Home Star has been added to a new Senate Energy Bill. Called the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010, the bill has a modified version of the earlier Home Star bill. Details are still being worked out. This bill is on a fast track. More information will be posted when available.

Miguel Martinez, of Progressive Insulation & Windows, Chatsworth, CA, won the Seventh Annual America’s Best Installer competition. The 2009 finals were held on October 3 in Tucson, AZ, in conjunction with the ICAA annual convention.

Martinez, a five-year employee of Progressive, had advanced to the finals by winning the Western regional competition earlier in the year. He will receive a $10,000 prize and will be eligible to participate in next year’s final competition. The annual event is sponsored by Insulate America and Johns Manville.

“Best installer is the biggest event each year for professional insulation installers,” said Martinez. “Considering the talent of my fellow competitors, I feel extremely fortunate to walk away with the win.”