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Daikin enhances the energy efficiency of Norway’s largest data centre with a full range of cooling equipment. 

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  • Opportunities: PhD Positions Available at nM2-Lab (Italy)

    The research group at the Nanostructured Magnetic Materials Lab (nM2-Lab) is proposing several PhD positions in Rome and Genoa.

    • Publication date : 2023/06/23
    • Subjects: General information
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  • EU project ENOUGH offers PhD scholarship at CNR-ITC in Padova (Italy)

    A PhD scholarship will be offered as part of the Horizon 2020 project ENOUGH. The European project will aim to provide technologies, tools and methods to contribute to the EU Farm to Fork strategy to achieve...

    • Publication date : 2022/02/15
    • Subjects: Technology, Environment
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  • IIR member news: Cemafroid's experience in F-Gas certification recognized in Italy

    Tecnea, majority shareholder in French company Cemafroid, benefactor member of the IIR, was recently accredited to grant certifications (certificates of competency) via its branch Tecnea Italia.

    • Publication date : 2014/08/13
    • Subjects: Regulation
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  • Webinar: The role of sustainable cooling technologies in the fight against climate change (in English and Italian)

    A webinar on "The role of sustainable cooling technologies in the fight against climate change", organized  with Italy and IRENA, will take place on December 10 at 11:30 am (Paris time).

    • Publication date : 2021/11/30
    • Subjects: Environment
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  • Participation of the IIR in the 31st Meeting of the Parties (MOP 31)

    The 31st Meeting of the Parties (MOP 31) took place on November 4-8, 2019 in Italy at FAO headquarters. The Rome declaration on the reduction of food losses was signed.

    • Publication date : 2019/11/29
    • Subjects: Regulation, Environment, General information
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  • 6th FRISBEE meeting.

    The 6th FRISBEE meeting, hosted by Federalimentare, was held on March 6-7, 2013 in Rome, Italy.

    • Publication date : 2013/05/10
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  • REAL Alternatives event during MOP32

    A REAL Alternatives side meeting at the international MOP32 (Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol) was organised by the project partner ATF Italy on 25th November 2020.

    • Publication date : 2020/11/27
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  • What’s next for the IIR Thermag conferences and magnetic refrigeration

    Since 2005, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has been organising a biennial conference focused on magnetic cooling in room temperatures. With approximately 200 attendees discover why the latest edition of the Thermag VII...

    • Publication date : 2016/10/11
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  • ELICiT: A great success at ThermagVII

    At the occasion of Thermag VII conference held in Turin, Italy, attended by approximately 200 delegates of which more than 70 came from companies, the IIR organised, coordinated and facilitated the last ELICiT workshop held on September 14th 2016.

    • Publication date : 2016/11/29
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  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members : Corporate members Frigor Service Réunion, Saint Pierre, Ile de la Réunion Veolia Environnement, Limay, France Private members Mr Jean-Pierre Bernard, France Mr Leonilton Tomaz Cleto,...

    • Publication date : 2008/05/13
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  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members: Member country Saudi Arabia has become the 62nd member country of the IIR, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) is our correspondent. Welcome! Corporate members CRA-IAA,...

    • Publication date : 2009/08/13
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  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members: Corporate members Liebherr-Hausgergerate Ochsenhausen GmbH, Ochsenhausen, Germany Shrieve Products International Ltd, West Malling Kent, United Kingdom Refrigeration Solutions (Pty) Ltd, Cape...

    • Publication date : 2009/05/18
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  • New members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members: - Benefactor member TOTAL, Paris La Défense, France - Corporate members ACC Austria, Fuerstenfeld, Austria Arsenal Research, Vienna, Austria Davicani Srl, Brasov, Romania Kinarca S.A.U.,...

    • Publication date : 2007/11/20
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  • Obituary: Prof Mattarolo

    Professor Fredolino (Lino) Mattarolo, who died on Friday, September 17 at the age of 90, was not only a renowned scientist in Italy where he received the prestigious Premio cultura Città di Bassano in 2000, but was also highly thought of in...

    • Publication date : 2011/02/07
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  • Conferences: Perugia

    Solar Heating and Cooling, an IIR-co-sponsored event, was held in Perugia, Italy, on September 14, 2006: 106 participants from 12 countries attended and 40 papers covering many aspects of solar technology were presented.

    • Publication date : 2006/11/14
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  • Conference update: Rome

    The IIR-co-sponsored 47th AICARR International Conference will be held in Rome, Italy, on October 8-9, 2009. REHVA and ASHRAE are also-co-sponsoring this event. For full details:

    • Publication date : 2009/02/24
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  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members: Private members Mr Jon Douglas, USA Mr Guy Albert Murat, Martinique Mr Sebastian Ott, Germany Mr Pradeep Kumar Sahoo, India Mr Ezio Vardanega, Italy Junior members Mr Vincent Lemort, Belgium

    • Publication date : 2011/02/07
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  • International events: Tivoli

    The 47th AICARR International Conference took place in Tivoli, Italy on October 8-9, 2009. It was co-sponsored by the IIR, ASHRAE and REHVA. It presented energy issues in existing buildings and technologies used to reduce energy consumption. An...

    • Publication date : 2010/03/07
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  • International events: Milan

    The 13th European Conference on the latest technologies in refrigeration and air conditioning took place on June 12-13, 2009 in Milan, Italy. This bilingual (English-Italian) conference was organized by Centro Studi Galileo with the participation...

    • Publication date : 2009/08/13
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  • International events: Amsterdam

    The 53rd REHVA General Assembly took place on May 14-16, 2009 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. D. Coulomb and R Lazzarin attended it. Ways to strengthen our links, particularly regarding co-sponsorship of conferences (eg. 47th AICARR International...

    • Publication date : 2009/08/13
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  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members: Corporate members JBT FoodTech AB, Helsingborg, Sweden Playcube SARL, Paris, France Air Products & Chemicals Inc, Allentown PA, USA Private members Mr Michael Aarup, Denmark Dr Maria...

    • Publication date : 2008/10/25
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  • Conference report : Vicenza

    Two IIR conferences on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants and on Commercial Refrigeration took place in Vicenza (Italy) on August 30-September 2, 2005. More than 250 participants from 29 countries attended the...

    • Publication date : 2005/10/06
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  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members: Corporate members - A2 Inc, New York, USA - Grasso Products BV, s'Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands - Hoshizaki Electric Co. Ltd, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan - Parasense Ltd, Gloucester, United Kingdom...

    • Publication date : 2006/11/15
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  • IIR Sub-Commissions activities: D1

    A business meeting of the IIR Sub-commission D1 Refrigerated Display Cabinets was held in Orlando, US, during the 2005 ASHRAE Winter Meeting. During this meeting, chaired by Sietze van der Sluis and attended by 11 people, including Didier Coulomb...

    • Publication date : 2005/06/14
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  • Conferences

    Interested in refrigerated storage, transportation and display of food products? Find out more: http://fetweb.ju.edu.jo/conferences/confiir/confiir.html...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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