Officials urge Bay to spare the air, don't burn wood
A regulation passed this summer making it illegal to burn wood when air pollution levels are high is being put to the test now as the weather grows colder and residents fight against the chill and pricey heating bills.The Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the

High school heating problems in Dinwiddie
DINWIDDIE, VA (NBC12) - Some Dinwiddie students are being asked to dress in layers. That's because nearly two dozen re-heating units inside the high school are broken.

Procedures for Proper Home Heating Can Improve Energy Efficiency
As days grow colder, residents of Southwest Virginia will spend more time indoors to seek relief from the weather. Heating and cooling uses more energy and drains more energy dollars than any other home system.

Ferris, SJC look at pact
San Jacinto College South department of air conditioning technology was selected for a visit from Ferris State University (FSU) on Friday, November 14. FSU is one of two universities in the country offering bachelor?s degrees focused on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and is the producer of the primary HVAC textbook used by San Jacinto College.

Action Air offers unique showroom on Kraft Street
Furniture stores and car dealerships are most often associated with customer showrooms, but Action Air has taken air conditioning to another level with its designer showroom for HVAC units.

School system investigation looks into whether air conditioners given as kickbacks
Investigators in the federal-parish corruption investigation of the Bossier Parish school system's maintenance department have been questioning residents in Plain Dealing -- following a trail of air conditioners from a Bossier City business that is at the heart of the probe of why the school system let millions of dollars in taxpayer money go to one business. The FBI and Bossier sheriff's ...

Latest Additions
A lien was filed Nov. 12 against the developer of the Circuit City building on Route 132. An $89,978.85 lien was placed on the property by Trane U.S., Inc., the manufacturer of heating and air conditioning systems.

Act now to save money on heating costs for winter's colder months
We may be enjoying a spate of warm fall weather, but don't kid yourself. Winter will be here soon enough, and with it, high heating bills.

IBM Tests IDC Heating Homes
November 21, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory has announced a new project that will reduce data centers' energy consumption by half by cooling computers with water and reuses the dissipated energy to heat homes in the area.

Skin smarts: 5 tips to stop dryness
Along with the snow and ice of winter comes dry, itchy skin for many Erieites. The dry air pulls moisture from the skin, and the forced hot air of indoor heating systems doesn't help matters.

Cause of Fire Determined: Malfunctioning furnace caused Colonial Gift House blaze
A malfunction in a furnace is said to have caused a blaze that destroyed Bartlesville?s Colonial Gift House on Nov. 7. An investigation revealed there were four heating and air conditioning units in the second story of the facility.

SURVIVING THE ECONOMY: Heating with coal and wood
SURVIVING THE ECONOMY: Heating with coal and wood

Wood fires banned for 24 hours in season's first Spare the Air alert
Wood fires are banned in fireplaces and stoves in the Bay Area through noon Thursday as a result of the first Spare the Air declaration since wood fires were banned on no-burn days.

Santa Paula Elementary School candidates
Tim Hicks said he?s running for the Santa Paula Elementary School District Board because the future of Santa Paula and its residents depends on quality schools.

Solar thermal comes out of the shadows
There is energy to be harvested in deserts of Southern California, Arizona, Spain and Africa: Sunlight focused so intensely it can melt salt, vaporize water and run air conditioners from Phoenix to Seville.

Increase in wood burning has Juneau facing pollution problem
Residents looking for a cheaper alternative to heating oil have turned to wood stoves, and as a result the city is often approaching federal limits for air quality.

Emerson Pushes Back Plans For Ark. Plant
Officials say a heating and air company will delay opening a manufacturing plant in Batesville hoped to bring nearly 400 new jobs to northern Arkansas.

Asbestos not found at school
FITCHBURG - Initially concerned that the removal of tiles from the South Street Elementary School gym floor could have released asbestos into the air, Superintendent Andre R. Ravenelle was relieved yesterday to learn that extensive testing showed no trace of the harmful mineral.

Indoor air can become toxic
The North Platte Telegraph The Dekleva family of North Platte recently learned just how dangerous carbon monoxide can be. For weeks, the family experienced frequent headaches and other illnesses. They eventually installed a carbon monoxide detector.

Defiant Mayor Won?t Promise to Send Rebate
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said a rebate promised to hundreds of thousands of homeowners was ?up in the air.?

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