Nick Johns-Wickberg

January 25, 2024

Central and eastern Australia brace for intense heatwave

News

Temperatures are expected to hit nearly 50°C in parts of central and eastern Australia on Thursday and Friday

January 23, 2024

ASHRAE announces officer and director nominees

News

ASHRAE has announced its 2024-25 nominees for officer and director positions.

January 22, 2024

Beijer Ref releases Freddox 202 Expert controller

Business

Beijer Ref has announced the release of its new Freddox 202 Expert Cold Room Controller.

January 19, 2024

US$10M prize for heat pump solutions

News

A US consortium is offering a prize pool of USD $10 million (AUD $15.2 million) for HVAC&R innovators to solve a New York dilemma.

January 18, 2024

Updated ASHRAE standard highlights decarbonisation

News

The latest version of ASHRAE’s energy efficiency standard for existing buildings has expanded its scope to focus on building decarbonisation.

January 17, 2024

EU Parliament approves HFC phase-out by 2050

NewsRegulations

In a historic vote on Tuesday, the European Parliament chose overwhelmingly to support rules that will ban HFCs by 2050.

January 16, 2024

Cundall releases A-Z sustainability glossary

News

Global multi-disciplinary engineering and sustainability consultancy Cundall has released a glossary of sustainability terms.

January 15, 2024

Scientists create most effective cooling material yet

News

A team of researchers has synthesised what appears to be the most effective solid-state cooling material ever discovered.

January 12, 2024

NZ HVAC&R apprentice goes global

Events and conferences

Jack Butler has been selected to represent New Zealand in the 47th WorldSkills International Competition in Lyon, France, in September 2024.

January 11, 2024

WA releases sectoral emissions reduction strategy

NewsRegulations

The Western Australian government has released a plan to reduce emissions across seven sectors and achieve net zero by 2050.