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Natural refrigerants drove the global commercial refrigeration market in 2023
According to JARN, natural refrigerants in commercial equipment are gaining popularity, namely driving the demand for equipment renewal in Europe.
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China receives 265 million USD from the Multilateral Fund to reduce HCFC use
During its 64th meeting in Montreal, Canada, from July 25 to 29, 2011, the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund (MLF) – a financial body established to help developing countries meet their Montreal Protocol commitments – has assessed...
Absorption chiller market is expanding
A new report from Global Industry Analysts (GIA) suggests the worldwide market for absorption chillers is forecast to reach 924.2 million USD by 2017.In contrast to the European and US markets where centrifugal and positive displacement...
239 UK supermarkets are now using natural refrigerants
In its Chilling Facts latest report, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has found that, in UK, 239 stores are now using natural refrigerants – mainly CO2 and hydrocarbons – up from 46 last year and 14 three years ago. EIA surveyed...
Price of air conditioners to rise
Raw materials make up some 90% of the cost of a room air conditioner: 30% copper, 45% steel plate and 15% aluminium.According to World Bank data, the price of copper roughly doubled between 2009 and early 2011, that of steel plate rose by...
Nano-material could improve adsorption technology
A nano-material could drastically improve adsorption cooling, thanks to its high adsorbing properties. The material, engineered by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNLL), USA, was created using nanoscopic structures, that self-assemble into...
Study finds ice cream colder that it needs to be
Recent research suggests that ice cream manufacturers could use higher temperatures in their freezers and save energy without harming product quality Writing in the Journal of Dairy Science, researchers at South Dakota State University in the...
Mexico: new energy efficiency standard regarding air conditioners
Mexico’s Ministry of Energy has issued a mandatory standard (NOM-023-ENER-2010) that establishes minimum energy efficiency limits, test procedures and labelling requirements for mini-split and multi-split air conditioners. The standard...
Buildings: heating and cooling equipment roadmap
At the request of the G8, IEA is developing a series of roadmaps for some of the most important technologies needed for achieving a global energy-related CO2 emissions target in 2050 of 50% below current levels. Energy-efficient Buildings: Heating...
World air conditioning market: strong growth in 2010
According to JARN estimates, the global market for air conditioners (ACs) was about 89 million units in 2010, a 21% increase compared with 2009. 2010 was a bumper year for the AC industry thanks to global economic recovery, especially in Asia, and...
HFC phase-down will be discussed in Montreal and Bali
The UNEP Ozone Secretariat has released documents in the lead-up to the upcoming 31st Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol meeting, scheduled in Montreal, Canada on August 1-5, 2011. The documents include the...
Refrigerant management in California
For HVACR distributors in California who distribute or receive commonly used CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs, life has gotten more complicated since the beginning of 2011. A new programme instituted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires...
Ozone2Climate Technology Road Show
The Ozone2Climate Technology Road Show*, the first showcase of technological alternatives to ozone-depleting substance (ODS) in South East Asia, took place in the Maldives on May 8-12, 2011. Alongside, also took place an Industry Roundtable on...
Figures: output of refrigerators in China
The output of refrigerators in China reached a new record high of 70.2 million units from January to November 2010, 27% growth compared with the same period in 2009. It is estimated that the demand will continue to rise in 2011....
Out of the ordinary: tweeting fridge
WHO recommends drinking 2 litres of water per day, but Brazilians drink only 1.2 litres per day on the average. A bottled water manufacturer has worked out a way of reminding people to drink more water. Their campaign bridges the world of social...
National Geographic Society sets an example with green headquarters
The National Geographic Society is saving 8 to 11% on energy costs, amounting to USD 300 000 per year, following energy efficiency and water conservation upgrades to its headquarters in Washington DC. The Society’s 100-year-old building...
Liquid desiccant AC system cuts ice rink energy bill
Thanks to a liquid-desiccant air-conditioning system and the use of renewable energy sources, Pines Ice Arena in Pembroke, Florida, claims to have achieved 55% electricity savings, as well as a 35% reduction in natural gas consumption and a...
China overtook the US to become the world's biggest energy consumer in 2010
A report recently released by BP said China overtook the United States to become the world's biggest energy consumer in 2010. BP, in its 60th annual Statistical Review of World Energy, said China accounted for 20.3% of demand, compared with...
LNG ship shortage hurts new players
A lack of available liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers helped push charter rates up this winter and continues to hamper trade for smaller players without access to tonnage, according to shipper Golar LNG (GLNG). Large increases in Asian demand...
US: top 10 foodborne bugs
Campylobacter, salmonella and Listeria are among a handful of foodborne bugs that cost the US billions of dollars a year and affect the quality of life for millions of victims according to new research. A study performed by the University of...
Environmental impact of room air conditioners in Europe
In a study* published in February 2011, L. Grigon-Massé et al. assess the environmental impacts of European room air conditioners (RACs) using a Life Cycle Analysis approach and analyse policy strategies to reduce these impacts. In 2010,...
100 years of superconductivity
April 8, 2011 marked the 100th anniversary of the discovery of superconductivity by Heike Kammerlingh Onnes. Working in his lab at Leiden University on April 8, 1911, he was experimenting with the electrical...
Radio frequency technology makes warehouses more efficient and safer
Industrial Conveying has developed new technology for high-rise warehouses. Each crane communicates with every stationary object on its racks. The High Bay Stacker is managed by Radio Frequency (RF) and makes it possible to use very high spaces....
Nano-cooling
A reversible air-cooling and dehumidification system operating without refrigerant gases developed by Dais Analytic and undergoing beta testing is projected to reduce energy use and CO2 emissions by over 50%, to have Seasonal Energy Efficiency...
US: DOE proposes higher efficiency standards for refrigerators
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed a new energy efficiency standard for residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers which could save as much as USD 18.6 billion over 30 years. According to DOE, over the last 40...
France considers ban on pre-charged splits
The French Ministry of Environment is considering a ban on sales of pre-charged split air-conditioning systems to the public. This proposal aims at preventing private individuals from acquiring and putting these systems into service without a...
