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Evaporative cooling is gaining increasing attention as an energy-efficient alternative to conventional air conditioning. A new scientific study by an international team of researchers, including Anna Pacak,...
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The Bristish frozen food market
The total frozen food market for the 52 weeks ending June 22, 2014 stands at just under 7.3 billion euros and grew year on year by 2.5% in value.
EU project for airports HVAC system
The European Union is launching a project to reduce airport HVAC energy needs and carbon emissions.
German ice-cream market most valuable in Europe
The German ice-cream market is the most valuable in Europe, worth 2.01 billion € in 2013.
World’s first temperature controlled city to be built in Dubai
United Arab Emirates’ vice president and prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has announced the world’s first temperature controlled city to be constructed in Dubai.
Europe refrigerants market
The European refrigerants market was valued at USD 1,785 million in 2013, and is estimated to reach USD 1,780 million by 2019.
Performance of R32 and R290 as alternatives to R22 and R410A in domestic air conditioning
According to the authors, regardless of the capacity difference, R290 could be considered as the most appropriate substitute in air conditioners with small finned tube heat exchangers
EN 378 European Standard under revision
The final EN 378 standard is not expected to be published until 2015 at the earliest.
Vending machine dispenses fresh foods via RFID
The startup PantryLabs has created refrigerated kiosks which can identify sandwiches and other perishable products stored within, and can track sales and inventory levels.
Honeywell tests new R404A replacement
Honeywell has been testing a new low-GWP refrigerant as a potential replacement for R404A in hermetically-sealed refrigeration systems
Cooling the ATST solar telescope
The Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST), currently under construction on the Pacific island of Maui, will be the world’s largest solar telescope, able to provide the sharpest views ever taken of the solar surface
China sets ambitious emission cuts for HFCs
China announced a short-term target for reducing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by the equivalent of 0.28 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2015 – similar to the annual CO2 emissions of Spain.
PCMs to keep superchilled temperatures in consumer packages
Consumer packages may be placed at +15 °C for 25-40 min longer thanks to the PCM
Investigating PCMs in display cabinets
The test results showed that up to 5% energy savings and lower cabinet temperatures could be achieved. (Paper presented during the 3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain in London, UK, in June 2014)
Hospital uses largest solar-assisted cooling system in Australia
The project cuts energy use by 382MWh and operating costs by €40,900 annually
North American air conditioning market
North American air-conditioning market expects growth to USD 52.56 billion by 2020, said Grand View Research in its latest report.
Solar cooling: overview of the most promising alternatives
A paper by C. Infante-Ferreira and D.S. Kim, published in the March 2014 special issue of the International Journal of Refrigeration, gives an overview of the most promising alternatives and ranks options according to required investment for...
Variable refrigerant flow systems (VRF) market in Europe
European VRF market scale was less than 117,000 units in 2013, almost the same level as 2012.
US EPA proposes acceptance of hydrocarbons and R32 in 6 applications
The US EPA has proposed a range of acceptable uses for hydrocarbon refrigerants – R600a, R290, R170 and R441A along with R32 under the EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)
Transportation of perishables: shift from air to ocean
According to Seabury, a global advisory firm specialized in transportation, the past decade has seen a continuous shift of volumes from shipping by air to ocean.
A review of cryoablation for cancer treatment
According to a review article, “cryoablation is a well-established therapeutic regime for the treatment of numerous cancers.” Often thought of as a simple ablative process, it is now seen as “a sophisticated, combinatorial therapy involving a...
Heat pump market in Germany
German heat pump association BWP market figures remained in 2013 totaling 60,000 installations, destined mainly for the housing market.
Growth in the world heat pump market
The world heat pump market increased 7.2% by volume in 2013 to almost 2 million units.
Variable refrigerant flow systems (VRF) market in India
Demand for VRF systems in India is estimated at 24,000 units in 2013.
Transcritical CO2 system with ejector saves energy
Since July 2013, the first installed and operating transcritical CO2 system with ejector has registered 15% energy savings by reducing internal losses.
Greenhouse gas emissions in the USA
During the 2005-2012 period, US greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 10.0% while HFCs rose by 26.2%.
