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Refrigeration for sustainable development
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IIR news
Junior Member co-chairs new IIR Working Group on Life Cycle Climate Performance GuidelineIn February 2026, the IIR’s Science and Technology Council approved a new working group dedicated to updating IIR’s Life Cycle Climate...
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Refrigeration sector monitoring
Marshall Islands: ice slurry system in tuna processing plant can reduce energy consumption by up to 40%According to case study reported by FAO in a key tuna processing facility in Majuro, Marshall Islands, the adoption of a high-efficiency...
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Refrigeration sector monitoring
EU adopts common framework for calculating buildings’ life-cycle climate impactA new EU delegated regulation establishes a common framework for calculating the life-cycle global warming potential (GWP) of new buildings,...
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Publications
Periodical article, Technical Brief
High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Industrial Decarbonisation. 61st Technical Brief on Refrigeration Technologies.- WANG R., XU Z., PALM B., et al.
- 2026/04
High-temperature heat pumps (HTHPs): systems capable of supplying heat above 80°C, represent a critical technology for decarbonising industrial heating.
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Technical Brief, Thematic file
Cold Chain Technology Brief: Road Refrigerated Transport in Hot Climates.- MINETTO S., ROSSETTI A., CHAOMUANG N.
- 2025/12
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Technical Brief, Thematic file
Cold Chain Technology Brief: Commercial, Professional and Domestic Refrigeration.- NEBOT-ANDRÉS L., BARTA R. B., BAHA M., et al.
- 2025/11
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IIR projects
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IIR news
INDEE3 in Mumbai: Advancing Sustainable Cooling Through Collaboration, Innovation, and Natural RefrigerantsThe meetings held in Mumbai, India, in mid- March 2026 were organized within the framework of the INDEE3 project, focusing on...
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IIR news
Discover BETTED’s new e-learning platformThe e-learning platform developed by the BETTED Team is now available and ready for use. It is dedicated to interested professionals...
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Upcoming IIR events
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IIR event
11th IIR Conference on Solid-State Cooling, Heating and Energy Harvesting
June 07, 2026 - June 11, 2026
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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17th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL 2026)
August 23, 2026 - August 26, 2026
Hamilton, New Zealand
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IIR event
15th IIR Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
September 16, 2026 - September 18, 2026
Xi'an, China
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