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  • Germany: air-cycle air conditioning systems for high-speed trains

    Liebherr provided cold air systems based on an environmentally friendly technology.

    • Publication date : 2017/03/27
  • The future of air conditioning.

    Navigant Consulting, a specialized expert services firm, produced a report about the future of air conditioning for buildings providing interesting figures on the expected growth in air conditioning demand and its environmental impact.

    • Publication date : 2017/01/26
    • Subjects: Figures, economy, Environment
  • The stakes of air conditioning in China

    A recent IEA report highlights the impressive growth in current and future demand in the air-conditioning sector in China. However, it considers that strong energy efficiency policies for air conditioners coupled with improved building design and...

    • Publication date : 2019/08/29
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
  • Global air-conditioning market

    Globally, air conditioner sales doubled itself in 2011 from 2001, with the number reaching 100 million units in 2011. However, the growth dropped by 3 percent to 97 million units in 2012 due to economic slowdown in European countries and China.

    • Publication date : 2014/04/08
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
  • World air-conditioning market in 2019

    Despite a decline of -0.8% in sales globally, many markets performed well in 2019. Inverter technology and smart air conditioners are steadily gaining ground globally while sales of R32 systems are increasing...

    • Publication date : 2020/03/01
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
  • History of the expansion of air conditioning in the United States

    An article published in the Guardian goes through the history of air conditioning development in the United States.

    • Publication date : 2019/09/30
    • Subjects: General information
  • The need for air conditioning is increasing in the EU

    Recent Eurostat figures show an increase in the number of cooling degree days in the EU-27 Member States. This indicates an increase in the need for air conditioning over the last decades.

    • Publication date : 2021/05/31
    • Subjects: Environment, General information
  • Global trends in air conditioning market

    According to a presentation made during Chillventa in October 2014 by BSRIA (IIR partner for economic data), the value of the world air-conditioning market was 72.3 billion € in 2012, corresponding to 128.5 million units sold

    • Publication date : 2014/11/25
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
  • 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
  • North American air conditioning market

    North American air-conditioning market expects growth to USD 52.56 billion by 2020, said Grand View Research in its latest report.

    • Publication date : 2014/09/09
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
  • The air conditioning boom in Southeast Asia

    Electricity consumption needed for air conditioning in the ten ASEAN countries could quadruple between 2017 and 2040 to reach 300 TWh. But a saving of 110 TWh is possible by doubling during this period the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio of...

    • Publication date : 2019/11/29
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
  • Maturity level of alternative AC technologies

    In a recent review article, the authors assessed air conditioning technologies in Europe according to their Technology Readiness Level (TRL).

    • Publication date : 2023/12/29
    • Subjects: Technology
  • Automotive air conditioning: which refrigerant for electric cars?

    Different alternatives exist today to replace R134a in automotive air conditioning systems. Update on possible solutions for electric cars. 

    • Publication date : 2022/09/28
    • Subjects: HFCs alternatives
  • 2013 world air-conditioning market

    According to BSRIA, total market value in 2013 reached USD 89.9 billion for 117.2 million units.

    • Publication date : 2013/12/16
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
  • The global air-conditioning market

    BSRIA presents the world air conditioning market from 2014 to 2020 in unit and value terms.

    • Publication date : 2016/04/21
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
  • Hydrocarbon refrigerants

    Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...

    • Last update : 2022/06/22
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : Hydrocarbons, Containment, refrigerant charge reduction
  • Global HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector

    This table shows HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector – including air conditioning – in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent for about 40 countries that are signatories...

    • Last update : 2022/01/20
    • Langues : English
    • Themes : General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…)
  • Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery

    Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...

    • Last update : 2023/06/23
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : LNG and LPG
  • Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers

    In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...

    • Last update : 2022/09/07
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers
  • Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

    In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

    • Last update : 2022/09/16
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)