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  • Global refrigerated warehouse capacity in 2020.

    The total capacity of refrigerated warehouses worldwide was estimated at 719 million cubic meters in 2020. The US, India and China reported the largest capacities.

    • Publication date : 2021/05/10
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
  • Briefs: magnetic refrigeration

    Camfridge, which is developing magnetic gas-free refrigeration technology, has been ranked top of its category - electricals - in the Guardian/Library House "Cleantech 100" list. The 100 European companies that make up the list are selected by an...

    • Publication date : 2008/10/22
  • Briefs: first bank of coral cells

    US scientists have created the first bank of frozen coral cells, intended to preserve endangered coral species in Hawaii and protect their diversity. The bank so far contains frozen sperm and embryonic cells from mushroom coral and rice...

    • Publication date : 2011/02/07
  • US Senate votes to ratify the Kigali Amendment

    The historic vote on 21st September means that the US will soon join the 137 parties that have already ratified the Kigali Amendment. 

    • Publication date : 2022/10/03
    • Subjects: Regulation
  • US increasing food waste

    Food waste contributes to excess consumption of freshwater and fossil fuels which, along with methane and CO2 emissions from decomposing food, thus impact global climate change. In a recent paper published in the Public Library of Science ONE,...

    • Publication date : 2010/03/07
  • Women unaware of engineering opportunities

    In UK, a leading job site reveals that 71.8% of female engineers believe young women are unaware of the career opportunities available in the sector.

    • Publication date : 2016/09/05
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
  • Fuel cells to cool trucks

    Replacing the traditional diesel-powered cooling unit, users could save approximately 10 gallons a day per unit and significantly reduce noise and pollutants emissions as fuel cells only reject heat and water.

    • Publication date : 2013/11/29