Oceania
Barangaroo to feature in innovation showcase
21 Apr 2015 CCN Live 2015 As one of the world’s first climate positive precincts of its size in the world, the $6 billion Barangaroo project is an excellent example of Aussie innovation. Not on...
State-of-the-art industry training facility
20 Apr 2015 Box Hill Institute Australia’s air conditioning and mechanical contractors were formally recognised for their contribution to the Refrigeration and Climate Control Centre of Excellence (RC...
NDY annouces key appointments
17 Apr 2015 Management restructure Norman Disney & Young (NDY) has announced a number of new appointments following a management restructure. In Australia, Sam Aloi has been promoted from Melbourne office manager to the role of Australian regional director, with responsibility to overview the strategic direction and operations of NDY’s eight Australian offices. Given the Australi...
AIRAH launches R22 phase-out guide online
15 April 2015 Australian association AIRAH has released the Management guideline for the phase-out of refrigerant R22 online The free online guide, which offers advice on audit and asset management, as well as on technical options, was developed by AIRAH and the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works. R22 is being phased out in accordance with Australia’s obligation to the...
Australia lagging behind rest of the world
13 Apr 2015 New report on renewable energy Australia is lagging behind the world’s major economies when it comes to renewable energy generation despite having enough renewable energy resources to powe...
Customers come together for Lennox symposium
08 Apr 2015 Customers from across Australia and New Zealand gathered at Heatcraft’s Milperra facility in Sydney’s west for a two day conference featuring product updates and demonstrations. The infor...
Asia Pacific dominates fluorochemical market
07 Apr 2015 Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has released a new report on the market for Fluorochemicals which is projected to reach 3.5 million metric tons by 2020. GIA said the market is being ...
Refrigerant supplier fined $520,000 over price hikes
07 April 2015 AUSTRALIA: Australia’s largest wholesaler of refrigeration and air conditioning parts Actrol, has been fined $520,000 for falsely blaming refrigerant price increases on the carbon tax. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) says Actrol made false representations in a letter posted on its website and sent out to around 8,000 customers as the carbon tax came into ...
Dates for NZ’s main event
April 5, 2015 NEW ZEALAND: The Air Force Museum in Wigram, Christchurch, will be the venue for this years HVAC&R Trade Exhibition & Industry Conference. Organised by the Institute of Refrige...
Alliance to promote microgrid solutions
02 Apr 2015 ABB and Samsung SDI ABB and Samsung SDI, the leading manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, are working together to promote microgrid solutions globally. The two companies will esta...
