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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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Briefs: Impact of shade trees on electricity use
A recent study conducted on 460 single-family homes in Sacramento, California, shows that shade trees on the west and south sides of a house can reduce the summer electricity bill by about USD 2500 a year. Of course, the fact that shade can reduce...
European Union: New energy labelling rules
New EU energy labelling rules and efficiency requirements will apply to household equipment including refrigerators and freezers, after a committee of experts approved them on March 31, 2009. The new energy labels are based on the existing A to G...
European Union: Revision of EN378 standard
The European Standard "Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements" has been republished following comprehensive review. The previous version of the standard, EN378:2000, has been withdrawn and replaced by...
China
The revised ‘Room Air Conditioner Energy Efficiency Restricted Value and Energy Efficiency Grade' Chinese standard was recently promulgated. The new standard has raised the base grade of air conditioner energy efficiency from 5 (2.6 energy...
Data centre cooling
Data processing environments were estimated in 2006 to consume about 1.5% of the total electricity in the US. Data centre power consumption has roughly doubled in the last 5 years and is expected to double again in the next 5 years to more than...
Energy storage thanks to refrigeration
Electrical energy is notoriously difficult to store, especially on a large scale and this can be particularly problematical when dealing with irregular sources such as wind power for which there can be a great mismatch between energy supply and...
Autonomous systems for refrigerated transport
The refrigerated transport sector is looking for solutions to reduce fuel consumption, refrigerant emissions and noise emissions. - Autonomous systems cooled by cryogenic secondary coolants offer alternatives. A system developed in Germany uses...
H2 update: Air Liquide
The European Commission is providing€ 67.6 million in funding for Air Liquide's Horizon Hydrogen Energy (H2E) Innovation Program. The 7-year overall programme aims at building sustainable and competitive hydrogen-energy solutions and will require...
H2 update: Linde
Linde recently opened the world's first hydrogen filling station for fuel cell passenger ships in Hamburg. The Zemship filling station provides fill-ups of hydrogen gas for this "zero emissions ship". The first passenger ship for 100 people to be...
Temperature-sensitive products: DHL
DHL has launched a Europe-wide solution for customers shipping small volumes of temperature-sensitive products. Throughout the entire journey in refrigerated trucks, the temperature of the pharmaceutical shipment is continuously monitored and...
Temperature-sensitive products: Continental Airlines
Cold chain first for Continental Airlines: the airline has obtained accreditation under the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality programme (QEP) for its management of shipments using temperature-controlled air cargo containers....
Temperature-sensitive products: UPS
UPS has announced "significant expansion" of its capabilities for shipment of temperature-sensitive medical items, including round-the-clock refrigeration or replenishment of dry ice as necessary. UPS has implemented Proactive Response, a...
Temperature-sensitive products: AFF & SFSTP
The French Refrigeration Association (AFF) and the French Society of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (SFSTP) have jointly published a guide entitled Guide pratique : chaîne du froid pour les médicaments. The 196-page guide (in French) is...
Briefs: HFO1234yf: results of SAE investigations
The Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE) International Cooperative Research Program (CRP) presented its findings on the new alternative refrigerant for mobile air-conditioning systems HFO-1234yf. SAE is a global association of 115 000 engineers...
Briefs: A CO2 secondary refrigerant system to test icebreakers
Travelling through the North Pole's ice-capped seas could reduce sea transport distances between Hamburg and Osaka, Japan, or Shanghai, China, for instance, by more than 4000 nautical miles, thus allowing for great time and financial savings. The...
Briefs: Nitrogen blasting designed for beer shelf life boost
Vacuum Barrier Corp. has developed Nitrojetter technology, which reduces oxygen levels within carbonated beverages in order to extend shelf life without affecting taste or colour. Nitrojetter uses liquid nitrogen steam that is fired into the...
Briefs: 1905: St Michel station the Parisian Métro
Today, freezing is widely used in tunnel construction. However, it was recent technology in 1905 when line No. 4 of the Parisian Métro system was under construction. This was the first line built under the Seine and the works proved difficult...
Out of the ordinary: Robots pack frozen food
In continuation of its range of "Ready to Pack" modules and machines, Cermex has just developed a new version of a wrap-around case packer. Presented at Interpack 2008 the robots load cartons or flow-packed aluminium trays of frozen food either...
Montreal Protocol news
- Malaysia expects to phase-out HCFCs by 2030 "Malaysia is expected to completely phase out the consumption of HCFCs by 2030 as scheduled", Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas said recently. He presented a...
Briefs: EU Directive recognizes heat pumps as a renewable energy technology
On December 17, 2008, the European Parliament adopted the EU Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. The final compromise text for the first time includes aerothermal and hydrothermal energy sources, effectively...
Briefs: US: Updating installation standards
It is estimated that over 50% of the air conditioners in US homes are under-efficient, due to improper installation; 62% are improperly charged, 50% are oversized and 70% lack proper airflow input at the coil. The performance of such poorly...
Briefs: Australia’s White Paper
In its White Paper "Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS): Australia's Low Pollution Future" - an amended version of the Green Paper issued in July 2008 - unveiled in December 2008, the Australian government gave details concerning its future...
Briefs: 5000th fridge bought back in Australia
The 5000th fridge has been collected as part of the NSW Government-backed Fridge Buyback programme. Climate Change Minister Carmel Tebbutt said the households that sold their second fridge to the scheme for AUD 35 would save a total of almost AUD...
New environmental measures are emerging
Two important (for the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector) United Nations conferences take place every year, on ozone depletion and on climate change. The IIR attends these conferences and presents a statement as an intergovernmental...
