The latest issue of Australia’s only independent publication servicing the HVACR and climate control sectors, Climate Control News, is out now, and is packed with all the latest news from the industry.
Hot off the press, the Climate Control News September 2023 issue is now on its way to you in the mail, and is also available online for your convenience.
First up, In Focus on page 14 takes a look at air conditioning in space, where the need for heat and AC that can operate long-term in reduced gravity and reach temperatures hundreds of degrees above or below those on Earth is of high importance.
Then to this issue’s feature topics, first, Refrigerants, where the US EPA announces a 40 per cent cut in production and consumption of HFC refrigerants (page 16); Embraco products can now be sourced from Kirby (page 17); Chemours advances the development of Opteon 2P50 (page 17); and Chemours’ Charles Allgood explains why the need for a strong refrigerant management program is growing (page 18).
Over to Air Movement, Fans and Ventilation, where Poppy has released its digital air tracer particle system for buildings BreatheScore Certify (page 20); the Federal government announces a decarbonisation plan for the built environment (part 21); ebm-papst expands its AxiEco axial fan range (page 21); Ziehl-Abegg commences construction of a new production facility in Vietnam (page 22); Delft University of Technology and Boon Edam confirms revolving doors cut energy bills (page 22); Japanese scientists investigates the use of UV disinfection for Covid-19 management (page 24); Aeroseal receives US$67m in Series B funding (page 25); University College London builds a world-leading Control Active Ventilation Environment lab (page 25); CSIRO says HEPA filters on portable air purifiers can improve IAQ during bushfires (page 26); Toshiba redefines the aesthetics of residential AC with HAORI (page 28); and Condair celebrates its 75-year anniversary (page 29).
Next, to Chillers, where Daikin launches its 3rd-gen Air Cooled R32 Scroll Chillers (page 30); 3 Ravens reduces energy costs and ramps up production with a CO2 chiller heat pump (page 31); Airedale by Modine launches its modular low-GWP free-cooling heat pump MultiChill (page 32); SkyCool Systems raises US$5m to scale deployments of its cooling technology (page 32); Efficient Energy files for insolvency (page 32); and Johnson Controls acquires Gordon Brothers Industries (page 34).
Then to our Cooling Towers feature, where Baltimore Aircoil’s Neal Walsh and Robert Downey provide tips on designing and operating water-cooled equipment (page 36).
And then in Temperature Gauge, we examine the ambitious global net zero targets set out by the IEA (page 42).
And as usual, we take a look at the biggest News making the rounds in the industry recently, both local and international, from CSIRO, Weld Australia, ARBS, AIRAH, AMCA, AREMA, CIBSE ANZ, RAC-CA, ARWA, Daikin Australia, Change the Air Foundation, Carel Industries, Kiona Holdings, Modine, Napps Technology, Lennox, and more.
We also put a spotlight on the latest technology releases from the biggest names in HVACR in our New Products section.
Check out our latest issue here and enjoy the read.