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The commercial refrigeration sector in Mauritius: CO2 as a possible alternative solution for small tropical developing states.
R744 refrigeration as an alternative for the supermarket sector in small tropical island developing states: The case of Mauritius.
2016 global cold storage capacity report.
Development of a simplified model for evaluating refrigeration capacity and power consumption of air conditioning units based on heat exchanger entropic temperature definition.
Post HCFC22 commercial refrigeration sector in Mauritius: HFC or natural refrigerants.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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An air conditioning system using cold ocean water in Mauritius
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has obtained a grant to install an air conditioning system for the inhabitants of its capital, Port Louis, which will use cold ocean water.
Mauritius breaks record with the largest diesel/photovoltaic system installed
One of the world’s largest diesel/photovoltaic hybrid systems is to be installed in a supermarket in the city of Flacq, Mauritius.
A few figures on greenhouse gas emissions and HCFC consumption in Mauritius
Illustration of the evolution of CO2 and HFC emissions between 2013 and 2016, and of the decrease of HCFC consumption in Mauritius.
HFCs: to be banned soon?
Consult the following articles: - The large contribution of projected HFC emissions to future climate forcing, by Guus J. M. Velders, David W. Fahey, John S. Daniel, Mack McFarland and Stephen O. Andersen; PNAS:
Global cold storage capacity report in 2016
The total capacity of refrigerated warehouses was 600 million m3 in 2016, an increase of 8.6% since 2014 (4.2% annualized growth rate).
2016 Capacity of refrigerated warehousing by country
The total capacity of refrigerated warehouses worldwide reached 600 million cubic meters in 2016, an increase of 8.6% from 2014.
The untapped potential of district energy systems
A transition to modern district energy systems could contribute to 60% of required energy sector emissions reduction by 2050, and reduce primary energy consumption by up to 50%, according to a new report.
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.
IIR news
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Editorial by Didier Coulomb
Since the beginning of the year, the Focus section of the Newsletter has dealt with environmental measures in general and measures addressing HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) in particular that have already been adopted or are foreseen in various...
IIR Highlights from the OEWG-47 Side Event: Empowering Women in the Cooling Sector
The International Institute of Refrigeration participated in a side event organised by GIZ Proklima, focused on advancing gender equality in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps (RACHP)...
