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Prospects and Challenges to Transfer New Technology to A5 Countries. ASHRAE perspective.
Prospects and Challenges to Transfer New Technology to A5 Countries: Chinese Academy of Sciences' perspectives.
Institutional & regulatory frameworks required for sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries in A5 countries: Government of Indonesia perspectives.
IIR document
Hydrocarbon heat pumps – a European perspective.
Air-conditioning and cooling. Perspectives from India.
Recommended by the IIR
Hydrogen liquefaction and storage: Recent progress and perspectives.
Perspectives on technological advancement in the HVAC sector.
Cooling technologies in datacom facilities: An overview and perspectives.
Situation and perspectives of evolution of the French refrigerated transport fleet.
New perspectives for the application of large-scale heat pumps.
Perspectives on the evolution of reefer containers for transporting fresh produce
Building Thermal-Network Models: A Comparative Analysis, Recommendations, and Perspectives
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Sustainability with prospective refrigerants: a thermodynamic perspective for systems design.
Cryopreservation at large scale: current and future perspectives for applied cryobiology.
Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Solar cooling: Perspectives in Australia
A paper by P. Kohlenbach and M. Dennis1 presented at the 9th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants in Sydney gave an outlook and future perspectives on solar cooling in Australia, focusing on a comparison between the current...
HVAC market in the United States: figures and perspectives
A market study published in November 2011 by Freedonia, provides figures on the current market and perspectives until 2015.
Micro-trigeneration trends and perspectives
Micro-trigeneration systems are emerging in various applications like residential buildings, hotels, hospitals, university campuses, automobiles, etc.
Caloric cooling: state of the art and perspectives
A recent IJR article reviews the most significant results obtained over the past ten years in the field of magnetocaloric cooling and more recently in the field of electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling. It also presents the...
Solar perspectives for cooling in the Gulf
Air conditioning is claimed to account for 60% of the energy consumption in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and various options for lowering the air-conditioning energy demand are being considered.
Refrigerated containers: state of play and perspectives
Refrigerated containers play an essential role in the maritime refrigerated transport sector; a look back at the stages of their development and the recent and future technological advances of this...
ICR2011 highlights: carbon capture and storage (CCS) perspectives
During ICR2011, a complete session was devoted to carbon capture and storage (CCS). Berstad et al.(1) stressed that according to IEA, out of the targeted global annual CO2 emissions reductions – 50% by 2050 compared to 2005 levels –, CO2 CCS from...
Global air conditioning systems market perspectives
A new report from Transparency Market Research aims to provide a comprehensive strategic analysis of the global air conditioning systems market along with revenue, volume, and growth forecasts for the period from 2014 to 2024.
IIR Cryogenics 2023 conference: perspectives of cryogenic technologies for 2030
Overview of future technological advances in cryogenics: liquid hydrogen electric aircrafts, cryofuels, hydrogen chemical energy conversion, fuel cells for energy storage, cryogenic rocket engine, quantum and...
Global scroll and absorption chillers market perspectives
According to a new report from MarketsandMarkets, the global scroll & absorption chillers market is expected to grow from USD 5.61 Billion in 2015 to USD 7.13 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 4.1% between 2016 and 2022.
Natural refrigerants: the Indian perspective
In 2015 HCFCs and HFCs account for 90 percent of the total sales in the refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) sector in India, with about 10 percent accounted for by natural refrigerants.
The LNG sector: outlook
LNG sales are expected to reach 240.8Mt in 2012, approximately 1Mt less than 2011.
Chile's energy outlook
Summary of an article published in the Santiago Times in January 2018.
Overview and outlook of the cooling sector in Jordan
In May 2024, Jordan’s Ministry of the Environment published its National Cooling Strategy (NCS), which details the country’s cooling sector and sets a framework for the National...
Prospects for the establishment of a sustainable cold chain in India
New study emphasises the ‘here-now’ global challenge and the importance of developing more sustainable cold chains.
IIR news
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New IIR Informatory Note. Low-GWP Refrigerants: Status and Outlook
The latest IIR Informatory Note outlines the options available for low-GWP refrigerants and their respective performance. It provides a series of recommendations on refrigerant...
The Cold Chain: A logistical challenge at the heart of the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine
Gérald Cavalier - President of the Science and Technology Council of the International Institute of Refrigeration, President of the French Association of Refrigeration, President of the Cemafroid...
26th International Congress of Refrigeration: A Remarkable Success
The 26th International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR), held on August 21-25, 2023, left an indelible mark on the world of refrigeration, serving as a resounding success with the active participation...
SophiA Final Consortium Event: The IIR’s Strong Involvement in Sustainable Refrigeration Solutions for Africa
The Final Consortium Meeting of the SophiA Project took place in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 17–18 September 2025, co-organised by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) and Hochschule Karlsruhe...
Ammonia and CO2 Refrigeration Technologies conference papers now available to download
New IIR Informatory Note on solar cooling and other new publications
The IIR has just published an Informatory Note on solar cooling and has posted the Chinese version of the Informatory Note on the role of refrigeration in worldwide nutrition on its website.
FRIDOC now features a selection of MDPI articles on refrigeration
About 150 articles from MDPI journals, including review articles on various refrigeration technologies, are available in FRIDOC.
IIR Congress 2023: The programme is now available!
The exciting 5-day programme of the upcoming IIR Congress 2023 includes 600 scientific papers, 1 plenary address, 14 keynote speakers, 21 workshops and 3 technical tours.
Ever-expanding market research resources at your fingertips
The IIR enhances its market research resources
IIR engages in key discussions at ASHRAE Winter Conference 2025
The IIR took an active role in the 2025 ASHRAE Winter Conference, where global refrigeration and HVAC leaders gathered to explore advancements in sustainable technologies, industry challenges, and future...
World Refrigeration Day 2021 reaches every corner of the globe!
This year, seven organisations partnered with World Refrigeration Day to bring to the limelight the exciting career opportunities in fields relying on refrigeration.
IIR economic news service: the latest from our market report partners
The IIR has established partnerships with several leading market research companies, as well as with establishments that combine and provide detailed reports and global analytical studies on different sectors of the refrigeration or economic...
The Congress in Yokohama: a great success!
In Yokohama, the International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR2015), a huge milestone in the refrigeration sector, saw a massive amount of information disseminated and certainly lived up to expectations with almost 1,200 conference delegates, 143...
Cold off the press: CO2 as a Refrigerant
The new IIR technical guide on the application of “CO2 as a Refrigerant" is now available from our online bookstore.
Conference update: Tokyo
The 2010 International Symposium on Next-generation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology to be held in Tokyo on February 17-19 aims to facilitate vigorous discussions on existing technologies, market trends and technological perspectives...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
Environmental impact of the ice cream industry
This summary document describes the environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing, which is mainly due to the energy consumption and refrigerants used.
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21st International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2026)
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