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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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AIRAH’s solar summit points the way to a sustainable future.
AIRAH’s Solar Cooling and Heating Forum, held in Brisbane in August, proved that Australia’s HVAC&R sector has the expertise and the desire to exploit solar technology.
Spain: a EUR 1.5 million plan to help supermarkets comply with the European regulation on fluorinated gas
The Spanish government has approved a plan for €1.5m in aid for the conversion or replacement of supermarket refrigeration systems to alternative low GWP refrigerants.
A propane heat pump with compact bionic heat exchangers
In Germany, Fraunhofer has developed a propane heat pump using compact finned heat exchangers with distribution boxes whose structure is inspired by nature.
Vokswagen to use CO2 as a refrigerant in its electric vehicle air conditioning systems
The Volkswagen Group announced that they will develop a CO2 air conditioner system for a series of new electric cars to be produced from the end of 2019.
IIR Member news: A new Application Development center launched by Danfoss in China
Danfoss has inaugurated a new Application Development Center (ADC) for its cooling business in Haiyan, China
A cryostat provides the optical bench of the largest digital astronomic camera
The manufacture of a cryostat to be used as an optical bench for the camera of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope has been completed.
IIR Member news: GEA installs a transcritical CO2 system on cruise ships.
International technology group GEA signed a contract with P&O Cruises, the world’s largest commercial cruise ship operator, for its new transcritical CO2 industrial refrigeration technology.
Siberian nematode worms kept in permafrost for 42,000 years come back to life
A team of Russian researchers revived two nematodes buried in Siberian permafrost for 32,000 and 42,000 years.
US: EPA raises hydrocarbon charge limit for home fridges
New US rules allowing greater charge sizes of hydrocarbon refrigerants in new domestic refrigerators and freezers entered into force on September 7, 2018.
IIR conference on HFOs: Energy efficiency and safety in the spotlight
Energy efficiency and safety were at the heart of the very successful first IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants, which took place on September 2-5, 2018 in Birmingham, UK.
Artificial intelligence techniques for energy-efficient HVAC systems
The benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems was one of the hot topics of the IIR-co-sponsored International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Sustainable and Intelligent HVACR...
Increase of 12% of world LNG trade in 2017
Now published on an annual basis, the 2018 IGU World LNG Report provides key insights into LNG industry developments through the end of calendar year 2017.
Strong growth of the global ATW heat pump market in 2017
According to JARN, global air-to-water heat pump demand reached 2.66 million units in 2017, 14.8% more than in 2016.
Populations at risk due to lack of cooling
The report Chilling Prospects highlights the growing and unprecedented risks for the 1.1 billion people who cannot access cooling nowadays.
Kigali Amendment: summary of the countries that have ratified
42 countries have ratified the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
Illegal production and use of CFC-11 in China
A report published by the EIA reveals that some Chinese companies still use CFC-11 in the foam blowing industry.
The Greek refrigeration industry warns its government about the illegal import of refrigerants into the country
14 Greek companies and organisations representing the air conditioning and refrigeration industry have written a letter to their government to express their concerns about the illegal import of refrigerants from several countries.
AUD 500 million to improve air-conditioning in New South Wales’ schools
The New South Wales Government has announced its intention to invest AUD 500 million to improve air-conditioning in more than 1,000 schools across the Australian state over the next five years.
24 °C in Mumbai
The Indian Government has launched a campaign to raise the default temperature of air-conditioning units to 24°C.
South Africa targets HFC legislation "within a year"
South Africa intends to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol before it comes into effect in January 2019 and to put in place a legislation to regulate HFCs within a year.
Channel Tunnel's new refrigeration system achieves energy savings of over 30%
R1233zd(E) proves its efficiency in Europe's largest cooling system.
A photovoltaic system powers the refrigeration systems of a fishing village in Morocco
In Aftissat, Morocco, 500 photovoltaic panels combined with batteries and diesel generators cover the daily energy needs of the village, including cold storage and refrigeration.
IIR Member news - Solstice N41 (R466A), a new refrigerant from Honeywell
Focus on a brand new refrigerant Solstice N41 (or R466A) which could represent an interesting alternative to R410A in air conditioning.
GL2018 highlights: CO2 systems now competitive in any climate
During the Gustav Lorentzen conference, which took place in Valencia in June 2018, CO2 was the refrigerant with the highest number of papers, with an emphasis on transcritical CO2 systems and technical solutions which would improve the energy...
The expansion of the data centre cooling market
As the data centre cooling market experiences rapid expansion, innovations in liquid cooling could have a significant impact on the industry.
