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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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Phase-change materials result in huge cost savings
Phase-change materials (PCMs) are being used in a new building for the molecular engineering department of the University of Washington, in Seattle. The 7150 m² building has PCMs encapsulated in its wall and ceiling panels, and the expectation is...
Cold chain in India: current status
New Indian legislation allowing a majority foreign direct investment in the retail sector may well bring in large investments in cold chain equipment.
Israel has launched a programme to replace 10 000 inefficient air conditioners
In Israel, the Energy and Water Ministry launched in March 2012 a programme to replace 10 000 air conditioners, aiming to provide energy savings of 17 million kWh per year.
Cooling helps eggs fight salmonella
A team from Purdue University has demonstrated that lysozyme activity could be increased by as much as 50%, thanks to the addition of carbon dioxide or to a cooling process which causes carbon dioxide to be sucked inside the shell.
LNG-fuelled ships
New ships will increasingly be fuelled by LNG, and Zeus Development Corporation is monitoring LNG-fuelled non-carrier vessels: there are currently 50 and the number is growing fast.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Cryogenic testing has now been completed for the final 6 primary mirror segments and a secondary mirror that will fly on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Special permission for Olympic ammonia bobsleigh
Russian authorities granted special permission for the construction of the country’s first ammonia refrigeration plant for the 1814-m bobsleigh track constructed in Krasnaya Polyana in the Western Caucasus, for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Infants with brain damage benefit from cooling
Doctors at the UC Davis Medical Center have been using a cooling technique to help children born with brain damage. Instead of being placed in blankets after birth, the infants are being cooled in order to prevent further brain damage from occurring.
Optical cavity cooling: a quantic leap for optical refrigeration?
A team of researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have combined laser cooling technology with nano-physics, and have discovered a revolutionary way of bringing a semi-conductor nano-membrane’s temperature down to -269°C.
HCFC phase-out is moving forward
China launched in December 2011 the HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP), a USD 270 million project for complete phase-out of use of HCFCs by January 2015.
Retail stores : CO2 emissions reduction commitments in UK and France
In the UK, a BRC report reveals that in their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in 2013 (relative to floor space) compared to 2005, retailers have so far achieved reductions of 37% per m2 (25% in absolute terms).
France: refrigerant demand and emissions data
According to the Refrigerant Emissions Inventory – Year 2010 published by Mines ParisTech/Armines/ERIE at the request of French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), total refrigerant demand was 10 224 tonnes in 2010, including 80%...
USA's largest ground-source heat pump
The conversion of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, to a geothermal ground-source heat pump, reportedly the largest project of its kind in the USA, has entered its second and final phase.
Cryoablation puts a chill on ovarian cancer tumors
Cryoablation of ovarian cancer could offer an alternative to surgery or chemotherapy for patients whose disease is in the late stages and oligometastatic, according to recent research published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
Use of refrigerated trucks will expand fast in China
Many local governments in China have strengthened their cold chain development plan recently, and refrigerated truck sales will rise to meet demand.
Edible packaging: drink a beverage and eat the bottle too!
Prof. David A. Edwards has developed creations that include inhalable chocolate, inhalable caffeine, and a tuberculosis vaccine in the form of a spray.
Trigeneration for new MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK, based at Salford Quays, on Manchester’s historic Ship Canal, is a new media enterprise zone for northern England. The BBC relocated five of its departments from London to the site in 2011.
2011 worldwide industrial gas market: recovery on hold
Growth of the worldwide industrial gas industry in 2010 continued into 2011, but at a decreased rate.
Scientists recommend modifying the Montreal Protocol so that it covers the use of HFCs.
In a new paper published in Science, G. Velders et al. estimate that climate benefits resulting from the Montreal Protocol – which regulates ozone-depleting CFCs and HCFCs – will soon be counterbalanced by HFC emissions, which are currently...
Indian cold chain for vaccines
India has one of the largest Universal Immunization Programs (UIPs) in the world in terms of quantities of vaccines used, number of beneficiaries (27 million infants and 30 million pregnant women), geographical spread and manpower involved and...
Adoption rates of transcritical CO2 in European supermarkets vary considerably
Shecco, a group promoting natural refrigerants, recently published “Guide 2012: Natural Refrigerants – Market Growth for Europe”, that seems to reveal a large difference in the adoption rates of transcritical CO2 between European countries.
Refrigerant news: Hillary Clinton announced the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on February 16, 2012, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
Geothermal heat pumps on the rise
Geothermal (ground-source) heat pumps (GHPs) are one of the fastest growing applications of renewable energy in the world with worldwide annual growth rate which exceeded 10% over the past 10 years.
Cryogenic mobile refrigeration system for environmentally friendly delivery
A system developed by Linde Group’s BOC uses the the cryogenic effect of liquid nitrogen at -196°C to achieve rapid and evenly distributed temperature drops.
The delivery of blood to London hospitals may be impeded by Olympic transport restrictions
The delivery of blood to London hospitals may be impeded by Olympic transport restrictions, a UK delivery firm has warned. TNT Express has emphasized that increased congestion and restrictions on access, parking and delivery times could cause...
