decades. Read more...

Euromonitor Says Haier Is No. 1

The Haier Group, Qingdao, China, announced that the business intelligence firm Euromonitor International has ranked Haier first in its Global Major Appliances Brands 2009 ranking by brand shares (by global brand name), with a retail volume market share of 5.1 percent, up 0.8 of a point from 2008. Read more...

Groups Say New Water Heater Efficiency Standards Fall Short

New home water heater efficiency standards proposed by the Obama Administration will save energy and money for U.S. households and reduce global warming and other harmful emissions; but they fall short of their potential, according to a broad coalition of energy-efficiency, consumer and environmental organizations. Read more...

2010 Buyers Guide The appliance DESIGN Buyers Guide is the #1 resource for design engineers in the global residential and commercial appliance industry. The Buyers Guide contains listings for a wide variety of components, materials, and services used in the design and manufacture of consumer and commercial products. The listings have been organized into functional categories to make it easier to find the product or service you're looking for. Visit the appliance DESIGN Buyers Guide

Association Report: Technology Defines the Future Technology and innovation represent the best hope for our economy, which means the International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, has special value. With some 20,000 new products launched at each CES, we see firsthand the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation. Read more...  by Gary Shapiro

News Watch: HVAC Industry Agrees to Regional Standards In a landmark development, leaders of the HVAC industry have agreed to accept regional energy efficiency standards after years of vigorously opposing the idea. Read more...

Editorial: The Energy Star Needs a Buff Job Trust is difficult to attain, and once acquired, remains fragile. Restoring trust after it's been damaged is a Herculean task. Unfortunately, just such a challenge stands before the appliance industry and the federal government as they seek to restore the luster of the highly successful Energy Star program. Read more... by Richard Babyak

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