Tesla founder Elon Musk told investors in September that he has air conditioning in his sights.

As scientists and big-pharma race to develop, test and get regulatory approval for vaccines, the one key component to keeping all the vaccines viable is refrigeration.

This is an unprecedented logistical challenge on a global scale, but also an equally unprecedented refrigeration challenge.

The Grosvenor Engineering Group has put together a free R32 information pack to help HVAC contractors understand the changes.

When water sits idle in a building for an extended period of time it stagnates accelerating the growth of microorganisms.

One of the biggest challenges many small HVAC businesses face is fierce competition from larger companies.

The podcast also compared the Australian trade with the HVACR industry in Europe and the United States.

A successor will be nominated in due course and Birmpili will remain in her current role until September 30, 2020.

Refrigeration impacts almost every sector of both private daily life and business, from manufacturing and offices to telecommunications and healthcare, and it is because of the refrigeration industry that the world has been able to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.

Re-imagine your working life without the 9 to 5 shackles and peak-hour panic.

Compare the COVID-19 response to the constant wrangling, denials and arguments over climate action.

Best of all Virtual ARBS will continue throughout the entire month of May. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to this special feature and made our industry stronger.

If you work in the HVACR industry and are a little uncertain about current best practice, don’t worry, you’re not alone.

Wherever possible it is business as usual. We will continue to keep industry informed with all the latest HVACR news and developments.

Besides natural refrigerants, there are many areas in this industry that have the potential to be turned on their head.

Rapid industry growth due to a construction boom, combined with an ageing workforce and changing technology landscape, has resulted in a significant skills shortage in the industry.