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Renewables power 26.2% of EU heating and cooling, Sweden leads the way

According to Eurostat annual analysis, the share of renewable energy sources in heating and cooling has reached its highest value since 2004.

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  • Eurofreeze Contest for Young Researchers

    The International Workshop Eurofreeze 2005 on Individual Quick Freezing of Foods was held in Sofia (Bulgaria) on January 13-15, 2005. It was organized by the Refrigeration Science and Technology Division of the Technical University of Sofia, with...

    • Publication date : 2005/04/26
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  • LG Electronics leads AC world sales

    LG Electronics, a Korean company, sold more than 10 million air-conditioning units in 2004, making it the largest company in the world in terms of AC market share. This marks the fifth successive year LG has held the top spot in air conditioner...

    • Publication date : 2005/03/15
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  • BOC Refrigerants acquire CARE®

    On January 31, 2005, BOC announced that it had completed a deal with Calor Gas Limited to purchase the company's CARE® range if environmentally sensitive refrigerants. The deal also includes Calor's UK aerosol propellants business and sales,...

    • Publication date : 2005/03/15
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  • Record air-conditioning sales in France in 2004

    Clim' Info has published the sales figures for air-conditioning units until August 31, 2004 . For many units, during the January-August period, sales had already practically doubled. At the end of August, sales of interior units had risen by 142%....

    • Publication date : 2005/03/15
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  • Uncertainty in the prediction of the climate response to rising levels of GHG

    According to a study published in Nature on January 27, 2005, the climate response to rising levels of greenhouse gases could be much worse than predicted. The study, carried out by Pr Stainforth's team, shows the uncertainty in the predictions....

    • Publication date : 2005/03/15
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  • Trane announces contract with Carrefour for 38 stores in Asia

    On February 9, 2005, Trane, a global provider of indoor comfort systems and comprehensive facility solutions, won a competitive bid process with Carrefour, the world's second largest retailer, for 38 new stores in China, Indonesia, Thailand,...

    • Publication date : 2005/03/15
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  • More than 21 000 attend AHR Expo

    The 2005 AHR Expo, held in Orlando on February 7-9, 2005, which has already set a new record of 1 871 exhibiting companies, is also announcing very high attendance numbers. Show managers announced, Monday February 8, 2005, that pre-registered...

    • Publication date : 2005/03/15
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  • Traceability in Finland

    The Finnish government has announced a clampdown on the traceability of fruit and vegetables. Finland's Plant Production Inspection Centre, National Food Agency, provincial governments and municipal food control authorities will work together to...

    • Publication date : 2005/03/15
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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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  • The ISPM 15 Norm for wood pallets will enter into force March 1, 2005

    As of March 1, 2005 , the provisions included in Directive 2004/102/EC will enter into force: the EU will require ISPM-15 compliance on new wood packaging material. Only the entry into force of the provision requiring wood packaging material...

    • Publication date : 2005/03/15
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  • Legionella in France: the French Government is tightening cooling tower controls

    Two decrees were signed Monday December 13, 2004, reinforcing prevention of legionella risks. These decrees in particular establish compulsory external controls for all cooling towers. These measures come under the Plan to combat legionella...

    • Publication date : 2005/03/15
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  • New developments in cryogenic storage

    An innovating solution for cryogenic storage of products has been patented and marketed. This system makes it possible to store products at -190°C in a totally dry environment without using liquid nitrogen in the storage space. The risks inherent...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/14
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  • Alternative Cooling Technologies conference, London, 1st February 2005

    This conference, which was co-sponsored by the UK Institute of Refrigeration and organised commercially by RAC magazine, was well attended with about 140 people present. It was arranged in five sessions. In the first session, speakers from UK...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • Trends

    - The worldwide market for air conditioning was estimated by BSRIA as being 34 billion USD in 2001 and was forecast to reach 39 billion USD in 2004. The Freedonia Group predicts a rise to 56 billion USD by 2008. Fastest growth will occur in the...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • Air conditioners rank as top invention

    In a US nationwide online survey conducted by The Henry Ford Fondation in Dearborn and America Online, air conditioning tops the list of the best ideas and innovations in the past 75 years. The Henry Ford Fondation, which celebrates its 75th...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • IIR corporate members news: CERN is 50

    On October 19, 2004, CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), a corporate member of the IIR, officially celebrated its 50th anniversary in a ceremony attended by many government representatives to pay tribute to the discoveries made by...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • IIR corporate members news: Dehon

    Dehon, Benefactor Member of the IIR, is organizing a new cycle of technical information meetings focusing on: evolution of regulations on refrigerants, CO2 news and prospects, R-410A in practice, regulations concerning legionella, management of...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • IIR corporate members news: Picard

    Picard, a corporate member of the IIR specialized in innovative, high-quality frozen foods, is expanding fast. With 150 new stores opened over the past few years, Picard now has 569 stores in France and 45 in Italy. BC Partners recently took over...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • Brief: DKV’s annual meeting in Bremen

    DKV's annual meeting in Bremen: a big success 570 scientist and technicians from Germany and neighbouring European countries met in Bremen on November 17-19, 2004 for the annual DKV Meeting. 95 papers were presented on topics ranging from...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • Brief: Creation of Arkema

    Creation of Arkema: a new global chemical player On October 1, 2004, Total reorganized its chemical business into 3 business units. These include Total Petrochemicals and Specialties (the chemistry branch) and implied the creation of a new unit:...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • Brief: C-dig meets in the US

    C-dig, the carbon dioxide interest group, met in the US (at the University of Illinois) in October 2004. Over 50 engineers (end users, manufacturers, contractors and academics) attended. The c-dig group brings together persons interested in the...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • Brief: Mr. Geraud Darnis

    Mr. Geraud Darnis, President of Carrier Corporation, was elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) on November 14, 2004.

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • Magnetic cooling takes off

    - The principle of magnetic cooling is based on the magnetocaloric effect, which was discovered in 1881 by Warburg. Magnetocaloric materials heat up when they are positioned in a magnetic field and cool down to a lower temperature than their...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • Airborne cool chain

    Have you ever wondered how many tonnes of perishable foods take to the air each year? Recent data show that of the 19-25 million tonnes of air freight transported annually, perishables, including fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, cut flowers and...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • Automobile air conditioning

    Toyota has developed a super lightweight external variable displacement compressor for automobile air conditioning, which helps conserve energy and resources and reduces CO 2 emissions. Conventionally, fixed displacement compressors were installed...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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