Refrigeration

Australia’s legislative approach to regulating food waste is lagging, hindering efforts to meet global targets according to Charles Darwin University senior lecturer in Law Dr Susan Bird.

Hudson Technologies has warned that non-compliant recovery cylinders have entered the United States market.

The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has recommended a refrigerant analyser as an essential piece of workshop equipment for technicians.

Tradies in demand

New figures show the proportion of apprentices and trainees who were employed after training remained high in 2023.

Copeland has released its new oil-free centrifugal compressor with frictionless Aero-lift bearing technology.

The Epta S.p.A. and Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions (VRS) joint venture has been finalised creating a new company operating under the Epta brand.

Weld Australia has launched two free online welder safety training courses – one for welders, and the second for welding engineers and supervisors.

Michael Hart of San Diego was arrested and charged with smuggling greenhouse gases into the United States from Mexico and then selling them for profit.

BITZER will showcase its latest portfolio for R290 (propane) and R744 (CO2) products at this year’s Mostra Convegno Expocomfort to be held in Milan later this month.

Copeland has opened a new innovation lab in Belluno, Italy, where the company employs more than 200 people.

End Food Waste Australia (EFWA) welcomed Juanita Hamparsum and Andrew Henderson as new additions to the board, succeeding outgoing board members Robbie Davis and Alain Pillay.

Food loss event

Trane Technologies hosted a roundtable event at the European Parliament on Advancing Food Loss Technologies and Policies.

Weld Australia is urging the federal government to invest in a national network of Indigenous Welding Schools.

Crackdown on RTOs

The federal government has introduced new legislation to tackle unscrupulous and non-genuine providers and improve the integrity of the nation’s vocational education and training (VET) sector.

OzoneAction in partnership with the Airconditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) have launched the global Refrigerant Driving Licence (RDL).

The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) has announced its initial speaker lineup for Accreditation Matters 2024, which will be held in Sydney on 25-26 June, 2024.