2018 Industry Educational Trade Scholarship recipients announced
Six TAFE students and four teachers have been selected as the recipients of the third annual Industry Educational Trade Scholarship (IETS) – partnered by AREMA, AMCA and the ARBS Foundation. With entries reviewed by AREMA Vice President, Glenn Townsend and AMCA’s Laura Steedman (Executive Manager, Training & Development), the scholarship aims to increase opportunities for.. read more →
Nominations open for 2018 Industry Educational Trade Scholarship
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Industry Educational Trade Scholarship. Now in its third year, the scholarship provides students studying commercial refrigeration and air conditioning through TAFE the opportunity to train at one of the industry’s premier educational institutions – the Refrigeration and Climate Control Centre of Excellence (RCCC) in Melbourne. The program was.. read more →
How to stay cool and save on energy this summer
MEDIA RELEASE 29 November 2017 How to stay cool and save on energy this summer With summer now upon us – and it’s likely to be a hot one – many consumers are in the market for a new air conditioner. “Their timing is perfect as air conditioners have never been more efficient and effective… read more →
Reading American tea leaves on future environmental policy
The US Government and its policies typically have tremendous pull on what happens in the rest of the world, including Australia. While it is unclear whether the world will follow this President and his administration is uncertain. Trying to discern a logical approach in the current administration’s announcements is challenging. This article briefly canvasses two.. read more →
2017-18 Executive Committee elected
The AREMA Executive Committee for the 2017-18 was elected at AREMA’s AGM held in Melbourne on August 15. The members are: Office Bearers President – Mark Padwick (Sanden Australia) Vice President – Glenn Townsend (AHIC Australia) Secretary/Treasurer – Robert Woodhouse (Daikin Australia) Committee Gary Davies – Geoclima Australasia Pty Ltd John Wisdom – Smardt Peter Cashel.. read more →
Industry Educational Trade Scholarship Recipients Announced
Nine TAFE students and their teachers have been selected as the recipients of the second annual Industry Educational Trade Scholarship (IETS) – partnered by ARBS, AMCA and AREMA. The scholarship aims to increase opportunities for students studying commercial refrigeration and air conditioning and provide professional development for teachers. The scholarship recipients – from New South.. read more →
HFC phasedown – where are we heading
Donald Rumsfeld used to talk about the known unknowns and the unknown unknowns. Thankfully, the refrigeration and air conditioning industry now has increased certainty about the direction regulation will be taking the industry over the next 20 years. We are – piece by piece – getting rid of the unknown unknowns. A central component of.. read more →
AREMA congratulates Federal Government on revisions to Ozone legislation and HFC phasedown
AREMA today congratulated the Federal Government on its introduction of amendments to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act. This included a phase down of HFCs (potent greenhouse gases), as well as other important legislative amendments. “Refrigeration and air conditioner manufacturers must contend with a wide range of issues when they select which.. read more →
Nominations open for 2017 Industry Educational Trade Scholarship
Nominations are now open for the 2017 Industry Educational Trade Scholarship. The scholarship provides students studying commercial refrigeration and air conditioning through TAFE the opportunity to train at one of the industry’s premier educational institutions the Refrigeration and Climate Control Centre of Excellence (RCCC) in Melbourne. The program was created by leading industry associations the.. read more →
Expert Tips on Maximising your AC: AREMA media coverage
AREMA Vice President, Glenn Townsend (Toshiba), was featured as the key spokesperson in a ‘Starts at 60’ blog article published this week. The article focusses on how seniors can reduce their power bills by using their air conditioners more efficiently. Beat the heat and the bills with expert tips on maximising your AC read more →
