Just as much of the world is looking at China as a growing market for most all products, including HVACR systems, it is also a country where researchers are developing their own ways of doing things especially when it comes to chiller technology.

The chiller sector continues turning out new, more environmentally correct, and energy-efficient equipment, even as it deals with the twin challenges of increasing regulations and understanding how the economic stimulus package might benefit the chiller distribution chain from manufacturer to wholesaler to contractor.

I was complaining recently to my colleague Angela Harris about how tough it is for me to come up with topics for my monthly column much less the weekly blogs - with the blogs being especially challenging.

The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration has formed a partnership with the Global Cold Chain Alliance “designed to enhance IIAR’s ability to be the world’s leading technical resource and advocate for the safe, reliable and efficient use of natural refrigerants for industrial applications,” according to officials involved in developing the accord.

My wife has been a teacher/educator for 35 years with an emphasis on English and English as a Second Language. She is a constant reminder of how little I know about the English language.

The Obama administration is said to be discussing drastic options to combat global warming. One option includes shooting pollution particles into the upper atmosphere to reflect the sun’s rays.

The 14th Annual HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop drew close to 300 attendees and drew upon the theme “Leading the Industry to a Greener Future” in many of the presentations and exhibits. The opening session addressed “How Green is Changing the Way We Train Future Technicians.”

It will be interesting to see how many pieces of the energy puzzle fall into place over in China. If they work, we will know that a country can come up with ways to rely on alternatives to coal.

The Hotline that appears from time to time in The NEWS is a Q&A in which technicians send in questions about real-world situations. Then we at The NEWS send that question off to an expert in the industry and get an answer.

The more I study issues related to climate change, the less I understand. That’s because for every respected person that takes one position, there is someone else equally respected with the opposite viewpoint. But the emphasis we need to focus on is how the HVACR industry can provide solutions to dealing with climate change.