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Over 298,000 Australians work in the HVAC&R industry.
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James Harrison invented the first functioning refrigerator in the 1850s, right here in Australia! He reportedly used it to chill beer.
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You used to have to light a flame to get your refrigerator to work.
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Three billion people live in regions of the world where air conditioning is needed more than 300 days of the year.
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The HVAC&R industry is valued at over $38 billion in Australia.
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Electrolux had the first patent for a domestic refrigerator in 1922.
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In May 2018, the International Energy Agency predicted the global stock of building air conditioning units will rise from 1.6 billion to 5.6 billion by 2050.
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In the US, it’s more typical for a home to have an air conditioning unit than a dishwasher, garage or dining room.
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Project Drawdown identified refrigerant management as the #1 solution to reverse global warming – ahead of solar energy and wind power!
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In Pennsylvania, it’s illegal to sleep on top of an outdoor refrigerator.
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HVAC&R accounts for 13% of our CO2 emissions.
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In commercial refrigeration, a 2017 report revealed supermarkets to be the main users of refrigeration at 34%.
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In Australia, HVAC&R uses 24% of all generated electricity.
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The global market for air conditioning is valued at US$100 billion. It’s expected to grow four times that size by 2050.
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HVAC&R systems use 39% of a typical office building’s energy.
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In a common household, refrigeration accounts for about 10% of total electricity use.
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Only a third of homes in the UK had a fridge by 1965. By comparison, it’s estimated that 94% of Australian households had a fridge by 1964.
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Over 8 million refrigerators are sold each year in the US. About 800,000 are sold annually in Australia.
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A third of all Australian homes have two or more fridges. NT, Qld and WA lead the national average.
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In the early 1920s, you could buy one of the first domestic fridges for about US$600. Today, that would be about Au$13,000.
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