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Paris Agreement.

• Author(s) : UNITED NATIONS (NATIONS UNIES)
• Publication date: 2015
• Languages :
• Formats : Website

Panorama du monde du GNL.

Overview of the LNG industry.

• Author(s) : DELETRE B.
• Publication date: 2017/07
• Languages : French
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n.1164

2014 annual US & global geothermal power production report.

• Author(s) : Geothermal Energy Association
• Publication date: 2014/04
• Languages : English

A tank of cold: cleantech leapfrog to a more food secure world.

• Author(s) : ARBON I. M., AYRES M., CAMPBELL R., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/06
• Languages : English

A review of bottom-up and top-down emission estimates of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in different parts of the world.

• Author(s) : FLERLAGE H., VELDERS G. J. M., BOER J. de
• Publication date: 2021/11
• Languages : English
• Source: Chemosphere - vol. 283
• Formats : PDF

The NOAA annual greenhouse gas index

• Publication date: N/A
• Languages :
• Formats : PDF

The top 10 global cities for green buildings.

• Author(s) : Solidiance
• Publication date: 2016/06
• Languages : English

"Doing it with CO2 refrigeration anywhere in the world." Moving the CO2 Equator to the geographical Equator.

• Author(s) : VISSER K.
• Publication date: 2017/07/20
• Languages : English
• Source: 8th international conference on compressors and refrigeration, 2017.
• Formats : PDF

Greenhouse gas accounting report. FIFA World Cup 2022^TM 

• Author(s) : South Pole (South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd.), SETTERWALL S., ASTAD
• Publication date: 2021/06
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

What everybody should know about whole-body cryotherapy/cryostimulation: An up-dated mini review.

• Author(s) : DUGUE B., DOUZI W., CARETTE P., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/08/24
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

Recommended by the IIR / IIR document

Ejector for the world: simplified ejector-supported CO₂ refrigeration systems for all climates.

• Author(s) : PARDIÑAS A. A., FABRIS F., CONTIERO L., SELVNES H., BANASIAK K., HAFNER A.
• Publication date: 2022/06/13
• Languages : English
• Source: 15^th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2022). Proceedings. Trondheim, Norway, June 13-15^th 2022.
• Formats : PDF

Recommended by the IIR

World’s Best MEPS: Identifying top energy efficiency standards for priority appliances.

• Author(s) : MAVANDAD S., MALINOWSKI M.
• Publication date: 2023/01/11
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

Recommended by the IIR

13^th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2021: Heat Pumps – Mission for the Green World. Conference proceedings [full papers]

• Organiser : IEA Heat Pump Centre, SAREK, IIR
• Publication date: 2021/08/31
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Applying CO₂ refrigeration to the cooling and heating of building worldwide to achieve reductions in energy and cooling water consumption, and emissions.

• Author(s) : VISSER K.
• Publication date: 2022/06/13
• Languages : English
• Source: 15^th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2022). Proceedings. Trondheim, Norway, June 13-15^th 2022.
• Formats : PDF, Video

Recommended by the IIR / IIR document

The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy (2019), 38^th Note on Refrigeration Technologies.

• Author(s) : DUPONT J. L.
• Publication date: 2019/06/01
• Languages : French, English
• Formats : PDF, Hard copy

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

Worldwide adoption of MEPS on the rise

Over 100 countries now use mandatory minimum energy efficiency performance standards or energy labels for the most common appliances, according to the IEA Energy Efficiency 2022...

• Publication date : 2023/02/20
• Subjects: General information

CO2 supermarkets worldwide

In its latest Accelerate Europe magazine, Shecco has disseminated figures illustrating the growth of CO2 in the commercial refrigeration sector.

• Publication date : 2016/05/03

Worldwide refrigerant recycling and recovery

A recent AHRI report reviews and evaluates refrigerant management and recycling programs in seven primary jurisdictions: Australia, Canada, California, the European Union, Japan, the UK and the United States.

• Publication date : 2016/06/07

Largest electric refrigerated truck

In October 2011, Renault Trucks handed over a 100% electric truck to STEF, a cold-chain logistics specialist. The manufacturer claims it is the largest ever electric truck for food delivery. It will be tested for a year, starting in January 2012,...

• Publication date : 2012/03/14

World's smallest electronic expansion valve

Danfoss recently presented a small electronic expansion valve, especially used for air conditioners with variable refrigerant flow.

• Publication date : 2020/07/01

World’s largest adsorption solar cooling installation

Austrian company SOLID has installed a solar cooling for Desert Mountain High School, in Scottsdale, Arizona, a city in the Greater Phoenix area which enjoys 312 days of sun annually.

• Publication date : 2015/03/27

Cooling the ATST solar telescope

The Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST), currently under construction on the Pacific island of Maui, will be the world’s largest solar telescope, able to provide the sharpest views ever taken of the solar surface

• Publication date : 2014/09/19

129 million air conditioners sold worldwide in 2017!

According to JARN, the global air conditioner market saw 9.3% year-on-year growth in 2017. China experienced explosive growth of 30.2%.

• Publication date : 2018/03/22
• Subjects: Figures, economy

World’s coldest molecules at Yale

According to a research article published in the journal Nature, physicists at Yale University have achieved the coldest ever molecules through direct cooling.

• Publication date : 2015/01/08

World’s largest reefer ship to boost fruits exports

Exports of New Zealand kiwifruit and South African citrus fruits to Europe have been boosted by the commissioning of the world's largest reefer vessel.

• Publication date : 2021/07/05
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Developing country, General information

World’s largest seawater air-conditioning system commissioned in Tahiti

Thanks to this system, the cold waters of the deep will cool the French Polynesia Hospital Center, saving at least 2.5 million euros of electricity per year. 

• Publication date : 2021/11/29
• Subjects: Technology

The world's first rotating skyscraper unveiled in Dubai

"Dynamic Tower" in Dubai, to be completed by 2020, will have floors that can rotate 360 degrees

• Publication date : 2017/07/25
• Subjects: Environment

The Top 10 Global Cities for Green Buildings

Paris, Singapore, and London came up as the top 3 global cities for green buildings.

• Publication date : 2016/07/07
• Subjects: Environment

World Cup stadium cooling technology and CO2 emissions

The FIFA World Cup stadiums in Qatar combine passive cooling strategies with innovative air-conditioning technology to offer fans and players a more comfortable...

• Publication date : 2022/11/21
• Subjects: Technology

The IIR worldwide

Focus on the latest IIR interventions around the world.

• Publication date : 2019/04/30
• Subjects: General information

The IIR worldwide

Focus on the latest IIR interventions around the world.

• Publication date : 2019/01/31
• Subjects: General information

February 2020: The IIR worldwide

Latest IIR participation in refrigeration events.

• Publication date : 2020/02/27

The IIR worldwide (may 2019)

Focus on the latest IIR interventions around the world.

• Publication date : 2019/05/29

The IIR worldwide (June 2019)

Focus on the latest IIR interventions around the world.

• Publication date : 2019/06/28

The IIR worldwide

Focus on the latest IIR interventions around the world.

• Publication date : 2018/12/27
• Subjects: General information

Past events: The IIR around the world

Focus on ammonia, cryogenics and heat pumps! Take a look back at the most recent events in which the IIR has participated. 

• Publication date : 2023/05/27

The IIR around the world: October 2023

A look back at the IIR's latest events at Refcold in India, the ESEF forum in Praia, Cabo Verde, and the SIFA trade fair in France. 

• Publication date : 2023/10/24

Past events: the IIR Worldwide - Mars 2023

The Director General of the IIR was at the 2nd International Symposium on "Refrigeration, Energy and the Environment” in Tunisia and the beginning of 2023 was marked by the active participation of the...

• Publication date : 2023/03/27

Past events: the IIR worldwide, April 2024

In March and April, the IIR attended Centro Studi Galileo, IIAR, and China Refrigeration conferences. Update on these three events

• Publication date : 2024/04/29

Past events: The IIR around the world, october 2022

A look back at the latest events in which the IIR participated.

• Publication date : 2022/10/27

Past events: The IIR around the world, December 2022

IIR's participation in MOP 34 and the SIFA fair in Lyon.

• Publication date : 2022/12/13

Past events: The IIR around the world, April 2023

This month, the IIR conference on HFOs welcomed 200 delegates, and one of Asia's largest exhibitions in HVACR, China Refrigeration, set a new record with 60,000 visitors and 1,100 exhibitors.

• Publication date : 2023/04/26

Past events: The IIR around the world, August and September 2024

A look back at the IIR’s latest events during conferences (Gustav Lorentzen, Thermag, Compressors) and during sponsored vents (CHPC).

• Publication date : 2024/10/07

Fridoc: the most comprehensive refrigeration database in the world

Fridoc contains documents written in 36 languages by over 80,000 authors from 93 countries.

• Publication date : 2016/06/29

For IIR members only

Global cold storage capacity

This table presents the cold storage capacity in about 50 countries, based on data from the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA).

• Last update : 2021/12/06
• Langues : English
• Themes : Refrigerated storage: economics and statistics

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…)

Kigali Amendment status per country

List of the 163 countries that have accepted, approved or ratified the Kigali Amendment as of November 15, 2024.

• Last update : 2024/11/15
• Langues : English
• Themes : Regulations and standardization (Montreal and Kyoto Protocols…)

Cold storage conditions for fruits and vegetables

Practical recommendations for the cold storage of over 200 cultivars of fruits, vegetables and herbs (storage temperatures, relative humidity, storage time, controlled atmosphere...

• Last update : 2023/01/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Fruit, Vegetables

Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data

From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...

• Last update : 2023/06/30
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Ice creams

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

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

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

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)

Nanorefrigerants

Nanorefrigerants are created by adding nanoparticles in suspension to a base refrigerant. They have a thermal conductivity that is 15% to 104% higher than that of the corresponding...

• Last update : 2022/06/17
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Nanofluids

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Heat pump stock in Europe

This table presents the stock of installed heat pumps, the CO2 emissions avoided and the number of jobs in the heat pump sector in Europe.

• Last update : 2021/12/14
• Langues : English
• Themes : Heat pumps, energy recovery: economics and statistics

Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry

The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs

Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement

Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...

• Last update : 2023/03/10
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freeze-drying in biology and medicine, Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information