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Contents
Climate Control News
July 2019
In the news
Trade battle 06
Plumbers are making an audacious bid for RAC work in Victoria.
Apprentice Fund 10
The Kirby Apprentice Fund has been established to strengthen the trade.
Flammable refrigerants 10
New training course on how to handle class A2/A2L flammable refrigerants.
New Minister 11
Melissa Price has been replaced as Environment Minister.
World News 12
Waste heat is a huge untapped energy source in Europe.
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This month
Future:Air roadshow 14
A full roundup of presentations at the Future: Air roadshow.
Research findings 24
MIT researchers are working on
a new surface treatment to improve refrigeration efficiency.
ABS makeover
Delta Building Automation Australia completes Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) makeover.
HVAC AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) could potentially deliver $13 trillion of global activity by 2030.
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Cover
Panasonic Air Conditioning has an impressive range of marketing support services for all professionals in the Air Conditioning business – Pro Club Global.
Panasonic Pro Club Global is the online platform which offers you direct access to brochures, product images, technical documents, etc. anytime anywhere, making your life easier.
To find out more, visit aircon. panasonic.com.au.
TAFE fitout 30
TAFE Queensland has completed
a $1.5 million fitout of the Ashmore Trade Training Centre.
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Contracting Feature
All the latest trade news including coverage from the launch of the new HVAC Centre of Excellence in Melbourne which is a collaboration between Holmesglen TAFE
and the Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors’ Association (AMCA).
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