Driven by the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, the clean energy transition saw a record-shattering year in 2023, according to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF in the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook released Feb. 21.
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released its annual U.S. Energy & Employment Report, a comprehensive summary of national and state-level workforce, industry and hiring information in the energy sector.
JLG now offers Bi-Energy technology on two of its most popular compact crawler boom lift models — the X770AJ and X1000AJ. Additional models available with this option will be announced in the future.
Recently, federal leaders in both the United States and Canada have announced initiatives that will simultaneously help meet environmental protection targets as well as drive post-pandemic economic recovery.
These highly-reflective, waterproof, engineered polymer panels are Class "A" and ideal for high-moisture areas. Panels install quickly and easily, with no exposed fasteners, available in three widths 12”, 16”, 24” and cut to the inch lengths, reducing waste and 100% recyclable, Class "A" panels and ICC ESR-4583 Listed.
The recently enacted Covid-19 relief package titled “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021” has extended the Federal Energy Tax Credit (Section 45L) through December 31, 2021, and made the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (Section 179D) permanent. While both tax incentives offer significant value and the qualification process is simple, they are often overlooked by developers and homebuilders.
Every three years, the International Code Council (ICC) goes through the process of updating the building codes outlined in the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The IECC is the model energy code in the U.S., and updates to the 2021 edition were just finalized by the ICC.
We hear optimistic plans and measures under consideration that go far beyond those energy efficient lightbulbs. Unfortunately, when it comes to pointing fingers and passing blame, the real estate industry is targeted as a chief offender.
With green building technology entering the mainstream and eco-home concepts spreading their roots faster than ever, the need for designing high-performance building envelopes is repeatedly highlighted.