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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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Low-temperature CO2 capture technologies potential
In a review paper in the International Journal of Refrigeration, D. Berstad et al. give an overview of CO2 capture conditions for a broad range of different power cycles and industrial processes.
Partial body cooling as a means to save energy?
Cooling parts of the body could be an energy efficient way of providing personal thermal comfort and is currently being studied by researchers, in particular in Japan and in the United States.
China: the market share of energy-saving air conditioners increases to 70%
According to the Chinese Ministry of Finance, the market share of energy-saving air conditioners increased from 5% before the subsidy program to 70% after,
HVAC equipment sales in Brazil: brief outlook for 2013
Sales growth in the air-conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation and solar heating (refrigeration market) segments is being driven by the Brazilians’ increased purchasing power, expansion and modernization of factories and commercial spaces.
France: refrigeration (excluding air conditioning) accounts for almost 11% of electricity consumption
According to the CEREN, energy production in the refrigeration sector accounts for 52 TWh in total annual electric energy consumption:
CO2 heat pump with variable-displacement compressor/expander in the pipeline
This CO2 heat pump will use oil-free variable-load compressor and variable expander technology, currently tested at Purdue University’s Herrick Laboratories.
Frozen food “bad reputation”
According to an online survey of 1013 Americans conducted by Braun Research for ConAgra Foods in March, four out of five US consumers believe that frozen foods are highly processed and not as nutritious as fresh foods.
Compressors2013 highlights: technical advancements related to refrigeration compressors
During the successful IIR International Conference on Compressors and Coolants held in Casta Papiernicka in June 2013, several papers were dedicated to technological advancements related to refrigeration compressors.
Flammability hazards of air conditioners using R290 (propane)
R290 (propane) attracts a lot of interest as a replacement refrigerant of high-GWP HFCs for household air conditioners, due to its negligible GWP, favourable system performance and relatively low cost. However, it raises some questions due to its...
Unique flow ice application in Tasmania
A Flow Ice generator, built by Pam Refrigeration in Cape Town, is now in use for the rapid cooling of freshly caught salmon in road tankers for a Tasmanian salmon farm.
Heat pump market figures
JARN estimates that the 2012 world air-to-water market increased 5.4% year on year to 1.37 million units. This increase is mainly attributed to ongoing robust growth in the Chinese market.
The global cold chain market
The global cold chain market growth expected at a CAGR of 15.9 percent during the 2013-2018 period.
EPA permits R1234yf to be sold to US consumers
As a result of a lawsuit brought by the AAIA and the ARPI, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that will permit R1234yf to be sold to US consumers.
Fish packaging with built-in nose
PhD candidate Jenneke Heising is working on packaging with a built-in nose that tells your smartphone how fresh fish is before you buy it.
Introduction of R32 air-conditioning units in Japan
Japanese firms Panasonic, Hitachi and Fujitsu join Daikin and Mitsubishi Electric in announcing the introduction of air conditioning units running on R32.
Chilled processed food market in the Philippines
Chilled processed food sales grew by 4% in retail volume terms in 2012, while current value sales increased by 6%.
Refrigerant blends may offer alternative to R134a
Research released by SAE provide further evidence that Mexichem Fluor's refrigerant blends AC5 and AC6 could offer EU regulation compliant alternatives to R134a in automotive air conditioning.
The LNG sector: outlook
LNG sales are expected to reach 240.8Mt in 2012, approximately 1Mt less than 2011.
Drinks turned ice cold in under 45 seconds
The V-Tex, a machine that uses an innovative , turns beverages from room temperature to 4°C in 45 seconds or less.
Irregularities found in Chinese factories using ammonia
Thirteen factories have been penalized for failing liquid ammonia safety checks following the leak at Weng’s cold storage plant that killed 15 people last August.
Launch of the first R1234ze free-cooling chillers
The “first to market” TurboChill free cooling chillers using low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant R1234ze are going to be launched.
Long-distance refrigerated trucking in the US
According to a market report published by Ibis World international, industry revenue declined at an annual rate of -0.1% to USD 11 billion for the period 2007-2012.
The chilled processed food market in Dominican Republic
The Dominican chilled processed food sector is forecast to see consumption levels increase slightly over the next five years, experiencing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2% in constant value and 1% in retail volume terms.
Refrigerated storage market in the US
Industry revenue has grown at an average of 2.0% per year to USD 6.0 billion in the five years to 2013
2013 world air-conditioning market
According to BSRIA, total market value in 2013 reached USD 89.9 billion for 117.2 million units.
