VASA would like to congratulate Patrick McInerney, director of international ozone protection and synthetic greenhouse gas for Australia’s Department of the Environment, who in the 2016 Queen’s birthday honours received a Federal Public Service Medal for outstanding public service in the protection of the ozone layer and the climate system. Since 2003, Mr McInerney has … Continue reading Public Service Medal for Patrick McInerney
VASA members are offered a 10 per cent rebate on all ticket types for the European Automotive AC Convention (EAAC) in Frankfurt, Germany on September 17 this year, immediately after the Automechanika show. There is always an Australian contingent at the bi-annual, english-speaking EAAC, which this year will include 18 presentations, demonstrations and workshops focusing … Continue reading Discounted tickets to European Automotive AC Convention
THE latest MACS Service Report from VASA’s counterparts in the United States includes an interesting piece that might help you solve customer complaints about a sour smell from their vehicles’ air-conditioning system. Although sour smells from AC vents are often linked to a dirty evaporator, modern vehicles fitted with fuel-saving idle-stop systems that automatically shut … Continue reading Sour AC smell caused by idle-stop
FOLLOWING the announcement by electric car specialist Tesla of the huge two-stage cabin filtration system with ‘bioweapon defence mode’ on its Model X SUV, Audi has announced it will fit upgraded anti-allergen filters to certain models from June production this year and make the upgrades available for retrofitting through its dealerships. This focus on cabin … Continue reading Audi gets serious on cabin filters
Talks start for real in Geneva after years of deadlock By Refrigerants Australia executive director Greg Picker, reporting from Switzerland Negotiations on an HFC phase-down began in Geneva in April this year. These talks are noteworthy because for the first time since the proposal to phase down HFCs was suggested in 2009, there was agreement … Continue reading HFC phase-down hope
An investigation into a fatal August 2012 hydrocarbon refrigerant blast in Singapore has concluded, with the employer of the killed worker and their two injured colleagues fined $S150,000 ($A146,200). In a cruel irony, the workers were called to the job because Singapore authorities had issued notice of their intention to ban the use of hydrocarbon … Continue reading $150K fine for deadly Singapore HC blast
Autodata has added a series of updates in recent months including a host of new models, extra vehicle data – including at least 36 new air-conditioning wiring diagrams – and a range of feature enhancements. During March, 24 new models were added – including the Renault Megane (08-16), Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (12-16), Kia Sorento (15-16) and … Continue reading Autodata adds more air-conditioning wiring diagrams
A new industrial coating has caught our attention with its potential application for compressor pulleys and other automotive air-conditioning components, claiming benefits such as improved performance, reduced fuel consumption, lower maintenance costs and greater durability. Dubbed Vulcan Grip and developed by US firm Extreme Industrial Coatings (EIC), the coating has been proven in heavy-duty agricultural … Continue reading Pulley coating promises efficiency
Australia’s federal government must consider emerging issues in Europe concerning refrigerant stockpiling and the need for accurate data as Australia moves towards an HFC phase-down. The government is expected to look to the EU as the model for fluorinated gas regulation aimed at dramatically reducing F-gas emissions – the target there being two thirds of … Continue reading Australia must learn from massive HFC stockpile prompted by EU F-Gas regulation
International study rates Australian stewardship Australia leads the world for refrigerant management but the UK has the highest refrigerant recovery rate, according to a research report published recently by the US Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Billed as the biggest attempt ever to determine the refrigerant ‘lay of the land’ on a global scale, … Continue reading Australia leads the world at refrigerant management
