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Category: News
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China launches first wind-powered underwater data centre
China has addressed energy challenges in data centres by constructing a wind-powered underwater data centre 10km off the coast of Shanghai.
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CEO appointed for new National EPA
Former Chief Executive of the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, John Bradley, has been appointed as the inaugural CEO of the new National Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
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Call for mandated data centre energy and water efficiency
A new report from the Climate Council is calling for improved planning and policy to ensure improvements to energy efficiency and water efficiency in data centre developments.
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REB26: Opportunities in a carbon-constrained built environment
Increasingly, achieving net zero in Australia’s built environment is framed as a retrofit challenge. And although the scale of that challenge is large, the inaugural Reshaping Existing Buildings Conference focused on the opportunities, exploring solutions and sharing real-world success stories that reclaim the value in our assets.
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NSW school study reinforces IAQ concerns
The University of NSW (UNSW) has released the findings of a study monitoring air quality conducted at 59 schools across Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.
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Heat warning issued for the world
The briefing: a selection of the latest research, reports and commentary mapping the escalating trajectory of climate change.
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Update on Refrigerant Product Stewardship Scheme Review
Refrigerant Reclaim Australia (RRA) and Nous Group have thanked the industry for contributing to the independent RRA Product Stewardship Scheme Review and outlined the next steps in the process.
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See cool intelligence in action at Woolworths
As part of World Refrigeration Day celebrations on June 26, 2026, Woolworths is holding behind the scenes tours.
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Beyond bulky waste: Australia’s growing end-of-life appliance challenge
End-of-life household appliances are placing growing pressure on councils, industry and recovery systems as environmental risks, refrigerant management and disposal obligations become increasingly complex. General Manager of Refrigerant Reclaim Australia, Kylie Farrelley, reports on discussions at the Waste 2026 Conference.
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WA expands wage subsidy for apprentices
Western Australia’s State Government is investing $19.6 million in the GTO (group training organisation) Wage Subsidy Program to support an additional 330 spots for apprentices.
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2026 EEC Award winners
The 2026 Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) Awards winners were announced at a gala dinner during the EEC National Conference (May 27–28 in Sydney).
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Refrigerant-free heat pump heading for market
A German startup plans to commercialise an electrocaloric heat pump design.
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New Zealand’s MEPs for AC now in effect
Air conditioning units and heat pumps imported into New Zealand or manufactured in NZ must now comply with new energy efficiency requirements developed by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).
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Circular thinking takes centre stage at REB26
Professor Usha Iyer-Raniga, keynote speaker at the upcoming Reshaping Existing Buildings Conference, offers a preview of her presentation and shares her thoughts on improving circularity in Australia.
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Nearly $100 million allocated for collaborative R&D
The Australian Research Council’s latest funding round is helping university researchers and industry collaborate on some of Australia’s most urgent challenges.
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Portfolios scale up ambition in NABERS 2026 SPI
For eight years, the NABERS Sustainable Portfolios Index (SPI) has been creating a league table for property’s heavy hitters, showcasing progress across energy efficiency, decarbonisation, electrification, water, waste and Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ).
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Daikin and Delta sign MoU
Daikin Holdings Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Delta Electronics to collaborate on next‑generation Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) solutions for AI and High‑Performance Computing (HPC) data centres across the ASEAN‑Oceania region.
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New NCC 2025 CPD and tutor materials available
New continuing professional development (CPD) and tutor materials have been made available to support both industry-based learning and formal education delivery with the updated NCC 2025 requirements.
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Scaling up electric refrigerated transport
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced an investment of up to $10 million to support the roll out of low-emissions electric transport refrigeration.
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Halving Europe’s automotive AC emissions
A new technical study by refrigerant producers Chemours and Solstice has proposed measures they say could reduce refrigerants emissions from automotive air conditioning by up to 60% annually by 2050, and avoid half the quantity of cumulative emissions between 2030 and 2050.