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  • Quest for the eternal bubble

    Two Paris-based artists, Olivier Dollinger and Jochen Dehn, are attempting to freeze a liquid bubble permanently. The bubble is to be suspended in mid-air thanks to a refined air-flow system, in a large low-temperature refrigerated display cabinet.

    • Publication date : 2013/09/13
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  • News from the space: Hubble

    Following repairs to its cooling system, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is back in business, uncovering new worlds, peering deeper into space, and mapping the invisible backbone of the universe. The first images from the refurbished Hubble showcase...

    • Publication date : 2009/12/09
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  • Cryogenic testing on the successor of Hubble Telescope

    NASA engineers completed final cryogenic testing on James Webb Space Telescope a few months ago.

    • Publication date : 2018/05/23
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  • Chillers: efficiency takes off

    Chillers are key refrigerating systems since, according to the Department of Energy, in the US, they account for about 13% of the power consumed by the nation's buildings and 9% of the overall demand for electric power. Examples below illustrate...

    • Publication date : 2008/10/25
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  • Ice Gurus

    Ice tailoring appears to be the new Olympic challenge. Ice must be tailored to each athlete's needs, e.g. long-track speed skaters prefer a surface as low as -7 to -8°C, whilst figure skaters need to dig their skates into the ice in order to pull...

    • Publication date : 2006/05/05
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  • Micro-Innovation

    Mechanical engineers at Purdue University have created a miniature device that aims to replace conventional evaporators. Cited as a "long-term solution" in technological advances, the use of existing technical know-how for the refrigeration loop...

    • Publication date : 2005/07/19
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  • Innovative system to cool spacecraft on long missions

    An innovative cooling system developed by a team of mechanical engineers has proven successful in testing aboard the International Space Station.

    • Publication date : 2018/05/17
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  • New energy-efficient way to make ammonia

    The traditional way of manufacturing ammonia leaves a huge carbon footprint. An Australian team of researchers have found a cheaper and greener way to make ammonia from air, water, and renewable electricity....

    • Publication date : 2021/02/08
    • Subjects: Environment, HFCs alternatives
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  • Personalized environment thanks to IoT sensors.

    The building management system (BMS) adjusts lighting, heating, and air-conditioning in real-time, thanks to IoT sensors.

    • Publication date : 2017/02/22
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  • Carbon dioxide snow to clean spatial telescope

    An interesting method to keep the Webb Space Telescope mirror, seven times larger than Hubble, spotless.

    • Publication date : 2015/11/02
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  • Global air conditioning market study in 2015

    The global market contracted by 5% in value terms in 2015 whereas the market had shown a growth of 7% in 2014.

    • Publication date : 2016/06/27
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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  • News from IIR members: Nestlé

    Nestlé is conducting unique research with the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research in Switzerland (SLF) with a view to identifying the main mechanisms that alter the texture and structure of ice cream.

    • Publication date : 2012/06/25
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  • Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data

    From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...

    • Last update : 2023/06/30
    • Langues : English, French
    • Themes : Ice creams
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  • Environmental impact of the ice cream industry

    This summary document describes the environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing, which is mainly due to the energy consumption and refrigerants used.

    • Last update : 2022/11/17
    • Langues : English, French
    • Themes : General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…)
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