1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (449+ words) HVAC&R industry groups and environmental activists alike have strongly criticised the US government's decision to roll back restrictions on HFCs. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is also proposing to exempt all road refrigerant transport appliances from HFC leak…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (423+ words) Also welcome is'committed'investment'to modernise and harmonise the National Construction Code, important measures to strengthen the workforce, and tax reform that will bring benefits to businesses.' "The announcement of funding to enable free access to referenced standards is wonderful news," says…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (236+ words) The company is expanding its research and development (R&D) capacity for high-performance cooling and heating technologies aimed at data centres, industry and large commercial buildings. Nicolas Fonte, Director, Systems Engineering " Carrier Climate Solutions Europe, says the new testing facility expands…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (22+ words) A survey on industry engagement with Refrigerant Reclaim Australia's takeback and disposal program is seeking input from facilities managers and engineers....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (497+ words) Efforts to establish energy efficiency policies and minimum energy performance standards for equipment including lighting, air conditioning and consumer appliances are set to mitigate gigatonnes of carbon emissions. International alliance, CLASP (Collaborative Labelling and Appliance Standards Program), has just released…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (469+ words) AIRAH has launched a revised Flammable Refrigerant Safety Guide, in collaboration with Refrigerant Reclaim Australia and Refrigerants Australia, and with support from the ARBS Foundation. The updated resource comes at a time when flammable refrigerants are increasingly common in HVAC…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (316+ words) The NSW government is seeking feedback on introducing minimum energy efficiency standards for rental homes. The NSW government is considering introducing minimum energy efficiency rental standards (MEERS), which would establish mandatory energy-related requirements that rental homes must meet before they…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (214+ words) Australia's leading energy performance rating system will be fundamentally changing the way it calculates NABERS Energy ratings from 2030. NABERS has announced that from 2030, all energy sources will be compared equally when calculating NABERS Energy ratings. Currently, to determine the star…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (24+ words) A Japan-based climate tech start-up has invented a way to turn smart HVAC into a new income stream via tradeable carbon credits....

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (47+ words) French Prime Minister S'bastien Lecornu has announced a ban on installing gas boilers in all new builds from January 1, 2027, in order to reduce the country's...