Groups Oppose Special Interest Effort to Subvert Energy Efficiency Bill
Nearly 1,000 businesses send letter urging rejection of proposal repealing Section 433 of Energy Independence and Security Act.

WASHINGTON (Feb. 27, 2014) – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and nearly 1,000 businesses from across the country today urged Congress to reject special interest efforts to repeal the law setting goals for reducing fossil fuel use in federal buildings by 2030.

The letter comes in response to reports that the oil and gas lobby pushed to include a repeal of Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act in the bipartisan Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency bill.

Power Solutions International Named "Customer of the Year, North America" by Doosan Infracore
Doosan presents this award each year to honor customers that have delivered exceptional sales performance and outstanding sales achievement.

WOOD DALE, Ill., (Feb. 25, 2014) - Power Solutions International, Inc., a leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of emissions-certified alternative-fuel and conventional power systems announced today that it has been named "Customer of the Year, North America" by Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd, the worldwide construction and utility equipment manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Wells Fargo’s Construction Industry Optimism Quotient Hits Record High
For the coming year almost two-thirds of distributors said that they expect an increase in new equipment sales.

SAN FRANCISCO (February 25, 2014) – Construction contractors and equipment distributors are optimistic that local non-residential construction activity will improve in 2014, according to a recent survey by Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC).

Industry Associations, Manufacturers Reach Agreement on Telematics Data
These protocols will allow end-users to employ their own business software to collect and analyze asset data from mixed equipment fleets without the need for customization work across multiple telematics provider applications.

(Feb. 24, 2014) - The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) have announced that 19 data points will be part of a standard being developed and maintained by the two Associations and their memberships. In addition, the new standard defines a format that enables OEMs to deliver fault code information as part of the data feed.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Levels Near Two-Year High
When asked, 40.6 percent of the executives surveyed reported they expect to hire more employees during the next four months.

Washington, D.C., (February 24, 2014) - The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the February 2014 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $827 billion equipment finance sector.