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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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Improving air conditioners in India
The recent report “Improving Air Conditioners in India” underlines actions for the Indian room AC market to grow sustainably by using “climate-friendly” room ACs that are both energy efficient and use climate-safe refrigerants.
R452A performance and environmental impact in refrigerated transport
A paper presented at the IIR ICCC conference in China provides a review of R452A properties, system performance and LCCP impact as an alternative refrigerant in refrigerated transport.
An overview of the current status of the cold chain in China
A recent review article in the IJR presents the current situation of the various steps of the food cold chain in China, from post-harvest to storage by the final consumer: food losses, refrigerating equipment, refrigerants, policies and regulations.
UK: Artificial intelligence and data centre cooling
Data centre traffic being on the rise, many companies are looking at how they can use artificial intelligence to make their data centres more efficient.
A new efficient and portable electrocaloric cooling device
Researchers with the University of California and SRI International describe a new electrocaloric cooling device and its possible applications.
Heat pump and ice storage for heating and cooling an energy neutral German office building
Schnepf, a German company, has designed its new 2,500 m2 office building with an innovative energy concept, combining ice storage, a heat pump and solar energy.
Solar-powered reefer in California
Tested over five months in California's San Joachin Valley, the first solar-powered transport refrigeration unit on a city delivery truck produced positive results.
Linear compressors for refrigeration: benefits and challenges
Linear compressors have significant advantages over conventional crank-driven compressors, but the main challenge remains cost.
Temperature and energy performance of domestic cold appliances in England
A paper from A. Biglia et al.presents the results of a large-scale survey of domestic cold appliances in households in England, UK. Simultaneous measurements of the temperature inside and outside of the cold appliances, as well as the electricity...
Development of the cold chain in China
Railways and in particular, high-speed trains have great potential in cold chain logistics in China.
Obstacles to energy efficient HVAC&R solutions in the food retail sector
A new research paper from the SuperSmart project presents figures related to commercial refrigeration and the results of a survey aimed at identifying obstacles to the adoption of energy-efficient HVAC&R solutions in the food retail sector.
Solar energy and solar cooling in India
The International Solar Alliance summit held in New Delhi on March 11, 2018 provided an opportunity to highlight a few figures on solar energy in India.
IIR Member news: Star Refrigeration come to the rescue to clean up an ammonia leak
The British industrial refrigeration engineering company recently conducted a maintenance operation at an ASDA refrigeration plant using ammonia as a refrigerant.
Safety warnings over air conditioning R32 retrofits
A UK manufacturing association has recently warned against instances of replacing R410A with R32 refrigerant in air conditioners designed for use with R410A.
Heat pumps a promising way to extend electric vehicles' range
Two articles recently published in the International Journal of Refrigeration highlight heat pumps – especially with integrated desiccant – as a promising way to extend the range of electric vehicles.
Grimsby Ice Factory on Europe's "most at risk" list
The Grimsby Ice Factory in England has been marked as one of the seven most threatened heritage sites in Europe for 2018.
Comparison of oxygen liquefaction methods for use on the surface of Mars
An article published in Cryogenics reviews the various methods by which oxygen (used with methane as a propellant for ascent from the planet's surface) could be liquefied and stored on the surface of Mars.
World refrigerating compressor market gets the green light
According to JARN, global demand for all types of refrigerating compressors increased substantially in 2017 compared to 2016. In particular, the global rotary compressor market amounted to 188.1 million units, showing 31.3% year-on-year growth in...
A ground source heat pump at Cornell
The Bloomberg Center at the tech campus of Cornell University (New York, USA) was recently equipped with a Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP).
Vegan ice creams
Vegan ice cream, made without milk, become trendy.
Cold chain figures in developing countries
Some interesting figures on developing countries were provided during the FAO Technical Meeting on Cold Chain Development in which the IIR participated.
Scientists develop a chip to detect Legionelia very quickly
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich claim to have developed a test for quick detection of Legionella bacteria.
HCFC phase-down in Brazil
A few figures from the Brazilian Ministry of Environment.
Heat pump markets growing in China and Japan
A few figures on the heat pump markets in China and Japan.
HCFC phase-down in Morocco
Under the Montreal Protocol, Morocco is reducing its consumption and imports of R22.
