Founder of World Refrigeration Day Stephen Gill has launched a new initiative, Global HVACR Women Week, which will happen from October 25–31, 2026. The message for the week is: “Local voices. Global connections. One HVACR community.” Gill will also be coming to Australia that week and is a keynote speaker at AIRAH’s Women of AIRAH Summit on October 27 in Melbourne.
Researchers from the Heat Pump Research Centre at Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) have developed an adsorption heat pump heating and cooling system powered by low-temperature waste heat.
Multinational technology company NVIDIA has developed a liquid cooling solution for AI servers that can operate at up to 45°C.
As climate change shifts weather patterns around the world, researchers have recognised that new metrics may be needed to reflect cooling efficiency and better inform energy demand strategies.
A recent project that involved long, hard-to-access duct runs gave Clean-Air Australia the chance to put the Multibot through its paces.
Temperzone has released the Econex HWP (hideaway water-cooled packaged) HVAC range, which the company claims offers a 71–80% reduction in overall Global Warming Potential (GWP) per kilowatt of cooling or heating when compared to previous systems.
Clivet has released a new series of Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat pump outdoor units called the VRF CVT9 (CVT9-Y).
Testo has released a new series of data loggers, which can document temperature and humidity readings in storage areas, cold rooms or during transport.
Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia) has appointed Simon Rickard as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Market research and business intelligence firm MarketsandMarkets has predicted the HVAC filter market will grow from AU$6.6 billion to AU$8.8 billion over the next five years.
Aotearoa (New Zealand) has adopted the Fifth Edition of G4/AS1 for building consent applications, with HVAC&R contractors now expected to use the new edition.
Oil-free centrifugal chiller technology company, Smardt, has appointed Sandeep Nair as its Chief Executive Officer.
The first half of 2026 has seen the global HVAC&R business generate its best bottom-line results ever, according to Carel Industries Group CEO, Francesco Nalini.
Revisions are now likely to the standard underpinning air conditioner seasonal energy efficiency performance, following a review by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
Adam Gill and Dr Wichai Pattanapol from Polar Dynamix explain the relationship between filter grime, energy demand and why VFDs may conceal the issues, illustrating their case with the results of a recent modelling study.
