A significant skills gap is set to develop unless more electric vehicle technicians are trained A new report warns that Australia is on track to have just 17.5 per cent of the required electric vehicle (EV) technicians by the end of the decade. Continue reading Future shock: EV tech training needs boosting now
More companies are introducing zero-emission transport refrigeration units, but diesel-powered development hasn’t stopped yet Global shipping and logistics company DFDS has announced that it will test a zero-emission transport refrigeration unit (TRU) in early 2022. Continue reading Zero-emissions refrigerated trailers roll out
Carefully honed cooling systems help new Audi RS Q e-tron concept thrive in challenging desert conditions The new Audi RS Q e-tron, an advanced range-extending motorsports concept, has comprehensively demonstrated its capabilities in this year’s Dakar Rally. Continue reading How to keep a hybrid Dakar racer cool
One of the common concerns regarding electric vehicles, be they passenger or commercial, is how they fare in extreme climates. Freezing temperatures entail hefty heating-induced electrical demands, which can greatly reduce the range of a vehicle to an intolerable degree. Continue reading Electric bus tackles Alaska with aplomb
The Australian company Salience Solutions, an expert in waste management and sustainability, has been purchased outright by the global refrigerant supplier and reclamation specialist A-Gas. Acquiring Salience Solutions provides A-Gas access to the company’s PyroPlas plasma arc destruction technology, which allows for the safe destruction of ozone-depleting substances, persistent organic pollutants, synthetic greenhouse gases and … Continue reading A-Gas buys Salience Solutions
Amended regulations could restrict or ban oft-promoted environmentally friendly synthetic refrigerants There is concern surrounding proposed changes to EU regulations that could make it difficult or impossible to use synthetic refrigerants, which could impede or complicate the phasedown of older refrigerants with a high global warming potential (GWP). Proposed amendments to the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation … Continue reading Clarity needed over EU PFAS proposals
This year’s top 20 young refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) apprentices have been announced by Climate Control News (CCN) and the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC). Those highlighted in the CCN and ARC-sponsored NextGen awards scheme, which aims to promote and support technicians under the age of 25, included Nathan Aiken, Nicholas Baldi, Jayden Beasley, Dean … Continue reading Rising stars in the RAC trade
New integrated thermal management tech set to boost the capabilities and range of electric vehicles The Schaeffler Group has showcased a new thermal management system, designed for use in electric vehicles, which reputedly offers significant packaging and efficiency benefits. As is the case with many existing thermal management systems, the Schaeffler set-up continuously regulates the … Continue reading Thermal management market hots up
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has published a new information pack, aimed at the mining sector, called Save time, money and the environment. Contained within the pack, which has been sent to some 200 mines around Australia, are booklets and posters that explore and highlight common air conditioning issues in the mining industry. These include … Continue reading AC tips for the mining industry
Latest environmental legislation could cut down on refrigerant emissions from end-of-life vehicles The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) of Victoria has welcomed the introduction of overhauled legislation that requires businesses to be more proactive about protecting the environment. In force from 1 July 2021, the new Environment Protection Act 2017 grants the EPA an array of … Continue reading New regs could help clean up scrap cars
