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Alkalinity in steam-generating boilers is a problem because under heat the alkalinity breaks down to carbon dioxide, which passes with the steam.

The Environmental Protection Agency recently upgraded its online energy management and tracking tool, Energy Star Portfolio Manager, which is used to measure energy performance, water use, utility costs and greenhouse gas emissions for more than 40% of the country’s commercial buildings space.

The company’s new website features downloadable phone apps, improved literature and video libraries, and an expanded resource section.

Centrotherm Eco System’s InnoFlue venting system recently was approved by ECR International for use with select Dunkirk and Utica boiler models.

State will serve as the primary sponsor for Ryan Newman during the Goody’s Foot Relief 500 Sprint Cup race in October at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

Geothermal heat pump manufacturer ClimateMaster has designed an online calculator that demonstrates to homeowners the potential cost savings of a geothermal system.

The Connecticut Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority is pioneering innovative financing methods that make rooftop solar systems more affordable and accessible for consumers.

Developers are creating a new subdivision of homes in Kennewick, Wash., with underground geothermal systems. The subdivision has 18 lots; the long-term plan is to build 400 homes.

This 20-page publication, “A Consumer’s Guide: Heat Your Water with the Sun,” introduces consumers to solar heating technologies.