The subject of refrigerant gases has never been at the top of the political agenda but last month it caught the attention of Australia’s two main political parties as they debated the introduction of carbon pricing on July 1, 2012.

More than 400 jobs have been saved in Victoria following the collapse of the Hastie Group.

The Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (RACCA) is sending out a formal notice warning permit holders to be on the look-out for counterfeit refrigerant in Australia.

EE-Oz Training Standards has entered into an agreement with the federal Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to develop training and resources to safely handle natural refrigerants.

Changes to the Victorian electrical licensing system in 2011 had the unintentional effect of leaving refrigeration technicians without a licence to fault

The tragic deaths of two refrigeration technicians late last year will hopefully prompt van owners and drivers to ensure the safety of vehicles and their contents.

Summit Matsu Chillers has announced its exclusive Australian distributorship for Hanbell compressors.

As copper prices increase around the world, thefts of refrigeration systems and air conditioning condensers are increasing as well.

The global air conditioning market is set to recover from the overseas recession according to Global Industry Analysts.

Refrigeration technologies are one of the most energy intensive used in the food supply chain and pose a number of sustainability challenges.

In continuing difficult trading conditions, major contracting firm Hastie Group was amongst a handful of firms to announce a half yearly loss for the first half of the 2011-12 financial year.

Schneider Electric will no longer distribute Broad absorption chillers in Australia.

Standards Australia is currently reviewing AS:4254, which specifies the standards of fire and mechanical resilience performance for flexible ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings.

The Carbon Market Institute has launched a guide for business to understand and participate in Australia’s new compliance carbon market.

Three dead and hundreds of reefers grounded is the result of impure refrigerant appearing around the world.

Prior to the international climate negotiations in Durban last November, China threatened to release its bank of the hydrofluorocarbon R23