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New framework aims to standardise research on evaporative cooling technologies
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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India seeks New Zealand’s help for developing cold storages
India has sought expertise from New Zealand in development of cold storages in the country, where fruits and vegetables go waste every year due to inadequate storage infrastructure.
Dongbu Daewoo releases NFC-enabled smart series
A smart refrigerator "talks" to consumers through their mobile phone.
Quest for the eternal bubble
Two Paris-based artists, Olivier Dollinger and Jochen Dehn, are attempting to freeze a liquid bubble permanently. The bubble is to be suspended in mid-air thanks to a refined air-flow system, in a large low-temperature refrigerated display cabinet.
Cold chain self-assessment for pharmacists
The cold chain is becoming pharmacy’s new challenge. There are an increasing number of health products to be kept at controlled temperatures and regulatory requirements have been reinforced.
Revenue from energy-efficient HVAC systems on the rise
Revenue from energy-efficient HVAC systems to almost double by 2020
Food invention: frozen tea cubes
Iceland Food has expressed interest in a student prize-winning invention: frozen fruit tea cubes.
Australia: Code of Practice for Flammable Refrigerants
Faced with the rising use of flammable refrigerants, AIRAH has issued a draft Code of Practice for handling these gases.
The thriving air-conditioning thermostat market
The AC thermostat market to grow by 50% by 2017.
Heating and air conditioning no longer the major part of US home energy use
Estimates from RECS, recently published by the US Energy Information Administration, show that 48% of energy consumption in US homes in 2009 was for heating and air conditioning, down from 58% in 1993.
Shelf-life extension strategies for fresh cut fruit
Easyfruit, an EU project which began in early 2013, aims at extending the shelf life of fresh cut fruit from three to five days, in order to help open new export markets and ensure European companies stay competitive by being able to reduce fresh...
Tracking drugs and life-sciences goods thanks to RFID temperature tag
DHL Global Forwarding has commercialized DHL Thermonet, an RFID-based air-freight service allowing customers to track the temperatures of their goods throughout the shipping process.
Moving a 15m superconductive ring across the United States
Researchers from 26 institutions around the world are planning a new experiment called Muon g-2 that could influence particle physics.
US Environmental Protection Agency raises its Energy Star standards
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Energy Star requirements for domestic refrigerators and freezers, raising the bar for energy efficiency in these products and for the first time encouraging manufacturers to include optional...
Behold the 9-day fresh strawberry: new approach to slowing rot doubles berry shelf life
A study has demonstrated that low irradiance ultra-violet (UV) light directed at strawberries over long exposure periods at low temperature and very high humidity (typical home refrigerator conditions) delays spoilage.
Transcritical CO2 refrigeration ready for prime time panel
Transcritical CO2 refrigeration systems brings certainty at ATMOsphere America 2013
Time-temperature indicator materials given green light by EFSA
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) validates active materials used to create time-temperature indicators on chilled food packaging.
Water desalination thanks to freezing
A new desalination process involving freezing has been developed and offers an alternative to the shortcomings of other technologies such as distillation or inverted osmosis.
Japan: revised Fluorinated gas legislation to encourage rationalised use and proper management of fluorocarbons
The Japanese Cabinet recently approved the “Bill for the Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Ensuring the Implementation of Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons concerning Designated Products.”
SEAD assessment results out
Efficient air conditioners could help make huge energy savings.
MAC: SAE considers R1234yf as “safe and effective” and AC5 and AC6 blends as “technically credible”
The SAE International Cooperative Research Project team has concluded that “R1234yf refrigerant is safe and effective to use in automotive applications. It also concluded that “based on a detailed fault tree analysis, AC6 offers a risk profile...
CO2 is gaining ground in North-American supermarkets
In Canada, according to the shecco “GUIDE 2013: Natural Refrigerants - Market Growth for North America,”over 65 food-retail stores use or have made a purchase order for CO2 secondary, cascade, or transcritical refrigeration systems. CO2 is also...
Ohrid conference highlights: ammonia refrigeration in China
Over 92% of Chinese cold stores have adopted ammonia as a refrigerant. Over 92% of Chinese cold stores have adopted ammonia as a refrigerant. According to Jianji Zhang, series reciprocating compressors are currently the most widely used due to...
Newly introduced Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Levy in New-Zealand
On July 1, 2013 the Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (SGG) Levy entered into force in New Zealand and applies to a range of goods including freezers, fridges and air conditioners.
Chinese demand for air conditioners and refrigerators will continue to grow
According to the China Refrigerant Compressor Industry Report, 2013-2016 released by Sino Market Insight, till 2016, Chinese demand for air conditioners and refrigerators will reach 124 million units and 113 million units respectively.
New magnetic nanocooling technology decreases the environmental impact of cooling and avoids side effects of magnetic fields on electronics
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK, and CICnanoGUNE in Spain have developed new cooling technology for the thermal management of computer chips and other miniaturized devices. It utilizes materials that change temperature when...
