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Profitability of PV generators in urban environments considering the new spanish regulation.

• Author(s) : FUSTER-PALOP E., PRADES-GIL C., MASIP X., VIANA-FONS J. D., PAYÁ J.
• Publication date: 2020/11/11
• Languages : English
• Source: X Congreso Ibérico y VIII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, CYTEF 2020.
• Formats : PDF

La livraison de nuit, un système vertueux dans la logistique urbaine.

How night deliveries can improve urban logistics.

• Author(s) : DEVIN E.
• Publication date: 2017/05
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Noise, Night, Generality, Road transport, Logistics, Distribution vehicle, Urban environment
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n.1163

Understanding Urban Heat Vulnerability Assessment Methods: A PRISMA Review.

• Author(s) : LI F., YIGITCANLAR T., NEPAL M., THANH K. N., DUR F.
• Publication date: 2022/10
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Climate change, Global warming, Urban environment, Heat, Modelling, Review, Correlation
• Source: Energies - vol. 15 - n. 19
• Formats : PDF

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Logistique urbaine et standard de livraisons multi-température.

Urban logistics and standard multi-temperature deliveries. 

• Author(s) : FERREIRA G., PAING R., DIVARET G., ALLEGRE T.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Logistics, Refrigerated transport, Road transport, Urban environment, Cold chain, France
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

Cool Surface Strategies with an Emphasis on the Materials Dimension: A Review.

• Author(s) : MOUROU C., ZAMORANO M., RUIZ D. P., MARTIN-MORALES M.
• Publication date: 2022/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Insulation, Reflector, PCM, Building, Ceramics, Glass, Solar radiation, Pigment, Urban environment
• Source: Applied Sciences - vol. 12 - n. 4
• Formats : PDF

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Interactions of ground source heat pumps with nearby underground railway tunnels in an urban environment.

• Author(s) : REVESZ A., CHAER I., THOMPSON J., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

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Efficient very low charged ammonia systems.

• Author(s) : HRNJAK P.
• Publication date: 2017/05/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Industrial application, Safety, Chiller, R717, Urban environment, Low charge, Development, Refrigerant charge
• Source: 7^th Conference on Ammonia and CO₂ Refrigeration Technology. Proceedings: Ohrid, North Macedonia, May 11-13, 2017.
• Formats : PDF

World green building trends 2016: developing markets accelerate global green growth. Smart market report.

• Publication date: 2016
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Green building, Building, World, Urban environment, Market, Energy efficiency, Energy saving, Construction

Climate change impacts on peak building cooling energy demand in a coastal megacity.

• Author(s) : ORTIZ L., GONZALEZ J. E., LIN W.
• Publication date: 2018/08/31
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Global warming, Energy consumption, Temperature, Modelling, Urban environment, USA, Air conditioning, Climate
• Source: Environmental research letters - vol. 13 - n. 9

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Phase change materials in packaging for buffering temperature fluctuation during short-range distribution of perishable food products.

• Author(s) : AGUIAR M., GASPAR P. D., SILVA P. D.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : PCM, Expérimentation, Orange, Refrigerated truck, Temperature variation, Sensor, Cold chain, Urban environment
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

Development of a shoeboxing approach for urban building energy modeling.

• Author(s) : BATTINI F., PERNIGOTTO G., GASPARELLA A.
• Publication date: 2021/05/24
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Modelling, Building, Heating, Simulation, Air conditioning, Energy consumption, Energy balance, Urban environment
• Source: 2021 Purdue Conferences. 6^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

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Energy distribution concepts for Urban Supermarkets including energy hubs.

• Author(s) : SELVNES H., HAFNER A.
• Publication date: 2018/06/18
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Building, Design, Heat recovery, R744, Supermarket, Urban environment, Energy efficiency, Waste heat, CO2
• Source: 13^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2018). Proceedings. Valencia, Spain, June 18-20th 2018.
• Formats : PDF

The top 10 global cities for green buildings.

• Author(s) : Solidiance
• Publication date: 2016/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Renewable energy, Green building, Building, Urban environment, Material, Energy efficiency, Energy saving, Construction

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The development of night deliveries in urban areas of temperature-controlled foodstuff.

• Author(s) : DEVIN E., ZAID I.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Road transport, Urban environment, Noise, Standard, Refrigerated truck, France, Logistics, Case study, Night
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

Rafraîchissement d'un bâtiment commercial et de son environnement.

Cooling of a commercial building and its environment.

• Author(s) : KABORE M., SALAGNAC P., BOZONNET E., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/03
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Thermal analysis, Generality, Commercial building, Simulation, Urban environment, Natural cold, Thermal comfort, Air conditioning
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n.1168

Panasonic and Accenture join forces to create a smart city in Fujisawa, Japan

Panasonic, Accenture and seven other companies are to develop a smart city, Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town intended to be a model for an environmentally-minded urban area.

• Publication date : 2011/12/22

H2 update: Linde

Linde recently opened the world's first hydrogen filling station for fuel cell passenger ships in Hamburg. The Zemship filling station provides fill-ups of hydrogen gas for this "zero emissions ship". The first passenger ship for 100 people to be...

• Publication date : 2009/02/25

Evaporative cooling experimentations in urban areas

Various researches are currently being conducted to study the impact of evaporative cooling in urban areas.

• Publication date : 2019/10/30
• Subjects: Environment, General information

Out of the ordinary: Trendy ice bars

- London's first Ice Bar is maintained at a temperature of -5°C. Absolut Vodka and Ice Hotel have joined forces to create an environment with the décor, bar stools and glasses made of ice imported from within the Arctic Circle.

• Publication date : 2006/05/05

Hydrogen update

Torild Skogsholm, Norway's Minister of Transport and Communication, has announced that Norway intends to create a hydrogen highway. The NOK 30 million (roughly 3.8 million €) Hydro-led HyNor project will make it possible to drive from Oslo to...

• Publication date : 2005/07/19

Market assessment and financial schemes for sustainable cooling in Ghana and Senegal

In partnership with the UNEP’s “United for Efficiency”, Ghana and Senegal have implemented financing schemes to replace obsolete ACs and refrigerators, as part of the ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners...

• Publication date : 2021/05/17
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Developing country

Impact of climate change on energy demand across New York City

In a recent study, a team of researchers established a projection of the building cooling electric demand at the end of the century, at the scale of New York City.

• Publication date : 2018/11/22
• Subjects: General information, Figures, economy

Indian air conditioner market 2014 witnesses strong growth

This market is projected to record a 13% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) growth expected over the period FY 2014-2016.

• Publication date : 2014/05/23

China’s expanding cold chain

According to a recent New York Times article on the cold chain in China, the country had less than 7.1 million m3 of refrigerated storage capacity in 2007 but is on track to having 20 times that by 2017.

• Publication date : 2014/12/23

AC adoption may increase household electricity consumption up to 42%

In a recent study by EnergyA, an EU-funded research project, authors examined the impact of climatic conditions on households’ electricity expenditures in Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the Netherlands,...

• Publication date : 2020/06/29

New radiative cooling technology promises breakthrough for vertical surfaces

A new radiative cooling material designed for vertical surfaces demonstrates cooling 2.5°C below ambient, offering solutions for urban heat. 

• Publication date : 2024/12/13

Cooling demand is booming

The boom in cooling demand is already well established for some products in some countries: fridge ownership among Chinese urban households rose from 7% in 1995 to 95% in 2007, for example.

• Publication date : 2016/05/26
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Trigeneration: an asset for the world’s "best building"

One Central Park, the newly awarded “best tall building” in Sydney features trigeneration and on-site solar technology.

• Publication date : 2015/02/17

The global frozen fish and seafood market

Global frozen fish and seafood market to exceed USD 60 billion by 2020, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of over 4%.

• Publication date : 2016/08/11
• Subjects: Figures, economy

ICR 2019: an overview of current refrigeration research (part II)

Presentation of the main scientific and technical topics covered in the papers of the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration and summary of some of the 14 keynotes.

• Publication date : 2019/09/30
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

News from IIR members: Cemafroid

Cemafroid (www.cemafroid.fr) is working on certification of night delivery in urban areas.

• Publication date : 2012/06/05

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

Awareness campaign on the CLIM'ECO programme in Guadeloupe

The IIR, partner and ambassador of the CLIM'ECO program, has undertaken a mission of sensitisation in Guadeloupe as part of the programme.

• Publication date : 2021/01/27

The IIR participated in the South African Road Show

The Department of Environmental affairs of the Republic of South Africa (DEA), in collaboration with UNIDO, organised a Road Show in South Africa on June 11-22, 2018.

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

COP 28: the annual conference on climate change puts refrigeration in the spotlight!

Refrigeration will be one of the priorities at the next United Nations Conference of the Parties on climate change. It will be held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023. 

• Publication date : 2023/11/24

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