The Townsville RSL Stadium in North Queensland has 1800 solar photovaltaic panels on its roof, producing two-thirds of its energy requirements.

Australia and Europe will link their emissions trading systems with interim arrangements to be in place by mid-2013.

Fujitsu General appoints a new national marketing manager.

Federal government says consumers who save on heating costs and reduce their reliance on air conditioners should be rewarded.

Massive price hikes for refrigerant gases has led to insurance firms reviewing commercial premiums.

Melbourne University installs quality piping at its new $100 million medical facility.

National licensing for refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics will save $86 million annually.

A new research project aims to raise the bar on coil design.

Ocean waves could supply 10 per cent of Australia's electricity supply by 2050.

Demand for air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics is up 31 per cent.

Climate Change Minister Greg Combet warns that the only countries likely to prosper in the 21st century are those that deploy technologies which decouple production from pollution.

West Australian company, Naturaliste Vintners, will reduce the carbon emissions intensity of its refrigeration systems by more than 50 per cent by moving to hydrocarbon refrigerants thanks to the Clean Technology Investment Program.

It isn’t often that Australia’s HVAC industry is recognised for it’s hard work which is why the 2012 ARBS Awards are so special. Sandra Van Dijk profiles the finalists.

Data centre managers will upgrade servers three times before they even consider replacing UPS or cooling systems, according to new research released by Emerson Network Power.

Training in natural refrigerants hydrocarbons and CO2 will be provided to 80 air conditioning and refrigeration technicians under the federal government’s National Workforce Development Fund (NWDF).

A survey of the building sustainability rating scheme has highlighted its acceptance along with areas of possible improvement.