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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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Heat pumps
- Analysis of sales of heat pumps in Austria over 2003 and 2004 has shown good growth in the heating and controlled dwelling ventilation segments. The figures were compiled with the National Ministry for Transportation, Innovation and Technology,...
Air conditioning
- Domestic and export sales of Chinese air conditioners set new records in the 2004 refrigeration year (September 2003-August 2004). Sales on the domestic market reached 26 million units and exports reached 25 million units. Export sales were up...
Cold chain storage
There has been a clear improvement in the efficiency of cold stores in the UK over the past 10 years with a 7% increase in specific energy consumption according to a recent UK bench-marking survey. However, bridging the gap between efficiency...
US refrigeration efficiency
Commercial refrigeration manufacturers developed a Consensus Agreement that is to be put forward to the US Department of Energy (DOE) and members of Congress in the hope that it shall be included in new energy efficiency legislation. According to...
The first 20 SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating)
What is claimed to be the first 20 SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating) residential air conditioner has been introduced by Lennox Industries, USA. The XC21 air conditioner has a two-stage scroll compressor and operates on two levels: a high...
Non-CFC chillers
According to the 2005 annual survey carried out by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) on chiller manufacturers, the replacement and conversion of CFC chillers, as specified by the Montreal Protocol in 1995 is proving to be...
Nestlé Japan’s Himeji factory’s natural gas cogeneration system
Nestlé Japan's Himeji factory's natural gas cogeneration system has won the 9th New Energy Award in recognition of its high degree of innovation. The Himeji plant is used to produce soluble coffee cryogenically and has high energy efficiency (92%,...
Penguins, offices and seafood
Who has created a penguin environment at San Diego's Seaworld, ice thermal-storage systems for office towers in Japan and seafood preservation systems for a large Chilean producer? The answer is Sunwell Technologies Inc., a Canadian firm...
ASHRAE
ASHRAE's new President, Lee Burgett, took over from Ron Vallort during ASHRAE's annual meetings held on June 25-29, 2005. Lee Burgett is a consultant to Trane and other companies.
The European Intermodal Research Advisory Council
The European Intermodal Research Advisory Council, set up on May 3, 2005, forms the basis for coordinated intermodal research strategy for Europe. Composed of some 50 key players from large intermodal businesses, intermodal rail and road...
Institute of Refrigeration UK (IOR) publications
On sale: proceedings of papers presented to the IOR, including discussions. The latest CD-ROM includes 2003 and 2004 presentations on: risk assessment model for hydrocarbon refrigerants; temperature prediction software for refrigerated container...
Cryolog
Cryolog, a French company set up in 2002, is providing innovative traceability solutions: an adhesive label containing microorganisms that changes colour and becomes opaque when the product on which it is placed has been subjected to temperature...
Is that watermelon too big for your fridge?
Producers have caught on to the fact that most European consumers can't fit 6 kg watermelons in their fridges. Solinda, a miniature watermelon variety, has been launched in the UK. It has no black pips, weighs a mere kilo or two and has been bred...
Ice cube?
A giant ice cube has appeared in Minneapolis and isn't going to melt. Described by its Swiss architect, Jacques Herzog, as "A big ice cube for Ice City," the cube is in fact an extension to the Walker Art Center. The icy appearance of the recently...
Red House cold store
Britain's Culture Department has decided to give listed building protection to the Red House cold store, which is part of the former fish market in London's historic Smithfield Market. The Red House is thought to be the oldest cold store in...
Micro-Innovation
Mechanical engineers at Purdue University have created a miniature device that aims to replace conventional evaporators. Cited as a "long-term solution" in technological advances, the use of existing technical know-how for the refrigeration loop...
The future: 330 microns square
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is set to play a growing role in refrigerated logistics operations. RFID is advanced technology designed to replace traditional barcode technology and the Metro Germany Group is already Europe's forerunner,...
Green light for VIP project
The EU's sustainable development project aiming to reduce energy consumption has led to the recently concluded Vacuum Insulating Panels (VIP) project, initiated in 2001. According to the designers, these panels provide 5-7 times more insulating...
Hydrogen update
Torild Skogsholm, Norway's Minister of Transport and Communication, has announced that Norway intends to create a hydrogen highway. The NOK 30 million (roughly 3.8 million €) Hydro-led HyNor project will make it possible to drive from Oslo to...
Mele Kaliki Cool!
An USD 3-4 million dollar deep-seawater cooling system is to form part of a USD 100 million redevelopment project underway in Hawaii to meet the island's air-conditioning requirements. The system, to be designed by the Honolulu Board of Water...
Brief: VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow)
Japanese manufacturers are shifting their sales focus to VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) systems and are increasingly making technological advances in split air conditioners using an inverter. Based on information obtained from BSRIA and industry...
Brief: MF 2000: a cooler way to travel
New MF 2000 trains are due to begin service as of 2007 in Paris, beginning with Métro lines 2, 5 and 9. The new model, designed by experts from Alstom. Bombardier and Technicatome, will integrate a new, enhanced cooled ventilation system which...
Brief: Freezer in space
Leonardo, the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module used to transport payloads to the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-121 contains a freezer called MELFI (Minus Eighty Degree Laboratory Freezer). MELFI, provided by the European...
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...
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...
