Queensland is promoting a RAC licence without RAC-specific competencies which will encourage illegal activity and sub-standard work.

The survey also revealed the biggest pain points for Australian trade businesses, with 60% struggling with cashflow and achieving a healthy profit margin.

ARC CEO, Glenn Evans, said sub-standard courses have no place in the HVACR industry.

The government has announced the commencement of a new round of public consultation on options to further enhance UCT protections.

Ziehl-Abegg’s German headquarters and its subsidiary in Japan has sent thousands of masks to its production facility in China after Chinese employees reported masks had sold out.

Bank Australia will extend the benefits of the Clean Energy Home Loan to existing homes, to finance ambitious green home improvements, such as energy monitoring and energy storage systems, solar hot water and energy efficient air conditioning.

Employers accept the need to provide heating in the winter and cooling in the summer for the health and productivity of employees but humidity control is nearly always ignored.

Under current policies, Hare said Australian emissions are headed for an increase of 8% above 2005 levels by 2030.

The Baltimore Aircoil Company will work on advancing next-generation heat exchanger technology that can be deployed in an evaporator cooling system.

In its latest report, the research firm said another driver is rising demand for innovative and compact refrigeration systems.

For Kirby the focus will continue to be on strengthening the refrigeration component of the trade and that includes supporting apprentices and trade technicians.

STC’s head teacher in refrigeration and air conditioning, Peter McQueen, said only 60 technicians have completed training since it was introduced in June, 2019.

The Living Laboratory facilities will serve as hosts for validating emerging products. It will manage the risk of delivering innovative building and system design solutions, that have renewable energy and building efficiency at their core.

The next evolution of the DC-3 has been released with dual evaporator capabilities. It is also approved for R448A refrigerant.

Glaciem’s technology has the added benefit of using natural refrigerants rather than commonly used synthetic refrigerants which are harmful to the environment.

Until now there has been no researched advice on the safest way to work with vehicles using flammable refrigerants.