Oceania
Green technology improves equipment and air quality
06 Jan 2015 If Australian buildings underwent a simple retrofit to current air conditioning and refrigeration plants, half of the country’s emissions reduction target could be met, according to Aeris ...
The phase out of Reclaimed R22
At Midnight on the 31/12/2014 we will see the end of Reclaimed R22 and other Reclaimed HCFC’s As of 1st January 2015 it will become illegal to use Reclaimed R22, or other Reclaimed HCFC’s for s...
Brivis to be bought by Rinnai
Dec 16, 2014 AUSTRALIA: Victoria-based cooling and heating system manufacturer Brivis Climate Systems Pty is set to be bought by the Australian subsidiary of Japanese heating company Rinnai. Br...
Australia reaches 4GW of installed solar
09 Dec 2014 Breakthrough research The latest update on the Australian PV Institute (APVI) solar map shows that Australia now has 4GW of installed PV. Installed capacity has quadrupled since 201...
The global cold chain market
05/12/2014 The global cold chain market was valued at USD 97,835.5 Million in 2013, and is expected to reach USD 233,476.7 Million by 2019, at a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.6% from 2014 t...
ActronAir wins award for sustainability
02 Dec 2014 AIRAH Award ActronAir has won the 2014 Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) Award for Excellence in Sustainability. ActronAir was presented with the...
Woolworths Australia seeks to grow its retail FM business
28 November 2014 Australian retailer Woolworths is looking to grow its Retail FM business to take on more work within the wider group, and is seeking engineers from the UK and elsewhere. Australian retailer Woolworths is looking to grow its Retail FM business, which it took in-house two years ago, to take on more work within the wider group, and is seeking engineers from the UK and elsewher...
Energy efficiency driving demand for new technology in build
26 Nov 2014 New research Energy efficient technology and services for the building sector will double by 2022, according to a new report from Navigant Research. While the global recession in 20...
Global agreement on HFCs on the agenda for 2015 meeting
24 Nov 2014 Montreal Protocol update The global community has moved a step closer to a deal on eliminating hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) at a meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Paris last week. While no formal agreement was reached, the head of climate at the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Clare Perry, said there has been a clear shift in attitudes. "We are not seeing the ...
No refrigerant without accreditation
November 24, 2014 NEW ZEALAND: From January 1 it may be very difficult for anyone not in possession of the correct accreditation to buy refrigerant in New Zealand. All major suppliers in New Ze...
