Oceania
Australian refrigeration and air conditioning industry 'wort
1 August 2013 The second definitive survey of the Australian rac industry has calculated it is worth A$26 billion (￡15 billion) to the national economy, once equipment, labour, refrigerant and energy costs are factored in. The second Cold Hard Facts report into the Australian rac industry has again revealed what a signficant contribution it makes to its national economy - conservatively es...
A technological & economic snapshot of Australia's RAC indus
31 July 2013 Published by the Australian Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Cold Hard Facts 2 provides an economic and technological assessment of the refrigeration and air conditioning industry in Australia, an industry that goes largely unseen by the public, even though it encompasses technology that is present in, and facilitates every other industry, ...
Cold Hard Facts 2: 8% of Australian cars use HC refrigerants
26 July 2013 “Many in the automotive industry may be shocked to discover that usage and market share is this high,” says John W Clark, Technical Advisor for HyChill. “Very few people understand ...
Woolworths says no to fridges
23 Jul, 2013 Woolworths has turned its hand to making beer and wine and is considering a move into pre-prepared meals, but has drawn the line at building fridges. Less than 10 months after acquiring Austral Refrigeration, Australia’s largest commercial refrigeration business, from the collapsed Hastie Group, Woolworths plans to sell its fridge manufacturing operations in NSW and China to a rival ...
Tax Incentives Encourage the Use of Natural Refrigerants
July 16, 2013 The Australian government is using financial incentives to encourage operators of refrigeration plants to change over to eco-friendly refrigerants. The incentives have taken the form of a tax levy on imported synthetic refrigerants intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. Similar tax models can be found in some European countries. Experts working in the refrigeration...
Solar Air Conditioners Can Solve Australia’s Energy Woes
Plum Heating and Cooling feels confident that the solar air conditioning system would go a long way in reducing Australia’s current energy woes July 21, 2013 According to a report June 10, 2013 in Design Build Source, solar cooling can possibly become the future of air conditioning in Australia. This emergent technology may come as an answer to the prayers of both environmentalists and householde...
Case study: replacing R22 large-scale AC systems with NH3 in
11 July 2013 The introduction of the carbon price on synthetic greenhouse gases (SGG) in Australia in July 2012 has triggered an increased interest in natural refrigerants for both existing and new in...
Kingtec Solar to Showcase Solar Powerered Air Conditioner in
Event runs July 24-26 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre AustraliaMelbourne, Australia, July 9th, 2013: Kingtec Solar, a recognized leader in solar powered air condition technology, is pleased to announce its participation in events at the Clean Energy Week, Australia’s largest solar event. Following its exceptional success last year (2012) in Sydney, where over 2500 delegates from...
