Several automotive industry bodies have pledged their support for the 2023 future:gas refrigerant seminar roadshow, with VACC, MTA SA/NT and MTA WA joining AAAA, TaT, SAE-A and VASA alongside Refrigerants Australia, Refrigerant Reclaim Australia and the Australian Refrigeration Council in helping organise, fund and promote this important industry-led education initiative.
Corporate sponsorship from Opteon, Alcius, NAPA Auto Parts and Honeywell have subsidised tickets to future:gas seminars to an affordable $20 per participant, which includes complimentary food and drinks for attendees during the networking and trade show parts of the evening.
Eight of the HVAC industry’s top experts will deliver this year’s future:gas refrigerant seminar series, which for the automotive sector kicks off in late July aimed at businesses and technicians in the automotive air-conditioning business.
The speaker line-up comprises Refrigerant Reclaim Australia general manager Kylie Farrelley, VASA director and former president Ian Stangroome, Sythree principal and director John McCormack (representing Chemours in Australia), Honeywell representative in Australia Eric Yang, VASA VP and Rowe Auto Electrical/Jimboomba Batteries director Mark Rowe, VASA president and SuperCool Group training division manager Brett Meads, Refrigerants Australia executive director Greg Picker and A-Gas New Zealand country manager Mitch Williamson.
These refrigerants and the components and systems designed for them will present significant changes to the tools, working practices, standards and workplace safety considerations relating to installation, repair, service and refrigerant recovery.
Topics covered:
- The reasons behind refrigerant changes, from environmental and energy efficiency requirements, regulatory changes and market forces plus the potential impact of PFAS laws being tabled overseas
- A discussion of refrigerants including R1234yf, CO2 and hydrocarbons plus other new blends and technologies from several perspectives including suitable applications, retrofit potential, safety, sustainability, total cost of ownership, commercial availability, performance and handling characteristics.
- An overview of changes to tools, working practices and equipment standards.
Attendees to future:gas seminars will be among the first in Australasia to receive a comprehensive overview of new-generation refrigerants, related technologies and the reason for these changes in one knowledge-enhancing evening.
The automotive section of the tour will kick off in Auckland, New Zealand, on 25 July and end in Perth on 6 September.
A separate tour aimed at the stationary sector and facilitated by VASA is currently in progress, beginning in Vanuatu on 11 May and ending in Lae, PNG, on 12 July.
To help as many people as possible to attend, the seminars will take place on weekday evenings during the winter. Doors open at 5pm, with complimentary welcome drinks, food and trade displays. Be there by 5.30pm for a 6pm start.
Heavily subsidised by corporate and industry support, tickets to future:gas seminars are just $20 per participant.
Book tickets.
Visit the future:gas website for more information.
Seminar timetable
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New Zealand: Mobile & Stationary
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Mobile sector
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Auckland
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25 July 2023
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Adelaide SA
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1 August 2023
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Wellington
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26 July 2023
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Melbourne VIC
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2 August 2023
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Dunedin
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27 July 2023
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Canberra ACT
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15 August 2023
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Sydney NSW
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16 August 2023
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Newcastle NSW
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17 August 2023
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Brisbane QLD
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22 August 2023
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Townsville QLD
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23 August 2023
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Darwin NT
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4 September 2023
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Perth WA
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6 September 2023
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