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  • New nature-mimicking freeze-casting technique

    US DOE L. Berkeley Lab researchers have developed a nature-mimicking bidirectional freeze-casting technique that enables them to design and create strong, tough, porous and lightweight materials with applications in the medical sector

    • Publication date : 2016/08/23
    • Subjects: Technology
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  • French hybrid supermarket delivery vehicles for less CO2 emissions

    The French supermarket group Casino is implementing “Citygreen”, a plan to cut its CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020. The plan also involves quieter urban deliveries.

    • Publication date : 2011/09/16
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  • Nitrogen for transport refrigeration systems

    Today the refrigerated transport sector above all uses a diesel-fuelled refrigeration units. Several refrigeration companies such as Casino, Safeway, Woolworth, Nisa, ASDA are proactively trying to reduce their carbon footprints.

    • Publication date : 2013/04/18
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  • Cooling the world’s largest supercomputers

    Direct liquid cooling is a highly energy-efficient solution for cooling supercomputers capable of performing millions or billions of billions of calculations per second. Here are two examples in the United States and France.

    • Publication date : 2019/12/30
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  • Refrigerant news: DEFRA

    In its "HFC consumption and emissions forecasting" September 2010 update of the 2008 report, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) recently shows that while UK HFC emissions are actually higher than had...

    • Publication date : 2011/02/07
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  • Cryogenics: A new cryocooler

    A new cryocooler has been demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that combines small-size, rapid cooling, low temperatures and high efficiency. It is a "pulse tube" design that uses oscillating helium gas to...

    • Publication date : 2007/05/04
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  • French retailers to close refrigerated cabinets

    French retailers commit to equip at least 75% of their chiller cabinets with doors and glazing by 2020.

    • Publication date : 2012/03/29
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  • Briefs: Permafrost - a glimpse of Alaska's History

    In 1963, the Alkirk miner, an experimental tunnelling machine, was tested on the permanently frozen silt, sand and gravel of Hill 456, 10 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The result was a man-made permafrost tunnel that runs 360 feet deep into...

    • Publication date : 2009/05/18
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  • PCMs and ice slurries: PCMs: two recent applications

    Phase-change materials (PCMs) can provide thermal storage which means that they can absorb thermal energy when they solidify and release it when they melt. This can be very useful to dampen temperature swings. PCMs are usually water-based and are...

    • Publication date : 2007/02/12
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  • Solar Air conditioning

    With high summer temperatures, air-conditioning and thermal comfort are increasingly important issues, but raise the challenges of high energy consumption and of environmental consequences. Three recent projects use solar energy to operate...

    • Publication date : 2007/08/05
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  • Asia: record temperatures in April increase cooling demand

    In April 2023, hotter-than-average temperatures have been recorded in Asia, affecting electricity and cooling demand.

    • Publication date : 2023/05/15
    • Subjects: Developing country, General information
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  • Impact of climate change on energy demand across New York City

    In a recent study, a team of researchers established a projection of the building cooling electric demand at the end of the century, at the scale of New York City.

    • Publication date : 2018/11/22
    • Subjects: Figures, economy, General information
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  • The strong growth of the cold chain in China

    Supported by five-year development plans, the field of cold chain logistics is growing strongly in China, as illustrated by the 17% increase in cold storage capacity in 2020 compared to the previous...

    • Publication date : 2022/03/29
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  • Artificial intelligence techniques for energy-efficient HVAC systems

    The benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems was one of the hot topics of the IIR-co-sponsored International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Sustainable and Intelligent HVACR...

    • Publication date : 2018/09/20
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  • EU Ecodesign Regulation No 1253/2014 for Ventilation Units

    Since 1 January 2016, the European Ecodesign Regulation (No 1253/2014) has been applied to ventilation units with stringent requirements scheduled in 2018.

    • Publication date : 2016/03/31
    • Subjects: Regulation
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