The government has announced six new energy projects across regional Victoria, that will prepare the state’s grid for the unprecedented load of renewable energy in the pipeline.

Clipsal Solar, the start-up backed by SE Ventures which is Schneider Electric’s corporate venture arm, has announced the appointment of Jacqui Mills as Head of Virtual Power Plants (VPP).

Beijer Ref has entered into an agreement to acquire all the shares in the New Caledonian HVACR distribution company, Froid et Clim Distribution (FCD).

ABB has signed a definitive agreement to divest its Mechanical Power Transmission division (Dodge) to RBC Bearings Incorporated for $US2.9 billion in cash.

Apprentice numbers are at record highs with refrigeration and air conditioning leading the charge.

One of Australia’s largest engineering firms, Grosvenor Engineering Group (Grosvenor) is expanding into New Zealand to service its extensive Asia Pacific client base.

The Rheem Manufacturing Company has announced plans to acquire Friedrich Air Conditioning, a 138-year-old manufacturer of premium air conditioning products.

The National Skills Commission (NSC) has released new employment data, which provides current figures for regions and occupations throughout Australia.

Baltimore Aircoil (BAC) has acquired Eurocoil SpA, an Italian manufacturer of finned coil heat exchangers.

Carel Industries, through its subsidiary Recuperator SpA, has acquired Enginia Srl, a manufacturer of dampers for air handling units.

New Zealand based IOT solutions provider, SPLASH, has secured another contract to remotely monitor and control a brewery.

Industrial and logistics fund, CPIF, has acquired the leasehold interest in 35 hectares of land in Eastern Creek, west of Sydney.

Rectorseal, has introduced new products to the RSH Series of Surge Protection Devices (SPD) and Voltage Range Monitoring (VRM) kits.

CSIRO has appointed Professor Bronwyn Fox as chief scientist, close to 30 years after she began her career with CSIRO as a research assistant.

More than 300 young Victorians have joined the workforce through a state government program that provides apprenticeship and trainee roles across the state.

A new White House initiative will modernise buildings across America in a bid to reduce emissions and reach net zero by 2050.