IIR news

Member news: Latest news from Danfoss

Danfoss is improving its range of electric expansion valves and has started construction of an energy-efficient supermarket. 

• Publication date : 2022/04/29

The “Carbon reduction opportunities for the food chain” workshop at ICCC 2022

The workshop was focused on the solutions brought by the EU project ENOUGH to reduce emissions from the food sector as set by the EU farm to fork strategy. A panel discussion was also held during the event...

• Publication date : 2022/04/29

The IIR launches the best student paper competition at ICR 2023

Open to students up to Master’s level (plus one year) from engineering schools, universities or any other comparable higher education institution, the submitted work may focus on any technical area covered by...

• Publication date : 2022/04/28
• Subjects: General information

CYTEF 2022 attracts nearly 200 participants

Held in hybrid format from Cartagena (Spain), CYTEF 2022 attempted to analyse and discuss, in particular, "Synergistic technologies to advance sustainable refrigeration".

• Publication date : 2022/04/27

Submit your abstracts to the 3rd IIR Conference on HFO Refrigerants and Low GWP Blends

To be organised by the Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR), the call for abstracts for the 2023 IIR Conference on HFOs has now been launched. Submit...

• Publication date : 2022/04/25
• Subjects: Technology, Environment, HFCs alternatives

Early bird registration ends April 15 for IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference 2022

Scheduled to take place on June 13-15, 2022, in Trondheim, Norway, the 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants will be a conference to remember!

• Publication date : 2022/04/07
• Subjects: Developing country, Technology, Environment

Obituary of Professor Eric Granryd

The IIR is deeply saddened to learn that Professor Eric Granryd died on March 30, 2022 at the age of 88.

• Publication date : 2022/04/07

Book your place now for the International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain

The 7th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain will take place online on April 11 to 13, 2022. Register today!

• Publication date : 2022/04/06
• Subjects: Developing country, Technology, Environment

Discover the IIR Conference papers from 2021

Thanks to the support of its international network, last year, the IIR organised a staggering seven conferences dedicated to key themes of refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2022/04/04
• Subjects: General information

Obituary: Peter Novak

Peter Novak, Slovenia’s delegate to the IIR and former president of its commission dedicated to air conditioning, recently passed away.

• Publication date : 2022/03/30

Member news: latest innovations from Mirai Intex

The company Mirai Intex has just marketed a refrigeration machine using air cycle for low temperatures. Mirai Intex also markets a mobile storage solution. 

• Publication date : 2022/03/29

The IIR at the GCCA event

The IIR actively participated in the 25th European Cold chain conference organised by the Global Cold Chain Alliance in Rotterdam (Netherlands) on March 23-25, 2022.

• Publication date : 2022/03/28

Conference programme now available for ICCC 2022

In addition to three keynote sessions, the event will gather over 50 presentations, three workshops and several coffee lounges discussions looking at new ways to tackle questions around sustainability and the...

• Publication date : 2022/03/24
• Subjects: Developing country, General information

Cooling Matters: World Refrigeration Day Announces 2022 Theme

Celebrated on and around June 26 each year, World Refrigeration Day aims to raise awareness among the wider public about the importance of refrigeration technologies in everyday life.

• Publication date : 2022/03/10
• Subjects: Technology, Environment, General information

Sign-up to workshop at ICCC 2022: Clean and efficient refrigeration solutions for food and healthcare

Join the free online workshop on April 13 which will present the ongoing projects in developing countries that will help promote the adoption of climate-friendly refrigeration technologies.

• Publication date : 2022/03/07
• Subjects: Developing country, Environment

Member News: Daikin partners with Fujifilm to reduce noise from some of its ventilation/humidification units

The Japanese company Daikin will soon use a new technology to reduce noise in some of its ventilation and humidification units. 

• Publication date : 2022/02/28

ASHRAE winter meeting and French refrigeration greetings ceremony

The IIR presented two papers at the ASHRAE Winter Meeting seminars and participated in the "Refrigeration Greetings event" organised by the French association of refrigeration (AFF) on 27...

• Publication date : 2022/02/28

IIR activity report according to SDGs

The IIR has just published its activity report for the year 2021. The IIR's actions are in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 

• Publication date : 2022/02/28

ICCC2022 - early bird rate ending soon

Only seven days left to take advantage of early bird rates for the 7th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain (ICCC 2022).

• Publication date : 2022/02/18
• Subjects: Developing country, Environment, HFCs alternatives

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

Send in your abstracts to the LNG2023 Conference and Exhibition!

This unique event series focuses on the technical and commercial aspects of the LNG industry, gathering thousands of professionals, numerous exhibitors and the most influential global energy companies all in one...

• Publication date : 2022/02/15
• Subjects: Technology, Environment

Call for nominations now open for Scientific Prizes at IIR Congress 2023

Don’t miss out on your chance to apply for the prestigious academic and scientific awards to be presented at the upcoming 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2022/02/11
• Subjects: General information

Healthcare ColDays 2022: innovations in refrigeration and health

The French Association of Refrigeration (Association Française du Froid) is organising a day dedicated to the latest technical and scientific developments in the field of refrigeration and health on 26 April...

• Publication date : 2022/02/04

Call for abstracts now open for the IIR Congress 2023!

To be organised under the theme "Towards efficient, controlled and smart refrigeration", the call for abstracts for the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration has been...

• Publication date : 2022/01/28
• Subjects: Technology, Environment, General information

CLIM’ECO in Guadeloupe

Focus on the CLIM’ECO workshop that took place in Guadeloupe in January 2022. 

• Publication date : 2022/01/28