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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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2013 air-conditioning markets of France, Germany, Italy and Spain
BSRIA recently published figures concerning the air-conditioning markets in France, Germany, Spain and Italy in 2013. Among them, the Italian market appears as the largest, with 1,353,632 units and an overall value of USD 1,356.5 million.
The cold chain industry in India
The cold chain industry in India is currently valued at INR 245bn (about USD 4billion) in fiscal year 2013 with about 18% growth over the last three years.
The Russian refrigerated cases market
According to experts, the market volume in 2012 compared to 2011 increased by about 25%.
Japan scientists launch freeze-dry animal sperm bank
Japanese scientists have launched a sperm bank for endangered animals that uses freeze-drying technology.
US: increasing use of air conditioning
For the past 20 years, the use of air conditioning has increased throughout the US with the most pronounced increase being in the South, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
First naturally refrigerated truck
British supermarket giant, Sainsbury’s, has announced trials of the world’s first naturally refrigerated delivery truck for frozen and chilled goods, hoping to cut its carbon footprint by up to 10 000 tonnes a year.
Irregularities found in deadly ammonia leak accident in China
Investigators found that the company illegally built the workshop after completing construction of the plant's main body, blocking the fire exits, according to a statement from the Shanghai work safety supervision bureau.
The importance of the Australian refrigeration and air-conditioning sector
Around 173,000 people (1.5% of the Australian workforce) are employed in over 20,000 businesses operating in the Australian RAC industry.
IIR TPTPR conference highlights
During the 4th IIR International Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants held in Delft, the Netherlands, in June 2013, within the 3rd meeting of the IIR Working Party on LCCP Evaluation, two presentations...
Arkema announced the construction of a R1234yf production plant in China
Arkema, French leading supplier of refrigerants, recently announced the construction of a R1234yf production plant in Changsu (near Shanghai), China.
Household refrigerator and home freezer manufacturing in the US
The industry's revenue for the year 2012 reported at USD 3.5 billion, with 31.47% in estimated gross profit.
An ice barrier to stop radioactive water leaks at Fukushima
In early September, Japan’s government gave the go ahead on a project to create a mile-long artificial permafrost barrier around the Fukushima power station to stop radioactive water from leaking.
A new software to track and analyze cold chain performance
ShockWatch, a provider of supply chain monitoring, introduced the web-hosted TrekView Data Management System (DMS) to make monitoring temperature-sensitive products easier.
Ionic liquids in combination with CO2: promising technology?
A group of scientists at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, are now working on utilizing novel ionic liquids – pure salts that are liquid at ambient temperatures – in tandem with CO2.
Lick it and it lights up! The jellyfish ice cream that glows.
Lick Me I'm Delicious, a UK firm, has created a glow-in-the-dark ice cream made from jellyfish proteins.
Frozen food production in the US
Industry revenue has grown at an annualized rate of 2.6% to USD 28.4 billion over the period 2009- 013
Motor vehicle air-conditioning manufacturing in the U.S
The industry's revenue for the year 2012 was reported at USD 5.9 billion, with an estimated gross profit of 20.85%.
Fuel cells to cool trucks
Replacing the traditional diesel-powered cooling unit, users could save approximately 10 gallons a day per unit and significantly reduce noise and pollutants emissions as fuel cells only reject heat and water.
The heating & air conditioning market in the US
According to a report market published by Ibis World international in October 2013, industry revenue has declined at an annual rate of -1.4% to USD 61 billion for the period 2008-2013.
Ductless systems growing in the global HVAC market
Annual revenue from ductless systems will grow from USD 3.9 billion in 2013 to over USD 9 billion by 2020.
New temperature-controlled facility at Memphis International Airport
FedEx Express is breaking ground on a new cold-storage facility.
New GCCA 2013-2014 Global Cold Chain Directory
This comprehensive directory provides readers with a convenient way to find third-party logistics providers, contractors and suppliers in cold storage and distribution solutions.
Taiwanese fruit distributor tracks fresh produce via RFID
Je-Nong Cooperative Farm has reduced labor costs by adopting plastic crates with embedded passive UHF EPC tags to track its products.
Latest natural refrigerant market trends presented at Atmosphere Europe
According to the Shecco study, to date (2013), in Europe, there are 2881 CO2 transcritical systems installed, which is a significant increase of 116% compared to 2011.
300 cylinders of counterfeit R134a seized in Hangzhou
US refrigerant manufacturer DuPont has announced the seizure of 300 cylinders of counterfeit R134a in Hangzhou province, China.
