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Manufacturing production rebounds

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) reported Aug. 17 that manufacturing production rebounded for the third straight month, rising by […]


08.27.2020

DOE’s broad policy and science focus

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) traces its history to the World War II Manhattan Project to develop the […]


08.27.2020

Counterfeits cost jobs: The real threat of fake products

Fake and counterfeit products cost the U.S. $131 billion and 325,000 jobs in 2019, according to the National Association of […]


08.27.2020

DOE issues RFP to address recycling, reuse and remanufacturing challenges

Approximately $35 million is available to support research and development to enable U.S. manufacturers to increase the recovery, recycling, reuse […]


08.27.2020

Driving understanding of pending certification requirement changes

In just over two years, all commercial refrigeration equipment currently certified to UL 412, 427, 471 and CSA 22.2 No. […]


08.27.2020

Revision processes for DOE/EPA regulations expected to begin soon

Now that the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions that identified the near- and long-term regulatory actions of U.S. […]


08.27.2020

Tariffs reinstated on Canadian aluminum

President Trump announced that the U.S. would reimpose 10 percent Section 232 tariffs on imports of Canadian aluminum effective Aug. […]


08.27.2020

Comment period open to extend Section 301 List 1 exclusions

Numerous exclusions to products on List 1 of the Section 301 tariffs on China imports are set to expire Oct. […]


08.27.2020

Washington State HFC regulations expected this fall

Following the completion of its public comment period July 28, the Washington State Department of Ecology is finalizing Chapter 173-443 […]


08.27.2020

DOE incorporates NAFEM feedback re: comparative analysis

In a recently released final rule that outlines the process for determining whether a new or proposed energy-efficiency standard is […]


08.27.2020