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Data centers: cooling technologies and trends
Over the next five to ten years, the use of traditional computer room air-conditioning units is expected to drop dramatically as data centres opt for a combination of free cooling, liquid cooling and chilled-water cooling.
Air conditioners market in South Africa
About 2.6 million electric air conditioners are in use in South Africa (reference year 2010).
UK: 50% of refrigeration plant end-users might not comply with F-Gas requirements
Many equipment owners believe that because they have a maintenance contract with an F-gas registered service company, they are fully covered in terms of F-gas compliance.
Chilled food cold chain in France
Results of a cold chain study in France carried out in 2013 within the European FRISBEE project were published in the International Journal of Refrigeration.
2014 worldwide helium market
Currently, the US has the largest market for helium demand market, consuming approximately 32% of the total volume; Asia represents the second largest market with 31% of worldwide demand.
Highlights from IIR Ohrid conference
The 6th IIR conference on Ammonia and CO2 Refrigeration Technologies held in April 2015 in Ohrid, Macedonia, FYROM, proved highly successful. Highlights from some of the 54 papers presented were
China: a direct leap from HCFCs to natural refrigerants?
Released for public consultation in June 2015 by China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, the First Catalogue of Recommended Substitutes for HCFCs lists 12 substitutes for HCFC refrigerants, foaming agents and detergents, ten of which are...
First CO2 Ice Rink in the US.
The Harry J. McDonald recreational center in Anchorage, Alaska, became the first ice rink in the US using CO2 as a refrigerant.
R134a/CO2 cascade for a French ice rink
In the French Alps, the Alpe d’Huez ice rink has recently completely renovation, replacing the former HCFC-22 refrigeration system by an HFC-134a/CO2 cascade system.
The European cold chain market
European cold chain market to reach over USD 57 billion by 2019, according to a new Technavio report.
The Indian transport refrigeration market – 2015
The segment has been projected to grow to a value of INR 1850 Million (about USD 28.6 Million) by 2020, at a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16%.
Australian government urged to action on HFCs and climate change
In August 2015, Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s cabinet announced plans to phase-down HFCs by 85% by 2036 and greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2030.
Carbon dioxide snow to clean spatial telescope
An interesting method to keep the Webb Space Telescope mirror, seven times larger than Hubble, spotless.
Hypothermia and head injury: a new study
According to certain researchers, hypothermia should not be used to treat traumatic brain injuries.
Next-generation HVAC technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced nearly USD 8m to advance research and development of next-generation HVAC technologies offering significant energy and cost savings in new and existing buildings.
An improved liquid cooling system for the Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The 'hybrid liquid cooling' solution allows a better heat distribution, making the SP4 feel a bit cooler.
China introduces new energy labels
. The Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection along with UNEP, UNIDO, GIZ and CHEAA recently released the Environmental Protection and Low-GWP label for room air conditioners and air-to-water heat pump water heaters. The eligibility...
Women4Energy Conference, 2 December 2015, Stuttgart, Germany
The Women4Energy International Conference with the focus on Smart Cities takes place in Stuttgart, Germany, inviting women in science and women in industry to increase their network, learn about energy challenges and trends in order to elaborate...
Superconducting cable for urban electricity
Part of AmpaCity project, the 1km, 10 kV high temperature ceramic-based superconductive cable is the world’s longest and the first to have been integrated into an urban electricity grid in Essen, Germany.
The green building services market
A recent McGraw-Hill Construction report estimated that among its survey respondents, green building accounted for an average of 38% of building activity in 2012.
Refrigerated display cases/cabinets market
In 2013, the market stood at USD 8,780.3 million and is anticipated to reach USD 16,283.4 million by 2019.
2015 Indian packaged air conditioning market
Restaurant, healthcare, hospitality, data centre and construction are the key sectors boosting demand for packaged air conditioning, which will reach an estimated value of INR 93.3 Billion (approximately USD 1.5 Billion) by 2020 (Compound annual...
The global refrigerated transport market
The global refrigerated transport market is projected to reach USD 93,656.4 million by 2019, at a (Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.2% from 2014.
Replacement plan for R22 chillers at Canberra's Parliament.
Australia is committed to drastically phasing out HCFCs as from 2016.
2015 Indian bus air conditioning market
Indian bus air conditioning market has witnessed exponential growth, growing by nearly 3.5 times at a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35% for the period from 2011 to 2015.
