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Energy savings: Japan: significant improvement of the energy efficiency of refrigerators

According to JARN, the energy efficiency of refrigerators in Japan has been continuously improved: their power consumption has been reduced to 1/5th of that 10 years ago. This is in part due to the development of vacuum heat insulators, which are...
- Publication date : 2005/07/19
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Renewable energy supplied an estimated 16% of global final energy consumption in 2010

According to the Renewables 2011 Global Status Report, in 2010, rRenewable energy supplied an estimated 16% of global final energy consumption and delivered close to 20% of global electricity.
- Publication date : 2012/03/09
- Subjects: Figures, economy
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Energy savings: Case study on a cool way to cut energy consumption in the UK food industry

A collaborative research and development project led by a mechanical engineering team from Brunel University, UK, found that supermarkets and food processing plants could cut their energy costs by over 30% and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by...
- Publication date : 2005/07/19
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Women4Energy Conference, 2 December 2015, Stuttgart, Germany

The Women4Energy International Conference with the focus on Smart Cities takes place in Stuttgart, Germany, inviting women in science and women in industry to increase their network, learn about energy challenges and trends in order to elaborate...
- Publication date : 2015/10/21
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Storing energy thanks to cryocooled air

A new type of energy-storage process that can operate on a large scale.
- Publication date : 2012/11/29
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Benefits of thermal energy storage

The use of thermal storage, coupled to a refrigeration unit, allows the user to reduce the cooling capacity of installed units, to lower operating costs and electric bills, to increase plant reliability and to provide an effective solution for...
- Publication date : 2013/03/29
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Unassuming energy saving device

The eCube energy saving device is designed to reduce energy consumption by at least 25%. It takes into account product temperatures instead of fluctuating air temperatures in refrigerators, freezes, chillers, coolers, dispensers and cold rooms. It...
- Publication date : 2008/02/12
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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...
- Publication date : 2009/02/25
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ASERCOM Energy Efficiency Award 2004

The ASERCOM Energy Efficiency Award is designed to recognize the most valuable concept of innovation in the improvement of energy efficiency in a vapour-compression cycle applied to a refrigeration/air-conditioning/heat pump system. This award is...
- Publication date : 2004/07/15
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Energy savings in display cabinets

Several new developments make it possible to save energy in display cabinets. - Optimizing air curtain velocity A team at the Air Curtain Research Laboratory at Kettering University in Michigan, US, has modellized the air flow in air curtains and...
- Publication date : 2009/12/09
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Briefs: Energy-saving Maersk reefers

Thanks to QUEST (Quality and Energy efficiency in Storage and Transport) software providing a new temperature-control regime based on commodity instead of air temperature, Maersk estimates that the energy consumption used to cool its reefers will...
- Publication date : 2008/02/12
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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...
- Publication date : 2009/05/18
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EU Directive 2012/27 on energy efficiency.

On October 25, 2012, the European Union adopted the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency. This Directive establishes a common framework of measures for the promotion of energy efficiency within the EU.
- Publication date : 2013/04/05
- Subjects: Regulation
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ASHRAE Publishes 2004 Residential Energy Standard

By reducing the number of tables needed to apply the envelope provisions and simplifying their application, ASHRAE's residential energy standard now contains only the essential information necessary to design and enforce energy conservation...
- Publication date : 2005/03/15
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Briefs: Incentives for energy-efficient refrigerators

- US measures A USD 300 million programme, similar to what Stråberg suggested for Sweden, was recently announced by President Barack Obama. The US package will authorize states to create rebates with an expected value of USD 50-200 for each...
- Publication date : 2009/12/09
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Briefs: Energy-efficient refrigeration in Switzerland

The Swiss Refrigeration Association, the Swiss Federal Office of Energy and the
- Publication date : 2011/02/04
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Refrigerating food uses the most energy

According to surveys conducted in Germany in 1999, by the Hanover-based FKW and the Dresden-based ILK, production, transport storage and distribution of food products required approximately 155 000 GWh annually in Germany. Refrigeration accounts...
- Publication date : 2007/12/03
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Briefs: ASERCOM Energy Efficiency Award 2008

Win 10 000 € for the top concept. The Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers, ASERCOM, is to award its annual prize to the most innovative energy saving concept in refrigeration or air conditioning, including heat pumps. For...
- Publication date : 2008/05/13
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Briefs: Chameleon tiles for energy savings

It is a well-known fact that dark surfaces absorb the sun's heat, whereas white surfaces reflect it. US Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, considers that turning all roofs white would eliminate as much greenhouse gas emissions in 20 years as the...
- Publication date : 2010/03/07
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Cryogenics: Energy Saving for Cryogenic Systems

The Cryogenics Group in the Accelerator Engineering Department of the Accelerator Division of Thomas Jefferson's National Accelerator Facilities has discovered a way of cutting the energy consumption of the compressors involved in cryocooling. The...
- Publication date : 2007/05/04
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Briefs: Energy-efficient district cooling in Paris

The chilled-water urban cooling network in Paris, run by Climespace is made up of 6 plants and chilled water storage systems, with a 250 MW total refrigerating capacity and distribution temperatures from 0.5°C-4°C. Two different technical...
- Publication date : 2011/02/07
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Zero-energy buildings: closer than you might think

The US Department of Energy lists only eight zero energy buildings in the US in its high-performance building database. Zero-energy building is nevertheless expected to increase dramatically in the construction industry over the next few decades...
- Publication date : 2012/05/04
- Subjects: Environment
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German survey on retailers’ energy policies

A German survey on retailers’ energy policies spans the entire retail industry, representing a total worth of €165 billion in sales, i.e. about 35% of German, Austrian and Swiss retail sales. 37% of the surveyed companies were from food retailing,...
- Publication date : 2011/06/09
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US research projects to cut AC energy consumption

The 15 projects selected by Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) – within the Building Energy Efficiency Through Innovative Thermodevices (BEETIT) are developing new approaches and technologies for building cooling equipment and air...
- Publication date : 2012/09/19
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Briefs: New online energy-efficiency benchmarking tool

The ICE-E (Improving Cold Storage Equipment in Europe) project is launching a new online benchmarking tool making it possible for users to compare the performance of their cold store against statistical data, identify potential energy savings and...
- Publication date : 2011/02/07
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