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  • Israel ratifies the Kigali Amendment

    In October 2026, Israel ratified the Kigali Amendment which will enter into force in January 2027.

    • Publication date : 2026/10/08
    • Subjects: Regulation
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  • Israel: new pre-cooling system for cherries

    Mobile pre-cooling system can help preserve fruit quality straight after harvest

    • Publication date : 2012/08/24
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  • 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.

    • Publication date : 2012/08/08
    • Subjects: Regulation
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  • Testing a prototype outdoor air conditioner using liquid nitrogen

    In September 2022, a start-up is testing a prototype outdoor air conditioning system using liquid nitrogen in a few restaurants.

    • Publication date : 2022/09/19
    • Subjects: Technology
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  • Out of ordinary: Cool Cows Produce More Milk

    Cows placed in air-conditioned conditions have been shown to produce 10% more milk. It is also claimed that cows suffer from heat stress at temperatures as low as 22°C. This puts particular pressure on cows raised in hot places such as Israel, but...

    • Publication date : 2007/02/12
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  • Eurofreeze Contest for Young Researchers

    The International Workshop Eurofreeze 2005 on Individual Quick Freezing of Foods was held in Sofia (Bulgaria) on January 13-15, 2005. It was organized by the Refrigeration Science and Technology Division of the Technical University of Sofia, with...

    • Publication date : 2005/04/26
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  • Solar heating and cooling: key trends and challenges

    In 2020, the solar thermal energy yield amounted to 407 TWh, which correlates to savings of 43.8 million tons of oil and 141.3 million tons of CO2. Although still only a niche market, solar cooling...

    • Publication date : 2021/09/07
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  • TTI: new developments

    Time-Temperature Integrators (TTIs) are "intelligent labels" that simulate bacterial development, as a function of time-and-temperature parameters. As soon as a critical threshold is crossed, a change in colour alerts the consumer that the...

    • Publication date : 2006/11/15
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  • LNG, a pillar of EU gas supply diversification

    Given the geopolitical context, the EU has presented a plan to phase out its dependence on fossil fuels from Russia well before 2030 and, in particular, to reduce its imports of Russian gas by two thirds by the...

    • Publication date : 2022/03/29
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  • EU requires cold treatment for citrus imports

    According to a new EU legislation, a mandatory cold treatment will be required for citrus fruits imported from non-EU countries.

    • Publication date : 2022/04/19
    • Subjects: Regulation, Developing country
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  • Out of ordinary: Inflatable fridge!

    What will our fridges look like in 2020? According to Hanan Ben Shoshan, an Israeli designer, an inflatable fridge (IF) will provide extra capacity when needed for festive events. The fantastic fridge was commended in a design contest entitled...

    • Publication date : 2006/07/26
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  • Cryo-Evolution

    Thanks to advances in new freezing techniques, Israeli scientists have successfully transplanted whole frozen and thawed ovaries in sheep, retrieved oocytes from these ovaries and triggered them in the laboratory into early embryonic development,...

    • Publication date : 2005/10/26
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  • Mine cooling

    Cooling the world's deepest single-shaft mine: cooling Anglogold Mponeng gold mine in Gauteng, South Africa, is a challenge - the mine is 3.68 km deep and without cooling, temperatures can reach 60°C at the mine face. Six 3.5 MW Eco-Vim...

    • Publication date : 2006/01/28
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  • ICCC2020 highlights: Benefits of IoT technologies for cold chain management

    Internet of Things and cloud services are promising solutions for smart management and maintenance of the multiple cold rooms of supermarket chains.

    • Publication date : 2020/10/22
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  • Customs block trade in over 1,300 tonnes of illegal refrigerant

    The United Nation Environment Programme reports that illegal trade of over 1,300 tonnes of ozone-depleting gases has been prevented over the last 18 months.

    • Publication date : 2014/06/24
    • Subjects: Regulation
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  • Meeting: Eurofreeze 2005

    The International Workshop Eurofreeze 2005 on Individual Quick Freezing of Foods was held in Sofia (Bulgaria) on January 13-15, 2005. It was organized by the Refrigeration Science and Technology Division of the Technical University of Sofia, with...

    • Publication date : 2005/06/14
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  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members: Corporate members BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany Prodal, Ciudad la Habana, Cuba Private members Mr Titus Bartholomeus, The Netherlands Mrs Susana Ferreira de Pablo, Spain Mr Stephen Gill,...

    • Publication date : 2007/05/04
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