More people around the world, driven by concerns about the effect of air quality on their health, are purchasing room air cleaners to remove common pollutants from their indoor air.

The process the federal government uses to set appliance efficiency standards is long overdue for an update. 

Manufacturers and retailers alike need to know where, when and how to connect with consumers along their purchase journey—and understand that winning the sale is not the final destination. 

The “Internet of Things” or “IOT” has been a buzzword for the past few years. Establishing connectivity and greater intelligence in appliances has the potential to reshape the way consumers use energy. It has the potential to change the way that consumers interact with and interface with their appliances.

In a few short months, CES 2016 will kick off in Las Vegas, unveiling the next wave of innovation that will revolutionize the technology industry, improve lives and change the shape of the world.

The HVACR and water heating industry has been affected in recent years by a dramatic increase in regulations affecting its products.

While wrist watches, pocket watches, and portable compasses could be considered the first wearable tech devices, the more commonly understood concept arose from body-worn sensors that collect and interpret data.

Everyone knows that plastics are an integral part of daily life. However, most people probably don’t appreciate that without these innovative, transformative materials, the world’s environmental footprint would be magnified through wasted food, energy and various other natural resources.

We may not be traveling in flying cars or have talking robot maids as shown in the television cartoon “The Jetsons,” but buildings, appliances and particularly the systems used to run them are getting a lot “smarter” when it comes to energy use.

Two new standards will facilitate enhanced device-to-device interoperability.