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Tools of the Trade grant
Business insurance service BizCover has launched a year-long grant initiative designed to support trade students across Australia with the cost of essential equipment.
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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.
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Dismay at US decision to relax HFC restrictions
HVAC&R industry groups and environmental activists alike have strongly criticised the US government’s decision to roll back restrictions on HFCs.
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Updated refrigerant designations
ASHRAE and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have released an updated refrigerant designations and safety classifications fact sheet.
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Female RAC professionals take on Italy
Eleven female refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) professionals from six South Asian countries have completed a specialist train-the-trainer program in Italy.
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Is HVAC&R becoming a two-speed market?
Global research and consulting organisation BSRIA’s latest publications suggests the global cooling and heat pump market is showing signs of pressure.
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RPEQ renewal now due
HVAC&R engineering practitioners working in Queensland need to ensure they renew their RPEQ registration before the closing date of May 31, 2026.
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CSIRO goes to the edge with CO2 cooling
Data centre developments often come under fire for their massive thirst, competing with communities, agriculture and nature for both groundwater and surface water supplies. CSIRO’s new data centre project in Queensland, however, is utilising advanced cooling solutions to conserve precious H2O.
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Cool Coalition addresses meltdown risks
Residential air conditioning is a growing share of peak energy demand globally. Ensuring grids don’t go into meltdown as a result is the mission of a new alliance launched at the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Summit (SBCS26).
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Midea presents latest tech at MCE 2026
Midea Building Technologies (MBT) unveiled a suite of new HVAC&R solutions at MCE 2026 (Mostra Convegno Expocomfort) including data center cooling, VRF systems, heat pump applications, and integrated building management.
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Profitability, practicality and productivity win, but IAQ missed out
AIRAH welcomes many positive measures in the 2026 Budget, including those specifically supporting the engineering, property and construction sectors.
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Mikaila Ganado named INWIC President
GWA Consultants Director and AIRAH Board President gains international role.
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Carrier invests €12 million in next-generation HVAC testing facility
Carrier has announced a €12 million (approximately AUD$19.5 million) investment for a testing facility at the company’s European Centre of Excellence in Montluel, France.
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Panasonic launches HVAC & Cold Chain company
Panasonic Group is transitioning into a new corporate structure, and has consolidated its Heating & Ventilation A/C Company and Cold Chain Solutions Company into a new group called Panasonic HVAC & CC Co., Ltd.