Oceania
A Heat Pump Using Carbon Dioxide as the Refrigerant
A new generation of CO2-based heat pumps could avoid the high global warming potential of standard refrigerants and generate much higher temperatures Posted On Aug 29 2013 By Alex Wilson In res...
Newly introduced Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Levy in New-Zealan
20/08/2013 On July 1, 2013 the Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (SGG) Levy entered into force in New Zealand and applies to a range of goods including freezers, fridges and air conditioners. The levy rates for goods containing HFCs and PFCs are linked to the price of carbon and vary between items to reflect gas amounts, specific gases and their global warming potential. SGG rates also vary de...
2.5 Australia
Market Trends The Australian ATW market scale was 30,000 units in 2012, an increase of 15% over 2011. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, and its environs has a relatively warm winter, and a...
Australia’s HFC levy one year on -- part 3
20 August 2013 Suppliers of low GWP refrigerants, such as hydrocarbons (HCs) and equipment that employs these refrigerants, have been operating in the Australian market for several years prior to the introduction of the HFC levy. All of these businesses have seen strong growth in customer enquiries and sales since the levy has been announced. The majority of hydrocarbons in Australia are em...
Australia’s HFC levy one year on -- part 2
19 August 2013 Since its introduction in July 2012, the HFC levy has met with strong opposition, which led to the recent announcement by Australia’s prime minister that its level will be reduced. It may even be abolished if the Liberal Party wins the elections in September 2013. Resistance by both industry and government to implementation of the HFC Levy has undermined its effectiveness qui...
Australia’s HFC levy one year on -- part 1
14 August 2013 With a tight national election looming, Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced plans on 16 July 2013 to replace the domestic carbon tax with a less-severe, EU-type emissions-trading scheme (ETS) a year ahead of schedule. The carbon tax on Australia’s worst industrial polluters went into effect in July 2012 and was supposed to remain in place for three years and subsequentl...
