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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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Global market for absorption chillers
Global market for absorption chillers is projected to reach USD 983 million by 2020.
Ambient beer cooler cuts energy bills
A new ambient beer cooler, using free cooling when available, could save 40% of energy costs.
The global refrigerated display-case market
The global refrigerated display cases market is expected to grow at a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% from 2013 to 2019.
The cold chain logistics market in North America
TechNavio's analysts forecast the cold chain logistics market in North America to grow at a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4 percent over the period 2014-2019.
EPA finalizes R22 phaseout plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a final phase down schedule regarding production and importation of HCFC-22 refrigerant.
NASA tests on composite cryotank successful
NASA recently completed a complex series of tests on one of the largest composite cryogenic fuel tanks ever manufactured,
Employment in the French refrigeration sector
This new edition of the statistical presentation published by AGEFOS SME's observatory services highlights a very clear trend in employment: the very high proportion of permanent contracts (82%) and full-time jobs (91%) make this a particularly...
Liquid nitrogen for French cuisine
The system uses the natural pressure of nitrogen during evaporation according to a vertical discharge principle.
A 210-kW refrigeration complex to be built in Kafountine, Senegal
Senegalese minister of fisheries and maritime economy has announced the construction of a 210-kW refrigeration complex
In Switzerland, 17% of refrigerated vehicles above temperature regulation
An investigation by Swiss authorities has found that 17% of refrigerated vehicles were providing insufficient cooling of food in Switzerland.
New legal framework for the development of small heat pumps in France
In France, as of 1 July 2015, the owners of geothermal systems “of minimal importance” will have access to a simplified declaration procedure.
Incredible Harbin ice sculptures
The 31st International Snow and Ice Festival opened on 5 January 2015 in Harbin, northeast China.
Improving adsorption cooling thanks to MOFs
Metal-organic framework (MOF) compounds are porous crystalline materials composed of metal ions or metal clusters bridged by organic linking groups; they have outstanding adsorption properties, allowing for better efficiency and use on a larger...
Alternatives to HCFCs/HFCs in warm developing countries
Öko-Recherche considers that “in developing countries, approx. 90% of HCFCs and high-GWP HFCs can be replaced by substances with low or moderate GWP.
R22 and R134a emissions double, even triple, in summer
In a recent article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, B. Xiang et al. present the results of in situ observations of R22 and R134a taken from research aircraft over the Pacific Ocean combined with long-term ground...
Trigeneration: an asset for the world’s "best building"
One Central Park, the newly awarded “best tall building” in Sydney features trigeneration and on-site solar technology.
Are hydrocarbons in room air conditioners risky?
A team from GIZ Proklima used quantitative risk assessment tools to estimate the severity and frequency of ignition HC-600a (iso-butane) and HC-290 split air conditioners and domestic refrigerators.
Air-conditioning and heat-pump market figures in France; January-April 2014.
From January to April 2014, air-to-air heat pumps showed signs of very slight growth (2 to 4 %) whereas air-to-water heat pump sales grew by 23 %.
International discussions on HFCs
North America and Micronesia submitted amendments aiming to phase down HFCs under the framework of the Montreal Protocol during the joint 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention and the 26th Meeting of the Parties to...
Australia: a cool benchmarking tool
An online calculation tool to measure efficiency and reduce use of HVAC systems.
Global mobile air conditioning market
The demand for MAC systems is currently divided between Asia, the EU and the Americas, with the biggest markets being China (26.1%) and Europe (22.3%).
Prospects for the establishment of a sustainable cold chain in India
New study emphasises the ‘here-now’ global challenge and the importance of developing more sustainable cold chains.
Germany: fluorinated greenhouse gas use takes another dive in 2013
Use of HFCs, HCFCs and SF6 decreased by 7% in Germany in 2013, according to latest figures from the German government.
Europe: 4th quarter 2014 HVAC-R market trends
Eurovent Market Intelligence (EMI) has just released the latest trends for the European HVAC&R market.
Toshiba offers rugby tickets for R22 survey.
Toshiba conducts market research on R22 systems within the UK and Ireland.
