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AREMA
Awards for Australia's most efficient airconditioner
The awards for the most efficient single phase and 3 phase airconditioners
registered on the government's energy rating website on 1 July 2009 will
be presented at the AREMA Awards night dinner on 12 November 2009.
The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and
the Arts will give the keynote address at the dinner.
Invitation
to the dinner
Queensland
bans airconditioners with less than 4 star
rating (EER<2.9)
The new regulations were
gazetted on 19 Feb 09 and will be enforced through building
regulations. They apply to installations inspected after 1 Jul 09.
AREMA opposed the initiative for a number of reasons.
link to Qld requirements
letter from Queensland government
explaining policy intent
AREMA's submission on the new code
AREMA
media release on the new code
Carbon
Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) to include refrigerant gases
Most airconditioners use HFC
refrigerant gases which do not damage the ozone layer but which have a
high global warming potential (GWP). Atmospheric release of these
gases is illegal. The CPRS hopes to create an additional incentive
to prevent accidental release by substantially increasing the price of the
gas when it is first imported.
AREMA has asked to
government to follow the EU's lead in controlling emissions of these
synthetic greenhouse gases through end use controls rather than by substantially
increasing the price of airconditioners and refrigeration equipment.
End use controls have worked well in Australia to almost eliminate
emissions of ozone depleting refrigerant gases.
AREMA's submission to the
government
Relevant parts of the CPRS Whitepaper
AREMA
supports inclusion of HFC refrigerant gases under the Montreal
protocol.
Greens
Senate question supporting inclusion UN
proposal informative
press article
Energy efficiency
and commercial refrigeration
AREMA's commercial
refrigeration members have been working with the government to improve
energy efficiency in the sector. The 10 year Strategy will be
launched on 13 November 2009.
Invitation to the
launch
Article on the strategy
HVAC
industry associations join forces to improve commercial building energy
efficiency - the Climate Control Industry Alliance (CCIA)
CCIA website
strategy paper - commercial building
efficiency improvement
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