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Mauritania joins global effort against climate change as 170th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment
This November, Mauritania ratified the Kigali Amendment which will enter into force in February 2026.
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IIR member news: Danfoss inaugurates its new test lab for flammable refrigerants in France
Danfoss inaugurated the new extension of its test lab located in Trevoux, in France. It will enable the company to increase their capacity to test air conditioning and refrigeration compressors containing alternative flammable refrigerants.
New polymer coating keeps buildings cool
Researchers from Columbia University have created a passive daytime radiative cooling polymer coating with air voids that act as a spontaneous air cooler.
Innovative thermal energy storage system for cold stores in Mexico
The Mexican cold storage company Red de Frios reduced its energy consumption by 20% using PCM-based thermal energy storage.
A new organisation offers advice on low GWP solutions
Six refrigerant manufacturers regrouped to create GlobalFACT, a resource for information on the latest news, research and improvements in advanced technologies and low GWP refrigeration solutions.
IIR Member news: Carrier Transicold rents 2,000 CO2 reefers for shipping
Global shipping company MSC Mediterranean Shipping will lease 2,000 containers using Carrier Transicold’s NaturaLINE® CO2 refrigeration system.
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C: the potential contribution of the refrigeration sector
The latest IPCC report stresses the importance to limit the increase in the global average temperature to 1.5°C instead of 2°C in order to lower the adaptation needs. The refrigeration sector can contribute to this objective.
An infographic shows what would happen if all technologies suddenly vanished
The Refrigeration School recently published The Refrigeration Apocalypse, an infographic showing the consequences of a failure of all cooling systems after different periods of time.
India Cooling Action Plan
The Environment Ministry India Cooling Action Plan provides measures to address the expected 8-fold increase of the cooling demand until 2037-2038.
AIRAH’s solar summit points the way to a sustainable future.
AIRAH’s Solar Cooling and Heating Forum, held in Brisbane in August, proved that Australia’s HVAC&R sector has the expertise and the desire to exploit solar technology.
Spain: a EUR 1.5 million plan to help supermarkets comply with the European regulation on fluorinated gas
The Spanish government has approved a plan for €1.5m in aid for the conversion or replacement of supermarket refrigeration systems to alternative low GWP refrigerants.
A propane heat pump with compact bionic heat exchangers
In Germany, Fraunhofer has developed a propane heat pump using compact finned heat exchangers with distribution boxes whose structure is inspired by nature.
Vokswagen to use CO2 as a refrigerant in its electric vehicle air conditioning systems
The Volkswagen Group announced that they will develop a CO2 air conditioner system for a series of new electric cars to be produced from the end of 2019.
IIR Member news: A new Application Development center launched by Danfoss in China
Danfoss has inaugurated a new Application Development Center (ADC) for its cooling business in Haiyan, China
A cryostat provides the optical bench of the largest digital astronomic camera
The manufacture of a cryostat to be used as an optical bench for the camera of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope has been completed.
IIR Member news: GEA installs a transcritical CO2 system on cruise ships.
International technology group GEA signed a contract with P&O Cruises, the world’s largest commercial cruise ship operator, for its new transcritical CO2 industrial refrigeration technology.
Siberian nematode worms kept in permafrost for 42,000 years come back to life
A team of Russian researchers revived two nematodes buried in Siberian permafrost for 32,000 and 42,000 years.
US: EPA raises hydrocarbon charge limit for home fridges
New US rules allowing greater charge sizes of hydrocarbon refrigerants in new domestic refrigerators and freezers entered into force on September 7, 2018.
IIR conference on HFOs: Energy efficiency and safety in the spotlight
Energy efficiency and safety were at the heart of the very successful first IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants, which took place on September 2-5, 2018 in Birmingham, UK.
Artificial intelligence techniques for energy-efficient HVAC systems
The benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems was one of the hot topics of the IIR-co-sponsored International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Sustainable and Intelligent HVACR...
Increase of 12% of world LNG trade in 2017
Now published on an annual basis, the 2018 IGU World LNG Report provides key insights into LNG industry developments through the end of calendar year 2017.
Strong growth of the global ATW heat pump market in 2017
According to JARN, global air-to-water heat pump demand reached 2.66 million units in 2017, 14.8% more than in 2016.
Populations at risk due to lack of cooling
The report Chilling Prospects highlights the growing and unprecedented risks for the 1.1 billion people who cannot access cooling nowadays.
Kigali Amendment: summary of the countries that have ratified
42 countries have ratified the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
Illegal production and use of CFC-11 in China
A report published by the EIA reveals that some Chinese companies still use CFC-11 in the foam blowing industry.
The Greek refrigeration industry warns its government about the illegal import of refrigerants into the country
14 Greek companies and organisations representing the air conditioning and refrigeration industry have written a letter to their government to express their concerns about the illegal import of refrigerants from several countries.
