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Closer industry-science ties could boost heat pump performance and cut costs
An article co-authored by IIR Science and Technology Council (STC) member Christian Vering discusses how improved testing methods and closer collaboration between manufacturers and researchers could enhance heat...
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HFCs: diverging opinions regarding phase-out/phase-down
A report prepared by Michael Kauffeld for the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) outlines a timetable specifying dates by which the use of HFCs could be banned in new equipment for each refrigeration and air-conditioning sub-sector, with a...
Data centre near London upgrades with Turbomiser chillers
The site’s power usage ratio has dropped by 24%
Bunker under highly controlled-atmosphere to measure Earth’s rotation
Equipment with extremely stable laser requires perfect mastery of air pressure and temperature.
Une embarcation gallo-romaine restaurée grâce à la lyophilisation.
Un chaland de près de 32 m et pesant 30 tonnes, qui avait coulé dans le Rhône vers 50 après JC, est en cours de restauration grâce au recours au polyéthylène glycol, suivi de la lyophilisation.
Israel: new pre-cooling system for cherries
Mobile pre-cooling system can help preserve fruit quality straight after harvest
CO2 system for retrofitting in food processing company
CO2 was chosen over an ammonia cascade plant
Concours de vidéos pour le 25e anniversaire du Protocole de Montréal
Le PNUE lance un concours de vidéos pour les jeunes vidéastes nés depuis septembre 1987
Le Maroc s’implique dans la lutte contre les HCFC
Début juin 2012, Le Ministère marocain de l’Industrie, du Commerce et des Nouvelles Technologies et l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour le développement Industriel (ONUDI) ont organisé un atelier pour lancer un Plan national concernant...
First Chinese safety standard for cold stores
The codes should come into force in December this year
Jordan phases out CFCs one year ahead of schedule
Jordan’s national programme for phasing out the use of CFCs, which aimed at disposing 1500 tonnes of these refrigerants was achieved one year ahead of schedule.
Incidents with fake refrigerants
Incidents involving fake refrigerants have hit the headlines on various occasions recently. The incidents often involve R40 (methyl chloride), a hazardous chemical compound, or other substances.
Canada: CFIA Standardization of Food Safety Practices
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently announced plans to standardize its inspection practices to keep up with the changing food safety landscape.
Phase-change materials result in huge cost savings
Phase-change materials (PCMs) are being used in a new building for the molecular engineering department of the University of Washington, in Seattle. The 7150 m² building has PCMs encapsulated in its wall and ceiling panels, and the expectation is...
Cold chain in India: current status
New Indian legislation allowing a majority foreign direct investment in the retail sector may well bring in large investments in cold chain equipment.
Israel has launched a programme to replace 10 000 inefficient air conditioners
In Israel, the Energy and Water Ministry launched in March 2012 a programme to replace 10 000 air conditioners, aiming to provide energy savings of 17 million kWh per year.
Cooling helps eggs fight salmonella
A team from Purdue University has demonstrated that lysozyme activity could be increased by as much as 50%, thanks to the addition of carbon dioxide or to a cooling process which causes carbon dioxide to be sucked inside the shell.
LNG-fuelled ships
New ships will increasingly be fuelled by LNG, and Zeus Development Corporation is monitoring LNG-fuelled non-carrier vessels: there are currently 50 and the number is growing fast.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Cryogenic testing has now been completed for the final 6 primary mirror segments and a secondary mirror that will fly on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Special permission for Olympic ammonia bobsleigh
Russian authorities granted special permission for the construction of the country’s first ammonia refrigeration plant for the 1814-m bobsleigh track constructed in Krasnaya Polyana in the Western Caucasus, for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Infants with brain damage benefit from cooling
Doctors at the UC Davis Medical Center have been using a cooling technique to help children born with brain damage. Instead of being placed in blankets after birth, the infants are being cooled in order to prevent further brain damage from occurring.
Optical cavity cooling: a quantic leap for optical refrigeration?
A team of researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have combined laser cooling technology with nano-physics, and have discovered a revolutionary way of bringing a semi-conductor nano-membrane’s temperature down to -269°C.
HCFC phase-out is moving forward
China launched in December 2011 the HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP), a USD 270 million project for complete phase-out of use of HCFCs by January 2015.
Retail stores : CO2 emissions reduction commitments in UK and France
In the UK, a BRC report reveals that in their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in 2013 (relative to floor space) compared to 2005, retailers have so far achieved reductions of 37% per m2 (25% in absolute terms).
France: refrigerant demand and emissions data
According to the Refrigerant Emissions Inventory – Year 2010 published by Mines ParisTech/Armines/ERIE at the request of French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), total refrigerant demand was 10 224 tonnes in 2010, including 80%...
USA's largest ground-source heat pump
The conversion of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, to a geothermal ground-source heat pump, reportedly the largest project of its kind in the USA, has entered its second and final phase.
