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By John Mesenbrink Recently, Ron Passafaro, president & CEO of ECR International, was re-elected as Chairman of the Hydronics Institute through 2017. Passafaro, who has been a member of the Hydronics Institute his entire career and has served on its Executive Board since 2007, said, “I am honored and humbled to be re-elected by my Read more

Solar is still hot

How’s business? Have some electrical experience? Well, it’s a great time to be in solar. Solar is and has been the fastest growing industry in the country, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. Why you ask? Well, we know that fossil fuels costs are at the lowest they have been for a Read more

2015 is a big year for the geothermal industry, and what better time to officially kick off “National Geothermal Day” than April (Earth-Month)? The geothermal HVAC industry has come together in a big way to put together a brand neutral website to which we all can go to learn more about this amazing technology. What’s Read more

  The first time I’d ever heard of a disruptive technology, it didn’t sound like good news to me. As it turns out, the term refers to a technology that changes the way we do things— usually for good.  Perhaps you’ve heard the story of buggy whips?  Not much need for them after motor vehicles came Read more

The Geothermal HVAC industry is coming together to educate consumers with a pointed campaign that will culminate in a “National Geothermal Day” proclamation on October 20th during National Energy Month. Geothermal HVAC is Solar Energy stored in the ground beneath us, and this educational campaign will enlighten consumers and school-aged youth on this truth.   Read more