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Indoor pollution control: an overview.

• Author(s) : DESHPANDE R.
• Publication date: 2014/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Standardization, Generality, Air quality, Air change, Pollutant, Filtration, Thermal comfort
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal - vol. 17 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Driving clean cold.

• Author(s) : TEYSSANDIER E., WAGNER F., BENGHERBI Z., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/04/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Technology, Refrigerated transport, Statistics, Pollution, Performance
• Source: 4^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Auckland, New Zealand, April 7-9, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

Use of Hydrogen as Fuel: A Trend of the 21^st Century

• Author(s) : BARBOSA FARIAS C. B., SANTOS BARREIROS R. C., SILVA M. F. da, CASAZZA A. A., CONVERTI A., SARUBBO L. A.
• Publication date: 2022/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Hydrogen, GWP, Greenhouse effect, Pollution, Environment, Liquefaction, Fuel (generic)
• Source: Energies - 15 - 1
• Formats : PDF

CVC : les enjeux environnementaux.

HVAC: the environmental stakes.

• Author(s) : BARON X.
• Publication date: 2014/07
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Building, Ventilation, Air quality, Air change, Pollution, Particle, Filtration, Environment
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - vol. 103 - n. 1145

Control of ODS for international shipping

• Author(s) : YAMASAKI M.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Regulations, Ship, Safety, Refrigerated transport, Reduction, Pollution, Developing country, Ozone depletion
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

How good IAQ can help save energy in labs.

• Author(s) : COWARD C.
• Publication date: 2015/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Standardization, Generality, Sensor, Contamination, Laboratory, Air quality, Pollution, Performance, Energy saving, Air conditioning
• Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 57 - n. 1

Growing aesthetics into the biowall.

• Author(s) : TORRES J., HUTZEL W., HYDE A., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/07/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Plant (botany), Indoor environment, Green building, Single-family house, Air quality, Prototype, Pollution, Wall, Filtration, Expérimentation
• Source: 2018 Purdue Conferences. 17^th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Residential demand controlled ventilation.

• Author(s) : KENDRE M.
• Publication date: 2016/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Extraction, Ventilation, Air quality, Pollutant, Residential building
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal - vol. 19 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

The museum environment: a protocol for evaluation of microclimatic conditions.

• Author(s) : D'AGOSTINO V., AMBROSIO ALFANO F. R. d', PALLELA B. I.
• Publication date: 2014/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Building, Temperature, Air quality, Pollutant, Museum, Humidity
• Source: 49^th AiCARR International Conference. Historical and existing buildings: designing the retrofit. An overview from energy performances to indoor air quality.
• Formats : PDF

Using green wall systems as a new model for energy savings and building's ventilation air cleaning from polutants.

• Author(s) : SUDIMAC B., KRSTIC-FURUNDZIC A., DUBLJEVIC A.
• Publication date: 2017/12/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Building, Air, Purification, Pollutant, Wall, Energy saving
• Source: 48^th International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition.
• Formats : PDF

A new concept to reduce indoor air particle concentration.

• Author(s) : ENBOM S., SALMELA H., LEHTIMÄKI M., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Design, Air quality, Pollutant, Particle, Filtration, Air conditioning, Concentration
• Source: REHVA Journal - vol. 51 - n. 4

Analysis of IAQ based on modeling of building envelope coupled with CFD&HT room airflow.

• Author(s) : CAPDEVILA R., LEHMKUHL O., RIGOLA J., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/07/14
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Building, Heat transfer, Air quality, Simulation, Pollutant, Humidity, Insulation, Air conditioning
• Source: 2014 Purdue Conferences. 3rd International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

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Impact of the refrigeration system on the fuel consumption and on the emissions of a small refrigerated truck.

• Author(s) : FABRIS F., ARTUSO P., ROSSETTI A., MINETTO S., MARINETTI S.
• Publication date: 2020/08/26
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Europe, Refrigerated truck, Modelling, Pollutant, Road transport, Environment, CO2 emission, Consumption, Fuel (vehicles)
• Source: 6^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Nantes, France, August 26-28 2020
• Formats : PDF

Advances in cryochemistry: mechanisms, reactions and applications.

• Author(s) : AN L.-Y., DAI Z., DI B., XU L.-L.
• Publication date: 2022/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Chemistry, Freezing, Review, Chemical reaction, Low temperature, Cryogenics, Cryotemperature, Environment, Antibiotic, Pollutant, Cold chain, Drug, Ph
• Source: Molecules - 26 - 3
• Formats : PDF

Indoor air quality in the Indian hospitality sector.

• Author(s) : WEEKES D. M.
• Publication date: 2016/11
• Languages : English
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal - vol. 19 - n. 6
• Formats : PDF

Refrigerant news: Hillary Clinton announced the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on February 16, 2012, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants

• Publication date : 2012/07/09
• Subjects: Environment, General information

The California Air Resources Board approves plan for reducing short-lived climate pollutants, including HFCs

In a statement released on March 23, 2017 the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced its approval of a plan to curb short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).

• Publication date : 2017/04/02
• Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives

Jordan looks to curb HFC emissions

The Jordan Ministry of Environment will start identifying sectors producing short-lived climate pollutants including HFCs.

• Publication date : 2015/06/25
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

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

Kigali Amendment impact on global warming

The 8th Emissions Gap Report acknowledges the potential contribution short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) could make in the global effort to keep the planet’s warming well below 2 °C compared to pre-industrial levels.

• Publication date : 2018/03/08
• Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives

Cryochemistry: chemical reactions accelerated by freezing

Surprisingly, some chemical reactions can be accelerated by freezing. The possible applications of studying such cryoreactions include the food and pharmaceutical cold chain, as well...

• Publication date : 2022/02/28
• Subjects: Technology, Environment

Growing popularity of LNG as a fuel in maritime and land transport

Less than 1% of the world fleet is LNG-powered, but this figure is expected to grow at least fivefold over the coming years. Recent figures suggest that the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel for...

• Publication date : 2021/01/26

Briefs: Is air conditioning good for health?

Air conditioning (AC) could blunt the ill effects of air pollution, according to a recent study by Bell et al. from Yale University, published in Epidemiology in September 2009. The study investigated the short-term effects of particulate matter...

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

Assessing indoor air quality: Air cleaners

The quality of indoor air and how to assess it are increasingly raising concern, whether this is related to the efficiency of air-conditioning systems or of air cleaners. Air-cleaner market is doing fine. According to the Environmental Protection...

• Publication date : 2008/02/12

New cryogenic methods to control indoor air pollution

The journal Science of the Total Environment will publish in February 2019 an article exploring the capacity of cryogenic technologies to tackle indoor air pollution.

• Publication date : 2018/12/27

New air-conditioning system to protect the Sistine Chapel against deterioration.

Carrier is to supply a new air-conditioning system for the Sistine Chapel to help protect Michelangelo’s 16th century frescoes against deterioration.

• Publication date : 2014/07/18

Chile installs its first CO2 transcritical refrigeration system.

Chila commits to promoting alternatives to HFCs.

• Publication date : 2017/02/02

2nd edition of World Ventilation Day on November 8

The theme for the 2023 edition of World Ventilation Day theme is "Breathe Better, Live Better".

• Publication date : 2023/11/03
• Subjects: General information

First World Ventilation Day set for November 8

World Ventilation Day will be inaugurated on 8th November 2022, at the initiative of several organisations around the world including UNEP.

• Publication date : 2022/11/07
• Subjects: General information

Do aliens use CFCs?

What if the search for extra-terrestrial life took a new turn? A grant recently awarded to a team of scientists will finance research for "technosignatures", which would include CFCs.

• Publication date : 2020/06/29

UNEP publications

- Ozzy Goes Polar focuses on the effects that ozone depletion, climate change and persistent organic pollutants are exerting on polar ecosystems and communities and the ensuing consequences around the world. This animated cartoon book, prepared by...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

New IIR Informatory Note on Liquefied Natural Gas

The latest IIR Informatory Note stresses that LNG is expected to play a major role in global energy strategies as it has many advantages and helps mitigate global warming when used instead of coal and...

• Publication date : 2023/06/28

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 : English, French
• Themes : LNG and LPG