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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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The importance of the Australian refrigeration and air-conditioning sector
Around 173,000 people (1.5% of the Australian workforce) are employed in over 20,000 businesses operating in the Australian RAC industry.
IIR TPTPR conference highlights
During the 4th IIR International Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants held in Delft, the Netherlands, in June 2013, within the 3rd meeting of the IIR Working Party on LCCP Evaluation, two presentations...
Arkema announced the construction of a R1234yf production plant in China
Arkema, French leading supplier of refrigerants, recently announced the construction of a R1234yf production plant in Changsu (near Shanghai), China.
Household refrigerator and home freezer manufacturing in the US
The industry's revenue for the year 2012 reported at USD 3.5 billion, with 31.47% in estimated gross profit.
An ice barrier to stop radioactive water leaks at Fukushima
In early September, Japan’s government gave the go ahead on a project to create a mile-long artificial permafrost barrier around the Fukushima power station to stop radioactive water from leaking.
A new software to track and analyze cold chain performance
ShockWatch, a provider of supply chain monitoring, introduced the web-hosted TrekView Data Management System (DMS) to make monitoring temperature-sensitive products easier.
Ionic liquids in combination with CO2: promising technology?
A group of scientists at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, are now working on utilizing novel ionic liquids – pure salts that are liquid at ambient temperatures – in tandem with CO2.
Lick it and it lights up! The jellyfish ice cream that glows.
Lick Me I'm Delicious, a UK firm, has created a glow-in-the-dark ice cream made from jellyfish proteins.
Frozen food production in the US
Industry revenue has grown at an annualized rate of 2.6% to USD 28.4 billion over the period 2009- 013
Motor vehicle air-conditioning manufacturing in the U.S
The industry's revenue for the year 2012 was reported at USD 5.9 billion, with an estimated gross profit of 20.85%.
Fuel cells to cool trucks
Replacing the traditional diesel-powered cooling unit, users could save approximately 10 gallons a day per unit and significantly reduce noise and pollutants emissions as fuel cells only reject heat and water.
The heating & air conditioning market in the US
According to a report market published by Ibis World international in October 2013, industry revenue has declined at an annual rate of -1.4% to USD 61 billion for the period 2008-2013.
Ductless systems growing in the global HVAC market
Annual revenue from ductless systems will grow from USD 3.9 billion in 2013 to over USD 9 billion by 2020.
New temperature-controlled facility at Memphis International Airport
FedEx Express is breaking ground on a new cold-storage facility.
New GCCA 2013-2014 Global Cold Chain Directory
This comprehensive directory provides readers with a convenient way to find third-party logistics providers, contractors and suppliers in cold storage and distribution solutions.
Taiwanese fruit distributor tracks fresh produce via RFID
Je-Nong Cooperative Farm has reduced labor costs by adopting plastic crates with embedded passive UHF EPC tags to track its products.
Latest natural refrigerant market trends presented at Atmosphere Europe
According to the Shecco study, to date (2013), in Europe, there are 2881 CO2 transcritical systems installed, which is a significant increase of 116% compared to 2011.
300 cylinders of counterfeit R134a seized in Hangzhou
US refrigerant manufacturer DuPont has announced the seizure of 300 cylinders of counterfeit R134a in Hangzhou province, China.
The Canadian HVAC Market.
According to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI), residential air conditioning shipments increased by 3% between the 2nd quarter 2012 and the 2nd quarter 2013.
USA : new energy efficiency standards for commercial equipment
The US Department of Energy issued draft energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigeration equipment – such as self-contained commercial fridges, freezers, and deli cases – and for walk-in freezers and coolers.
The global freeze-drying equipment market
According to a new market report, the global freeze-drying equipment market was worth USD 15.9 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 30.98 billion by 2019.
Europe: 3rd quarter 2013 HVAC-R market trends
Eurovent Market Intelligence (EMI) has just released the latest trends for the European HVAC&R market along with the trend for 2014.
European food freezing industry launches a collaborative action to shape the future of the sector
The Kick-off Meeting of the EHEDG Subgroup of Food Refrigeration Equipment will take place on 6 December 2013 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands, where professionals are kindly invited.
HFC134a/HFO1234yf mixture: lower GWP without flammability
A recent study* published in the International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR) by Inha University, South Korea, compared the performance of HFC134a, HFO1234yf and HFO1234yf/HFC134a mixtures at three compositions of 5%, 10% and 15% HFC134a
Latin America commercial refrigeration equipment market.
The Latin America commercial refrigeration equipment market was valued at USD 741.4 million in 2012, and is expected to grow to USD 1,108.9 million by 2018.
