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Ozone-depleting chemicals detected by scientists in the atmosphere in 1951 – decades earlier than expected
An international team led by the University of Bremen, Germany, has uncovered evidence of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the atmosphere as early as 1951. This finding pushes back the known...
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Award for the first air-conditioned building in the UK
Opened in 1903, the Royal Victoria Hospital’s air conditioning system is seen as a milestone in the history of environmental engineering, cleaning the air and controlling both temperature and humidity in the hospital for the comfort of staff and...
New cryogenic methods to control indoor air pollution
The journal Science of the Total Environment will publish in February 2019 an article exploring the capacity of cryogenic technologies to tackle indoor air pollution.
Great potential for solar district cooling in Saudi Arabia
A recent modelling compares the performances of a two-stage and a single-stage absorption chiller in a solar district cooling system in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Experimentation of a film rejecting 70% of solar heat
A team of researchers explored the ability of a phase-change material film set on windows to reject incoming solar heat.
Best practice guide for flammable refrigerant use
AREA, ASERCOM, EFCTC and EPEE have joined together to prepare a leaflet urging contractors to prepare for a future with flammable refrigerants.
THRIVE project explores new developments for adsorbtion heat pumps
Launched in 2014, the four-year project THRIVE was funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) to investigate adsorption heat pumps and to develop a system powered by waste heat.
Ghana gets support to phase-out energy inefficient air conditioners
The German Government is partnering Ghana, under its “Green Cooling Initiative” to reduce or phase-out all energy-inefficient air conditioners that contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions.
Impact of climate change on energy demand across New York City
In a recent study, a team of researchers established a projection of the building cooling electric demand at the end of the century, at the scale of New York City.
Successful test of the cryogenic engine to be used to launch India's second moon mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully tested the Cryogenic Engine CE-20, which will power GSLV Mk-III, the launch vehicle for Chandrayaan-2, India's second lunar exploration mission.
World refrigeration equipment market is growing
The global refrigeration market value reached USD 96.3 billion in 2017, showing an increase of about 4.6% compared with 2016, JARN said. Of the total, commercial applications hold the largest market share with USD 61.3 billion.
Welcome to the automated warehouse of the future
When fully up and running, Ocado’s warehouse in Andover, UK, will process 3.5 million items or around 65,000 orders every week thanks to a thousand robots.
Walk with someone else's tendons thanks to cryogenics
A technique of cryopreservation of grafts developed in France in the context of ligament transplantation, allows grafts to be preserved for up to 10 years and to limit the risk of rejection.
Windcatchers: the birth of air conditioning and natural refrigeration?
Windcatchers, which can reduce indoor temperatures by around 10°C and store water at near-freezing temperatures during summer months, have been used over centuries in many regions around the world.
The use of hydrocarbon refrigerants in Europe
The report "Impact of standards on hydrocarbon refrigerants in Europe" reviews the various uses of hydrocarbons in refrigeration, as well as the obstacles to their utilisation.
Space cooling at the heart of energy efficiency policies
The latest “IEA Energy Efficiency 2018” report stresses that cooling is the fastest growing energy end-use in buildings and calls for further improvements in efficiency gains, especially through raising of minimum energy performance standards.
Passive radiative cooling: promising results for a polymer film
A new material using radiative cooling was tested by a team of researcher at Boulder, Colorado. The results show that is could become a viable solution for supplemental cooling for buildings.
Japan: Ministry of Environment resquests subsidies for natural refrigerants.
In September, the Japanese Ministry of Environment asked for subsidies to promote natural refrigerants in commercial and industrial refrigeration for the 2019 financial year.
IIR member news: Danfoss inaugurates its new test lab for flammable refrigerants in France
Danfoss inaugurated the new extension of its test lab located in Trevoux, in France. It will enable the company to increase their capacity to test air conditioning and refrigeration compressors containing alternative flammable refrigerants.
New polymer coating keeps buildings cool
Researchers from Columbia University have created a passive daytime radiative cooling polymer coating with air voids that act as a spontaneous air cooler.
Innovative thermal energy storage system for cold stores in Mexico
The Mexican cold storage company Red de Frios reduced its energy consumption by 20% using PCM-based thermal energy storage.
A new organisation offers advice on low GWP solutions
Six refrigerant manufacturers regrouped to create GlobalFACT, a resource for information on the latest news, research and improvements in advanced technologies and low GWP refrigeration solutions.
IIR Member news: Carrier Transicold rents 2,000 CO2 reefers for shipping
Global shipping company MSC Mediterranean Shipping will lease 2,000 containers using Carrier Transicold’s NaturaLINE® CO2 refrigeration system.
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C: the potential contribution of the refrigeration sector
The latest IPCC report stresses the importance to limit the increase in the global average temperature to 1.5°C instead of 2°C in order to lower the adaptation needs. The refrigeration sector can contribute to this objective.
An infographic shows what would happen if all technologies suddenly vanished
The Refrigeration School recently published The Refrigeration Apocalypse, an infographic showing the consequences of a failure of all cooling systems after different periods of time.
India Cooling Action Plan
The Environment Ministry India Cooling Action Plan provides measures to address the expected 8-fold increase of the cooling demand until 2037-2038.
