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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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Refrigerant reclaiming and recycling
Focus on refrigerant reclaiming and recycling in the USA and in Chile.
HCFC consumption and production in developing countries
Recent data on the HCFC production and consumption of developing countries were submitted to the Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol.
India: 25 to 30% of fruits and vegetables lost after harvest
According to an article published on website downtoearth.org.in, Indian farmers lose INR 63,000 crore (about 8 billion EUR) every year due to unsold products.
Cryogenics and 3D-printing techniques could allow the replication of human tissues
A team of researchers from Imperial College London have developed a new technique which could allow the replication of human brain and lung tissue and regenerate damaged parts.
129 million air conditioners sold worldwide in 2017!
According to JARN, the global air conditioner market saw 9.3% year-on-year growth in 2017. China experienced explosive growth of 30.2%.
The air conditioning boom in South-East Asia
According to a recent survey, Southeast Asia faces a looming crisis as more people crank up inefficient air conditioning (AC) to cope with rising temperatures.
USA: Update on the high-GWP HFC ban
In January, the U.S. Court of Appeals denied petitions for a rehearing of its ruling on high-GWP HFCs.
Refrigerated self-driving grocery stores in San Francisco
At the last Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January, the Robomart start-up presented refrigerated self-driving stores equipped with shelves to stock fresh products.
A nanoelectronic chip cooled to the world record temperature of 2.8 mK
A group of researchers of the University of Basel succeeded in cooling a nanoelectronic chip to a temperature very close to absolute zero thanks to magnetic cooling.
Commercial refrigeration in Europe: huge potential for saving money
Compared to "remote rack CO2" systems, a store using integral display cases with propane (R290) as a refrigerant could achieve savings of over EUR 50,000 over a 10 year period, according to a life-cycle analysis.
Example of automation in a frozen French fry warehouse in the USA
In Washington state, one of the biggest frozen storage warehouses in the world is also one of the most automated.
EU: High-GWP HFC shortages and price rises
Several refrigeration associations in the EU have warned of severe refrigerant supply problems in their countries.
European retailers and transition from HFCs
In a survey mandated by Emerson, 140 French, German and British professionals in the retail sector commented on their awareness of more sustainable technologies related to the phase down of HFCs.
France: focus on the tax on HFCs
The tax on HFCs proposed by the French Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Nicolas Hulot last July was recently debated in the French National Assembly and the Senate.
World chiller market
According to BSRIA, world chiller demand was at USD 7.47 billion in 2016.
Kigali Amendment impact on global warming
The 8th Emissions Gap Report acknowledges the potential contribution short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) could make in the global effort to keep the planet’s warming well below 2 °C compared to pre-industrial levels.
The challenges of vaccinating against rabies in hot countries
A large campaign of dog vaccination is currently being conducted in hot countries, raising the issue of the conservation temperature of vaccines.
Heat pump markets growing in China and Japan
While China’s air source heat pump market has been growing rapidly since the beginning of 2017, the usage of heat pumps us promoted in Japan in an attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fluorinated gas emissions in Europe
The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently published its annual report on fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Frozen food market in the USA and Europe
In the USA, frozen food sales came to about USD 53 billion in 2016.
Stock and sales of refrigerators and freezers
A few figures on the stock and sales of refrigerators and freezers in Australia, New Zealand, and France.
European heat pump market
The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) recently published its European Heat Pump Market and Statistics Report 2017.
IIR member news: Carrier Transicold’s innovations
IIR corporate member Carrier Transicold's new products.
Transport: Hapag-Lloyd switches from R134a to R513A
The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has recently purchased 1,000 containers chilled with R513A.
UK: a dual purpose heat pump chiller with heat recovery
A Salisbury District Hospital’s unit has recently been equipped with an innovative high efficiency heat pump chiller.
