Laura Timberlake
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Vale Warwick Stannus
Long-time industry stalwart Warwick Stannus, M.AIRAH, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022. With a strong background in both consulting and contracting in the HVAC&R industry, Stannus is recognised for his work in developing industry standards and his 19-year career at A.G. Coombs. He started working at A.G. Coombs in 2003 in the newly created […]
i-Hub Outcomes Summit
The Innovation Hub for Affordable Heating and Cooling (i-Hub) is holding the i-Hub Outcomes Summit online and in Sydney on Tuesday, May 17 from 12 noon–5pm. i-Hub brings together leading universities, researchers, consultants, building owners, and equipment manufacturers to create a connected research and development community in Australia. Taking place in conjunction with AIRAH’s Refrigeration Conference […]
University to use food waste for heating
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UW-Oshkosh), USA, is planning to install a biogas-powered hot water boiler to generate heat in the coming winter. The university already has a biodigester that generates approximately 8 per cent of the campus’s electricity through capturing methane campus food waste and grass clippings. The school submitted an application last autumn […]
Purdue calls for papers
Purdue University’s Herrick Conferences deadline for paper submissions has been extended to April 18, 2022. Herrick Labs has hosted international conferences on compressor engineering, refrigeration, air conditioning, and high-performance buildings since 1972. These include the International Compressor Engineering Conference, the International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference and the International High Performance Buildings Conference. The conferences […]
Breakthrough material for heat storage
Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University of Leipzig have developed a new heat storage material that could improve energy efficiency in buildings. The material can both store heat and send it back into the environment as needed. While similar materials exist, this new one is more stable, made from non-harmful substances, […]
National Energy Efficiency Conference 2022
The Energy Efficiency Council is partnering with the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to host the National Energy Efficiency Conference 2022 in Melbourne on May 26 and 27. The conference will focus on the critical role of energy management as our energy system transitions to net zero, with the major theme […]
Heat pumps show promise in industrial applications
As heat pump technology grows in popularity across Europe, Australia has also turned its eye towards renewable energy in industrial settings. Commercial businesses such as brewers, pet food producers and food processors are exploring whether thermal storage and heat pumps could help reduce the use of natural gases. ARENA supplied $460,500 in funding to the Australian […]
Going from Great to Good – call for speakers
CIBSE is calling for speaker and paper submissions for its webinar series running in August and September, titled “Going from Great to Good”. The series will cover how sustainable building design needs to be considered across current and future builds. The main themes will include: Beginning with the end in mind – moving to a […]
Humidity a major factor in emissions from cooling
Scientists from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Xerox PARC have released a study exploring the environmental impact of controlling humidity. The research first appeared in the journal Joule, titled “Humidity’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions from air conditioning”. While studies on air conditioners and greenhouse gases have been compiled before, this is the […]
Earn your digital marketing stripes
NetStripes is hosting a digital marketing webinar on Wednesday, March 23, titled Social Media Marketing in 2022. The webinar is a part of the Futurise Insights series, which integrates three stages of digital knowledge and skills enhancement for small and medium business owners. The series will explore current market trends, consumer buying behaviour and how […]
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