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Ozone-depleting chemicals detected by scientists in the atmosphere in 1951 – decades earlier than expected
An international team led by the University of Bremen, Germany, has uncovered evidence of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the atmosphere as early as 1951. This finding pushes back the known...
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New heat pump life cycle performance assessment tool
The Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Institute (AHRTI) developed a tool to calculate Life Cycle Climate Performance (LCCP), using Microsoft Excel.
Phase-change materials and vacuum-insulation panels for emergency blood
London's Air Ambulance is now using phase-change technology to transport blood on board its aircraft and rapid-response cars.
NFRC: a new centre for natural refrigerants in Pakistan
In April 2012, the Natural Fluids Refrigeration Centre was inaugurated in Topi, Pakistan.
Reefer container production at its peak
Reefer container production increased greatly during 2011, beating their previous annual peak in 2008 by over 30%.
Honeywell CFC destruction plan
Honeywell has begun destroying its inventories of CFCs and CFC blends: the company says it has already destroyed over 12 000 kg of R11.
REHVA: un nouveau secrétaire général
Pendant la dernière Assemblée générale de la REHVA tenue le 18 avril 2012 à Timisoara (Roumanie), le professeur Olli Seppänen a annoncé qu'il ne briguerait pas un autre mandat en tant que secrétaire général. Jan Aufderheijde, le nouveau...
US likely to impose limits on LNG exports
Executives from two major oil firms said they believed the United States government was likely to impose limits on liquefied natural gas exports in order to maintain low domestic natural gas prices.
Prehistoric flower from the permafrost blooms again
A team of scientists has reportedly resurrected seeds of a 30 000-years-old variety of Silene stenophylla.
World demand for fluorocarbons to rise annually by 3.4% through 2016
According to a recent market report on fluorochemicals by Freedonia, global demand for fluorine containing chemicals is forecast to rise 3.9% per year to 3.5 million tonnes in 2016, valued at USD 19.7 million.
Two-stage indirect glycol and CO2 commercial system drastically cuts refrigerant use
An award-winning store, that reduces refrigerant use by 98%, and eliminates HFCs, was recently opened in Folsom, CA, USA.
La Commission Européenne adresse un avertissement à l'Italie et à Malte concernant les F-gaz
La Commission Européenne à averti l'Italie et la République de Malte qu'elles s'exposaient à des poursuites si elles persistaient à ne pas respecter le Règlement F-gaz sur les gaz fluorés.
Création d’un diplôme en management de la chaîne du froid
AgroParisTech, Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement, vient de créer, en partenariat avec Cemafroid, un Certificat d’Etudes Avancées, (formation de niveau post-master) s’adressant à des cadres ou ingénieurs, en «...
France: quelques données sur la consommation et les émissions de frigorigènes
Selon le rapport Inventaires des émissions de fluides frigorigènes – année 2010 récemment publié par Mines ParisTech/Armines/ERIE, à la demande de l’Agence Française de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie (ADEME), la demande totale de...
Quête du Boson de Higgs : la dernière ligne droite ?
En mars 2012, des physiciens du Tevatron, le collisionneur de particules du Fermilab situé près de Chicago ont fait savoir que des données recueillies pouvaient laisser entendre l’existence du boson de Higgs. De plus, les résultats coïncident avec...
Masdar City is testing high-vacuum flat solar thermal panels for air conditioning
Masdar City and TVP Solar have completed installation of a field of TVP Solar's MT-Power high-vacuum flat solar thermal panels for the solar cooling plant at Masdar City, UAE.
Updates on the Chinese cold chain
Currently, each year China produces over 56 million tons of meat, 8.5 million tons of frozen foods, and over 10 million tons of beverages, and 8 million tons of dairy products and 41.2 million tons of seafood.
A reviving global air-conditioning market
According to BSRIA figures, in 2011, the world air-conditioning market increased by 13% compared with 2010.
Le GUIDE 2012: Natural Refrigerants – North America’s Market Potential (gratuit) paraîtra en 2012
Suite à son sondage mondial de l'industrie sur les frigorigènes naturels effectué en 2011, shecco a lancé un nouveau sondage de l'industrie, cette fois-ci afin d'obtenir des données de l'industrie du chauffage, du conditionnement d'air et du froid...
Abu Dhabi to get more air-conditioned bus shelters
Le département du transport (DoT) d'Abu Dhabi prévoit d'installer des bus supplémentaires équipés de conditionnement d'air à Abu Dhabi, El Ain et la région occidentale. (article en anglais)
LNG for road transport and gas storage in Australia
LNG is used increasingly as a diesel replacement fuel for heavy vehicles. Trucks that run on LNG require a special cryogenic fuel tank to keep the fuel chilled. LNG is highly compatible with diesel engines and is clean-burning. Its use in...
Highly efficient fridges and freezers generate huge energy savings in New Zealand
In New Zealand, better performing, more efficient fridges and freezers allowed energy savings corresponding to NZD 59 million in 2011, according to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).
LED lighting extends the colour shelf life of meat
Researchers from Kansas State University, USA, claim they have proved that the use of LED lights in refrigerated display cabinets can improve the shelf life of fresh meat.
Zero-energy buildings: closer than you might think
The US Department of Energy lists only eight zero energy buildings in the US in its high-performance building database. Zero-energy building is nevertheless expected to increase dramatically in the construction industry over the next few decades...
European Union: insufficient training on low-GWP refrigerants
Within the context of the revision of the EU F-gas Regulation that could include measures in favour of decreased use of HFCs in refrigerating equipment, AREA sought an overview of the availability and level of training regarding low-GWP and in...
United-States frozen food market
Frozen food consumption receded by 0.7% in tonnage terms in 2010. However, at 49.7 kg per capita, according to “Food for Thought”, US consumption is still the highest in the world.
