Willow Aliento
Willow has been a journalist and editor in the construction, engineering, sustainability and design sectors for nearly two decades. Based in Wiradjuri Country, she is also a qualified environmental scientist.
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Improving the reliability of energy ratings for air conditioning
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).
David Norman’s legacy celebrated in Towards Net Zero Competition
One of the first engineers in Australia to champion sustainable buildings, David Norman, is being celebrated with a $10,000 prize for ARAH’s inaugural Towards Net Zero competition.
NSW lays down the rules for data centre developments
The NSW Government has released a framework and guidelines to put energy efficiency, water efficiency and community benefit priorities in place for new data centre developments.
New climate-related transition planning guidelines released
The Commonwealth Government has released climate-related transition guidance that aims to support businesses and other organisations to plot a pathway for navigating both decarbonisation and climate change adaptation.
A 24/7 HVAC doctor-in-residence
While there is a lot of noise around the use of AI for creating written and visual content, according to Director of Retragreen, Patrick Lay, there are more valuable uses.
New metric for cooling degree days
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.
Breakthrough converts low-temp waste heat into cooling
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.
New CEO for Clean Energy Regulator
Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, has announced Tony Chappel as the new Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Clean Energy Regulator (CER).
Improving cooling efficiency in the dairy aisle
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) has released a new technical brief on retrofitting doors to open-fronted refrigerated display cabinets.
Heads up on hacker risks for HVAC
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection company, Claroty, has issued a warning about vulnerabilities for data centre HVAC systems.
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