Louise Belfield
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New software platform for trade services
Retriever Communications has launched what it says is an intuitive, end-to-end job management software platform. The 100 per cent Australian owned and operated Servis software platform was built exclusively for trade service businesses, says Retriever Communications. The global business in field service management software says customers will benefit from reliable, powerful, cutting-edge technology that will […]
Milking the system: cooler cows keep it flowing
University of Queensland researchers have demonstrated how dairy cows can be kept cool 24/7, helping to prevent heat stress, adding to the cows’ welfare, and increasing milk production. With hot weather often impacting dairy cattle health, wellbeing, and overall milk production, dairy producers will use a variety of cooling strategies to prevent heat stress in […]
Time to prepare cooling centres in Australia?
Heatwaves with record-setting peaks, duration, and timing are becoming more and more familiar around the world. Last week, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service declared that June–August – the northern hemisphere summer – was the hottest such period since records began in 1940, topping the previous record by a significant margin. In Phoenix, Arizona, […]
Digital summit on green cooling in the cold chain
The German Environment Agency (UBA) is holding an online Green Cooling Summit on October 10–11, 2023. It will explore policy approaches, technology solutions and innovative business models for green cooling along the cold chain. According to the organisers, green cooling refers to a combination of natural refrigerants that harm neither the ozone layer nor the […]
Buildings journal invites IAQ articles
Buildings, an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on building science, building engineering and architecture published monthly online by MDPI, is seeking submissions for a special issue dedicated to indoor air quality. Guest editors Dr Shamila Haddad and Dr Arianna Brambilla from the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, and Professor Dr Baojie He […]
Consultation on Australia’s carbon credit scheme
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is consulting on the next phase on proposed changes to the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme. These changes aim to ensure the ACCU Scheme has high integrity and delivers confidence to participants, the market, and the wider public, says DCCEEW. As outlined in the ACCU […]
Coates launches HVAC hire service
Australian equipment hire and solutions provider Coates has expanded its offering with the launch of Coates Power & HVAC. Coates says it is responding to customer demand by providing “smart, innovative and seamless temporary air, power, climate and process cooling solutions for myriad uses to companies across Australia”. “Coates Power & HVAC will help keep an organisation’s operations […]
Big names gather to ‘change the air’
The Change the Air Foundation in the US is holding its first annual summit on Monday, September 18, with high-profile speakers including Gwyneth Paltrow, Dr Deepak Chopra and Dr Will Cole. The goal of the event is to raise awareness around the importance of indoor air quality and provide actionable ideas and suggestions that will […]
Daikin opens high-tech centre in Adelaide
Daikin Australia has officially opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Adelaide, South Australia. The opening ceremony was attended by Daikin dealers and key business partners involved in the development of the site. Daikin’s South Australia State Manager Matthew Tonkin; Daikin Australia Director – HR, Corporate Affairs and Service, Ian Hurley, Affil.AIRAH; and General Manager – […]
Reimagining a climate resilient built environment
Cundall is holding an online panel discussion on Monday, September 11 to mark World Green Building Week 2023. The discussion, titled Reimagining a Climate Resilient Built Environment, is Cundall’s response to the urgent calls in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Synthesis report released in April 2023, and will focus on how to […]
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