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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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Refrigerant news: European Union
The European Union has agreed to provide € 400 000 funding for a German information campaign on climate friendly air-conditioning systems in cars. The campaign will be led by the environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH). "Pro Climate:...
Refrigerant news: RMC
Refrigerant Management Canada (RMC) is fighting ozone depletion and global warming on two fronts: by collecting and destroying CFC and HCFC refrigerants and by launching and managing a programme governing HFC refrigerants. As part of the latter,...
Refrigerant news: UNEP
UNEP has just published a Manual for the Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Technicians and Engineers: Post phase-out period of CFCs and beginning of phase-out of HCFCs,which "may be used for the purpose of developing training resources or...
Refrigerant news: Training in CO3
- NVKL, the Dutch association of contractors, distributors and manufacturers, recently opened the first training centre of natural refrigerants in Europe. The new training centre is located in Ede, the Netherlands. It comprises: detection and...
Briefs: WMO-UNEP
The WMO-UNEP "Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2010" launched on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (September 16) highlights Montreal Protocol contributions toward reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. It...
Briefs: Nigeria
The Multilateral Fund for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol approved Japan's request for funding for the preparation of a project concerning the application of transcritical CO2 to ice-block manufacturing in Nigeria. The...
Briefs: AIRAH anniversary
The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heating, AIRAH, is celebrating its 90th anniversary and is staging a conference, HVAC&R in the 21st Century, on November 18-19, 2010 in Sydney.
Briefs: ECSLA
The European Cold Storage and Logistics Association, ECSLA, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The highlight will be a 2-day meeting and banquet on November 29-30, 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. europe@gcca.org...
Briefs: RAC show
The next edition of the UK's RAC show is to be held in Birmingham on 17-19, October 2011, alongside BEST, Interbuild Onsite and Glassex. The bi-annual RAC show formerly took place in March. ...
Out of the ordinary: Green Acropolis in South Korea
Rotterdam-based architects MVRDV has won the Gwanggyo City Centre Competition for their design of an incredible new city south of Seoul, South Korea. Envisioned as a verdant series of ‘hill' structures, the "City of Green Rings" will be a...
Sorption chillers
Sorption chiller technology is rapidly developing, especially that using solar energy. - As highlighted by Jacob and Kohlenbach* during the latest IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids in Sydney, in Europe, numerous new...
CHEs in heat pumps
In its Annex 33, "Compact Heat Exchangers in Heat Pumping Equipment" issued in September 2010, the Heat Pump Programme details the benefits of using compact heat exchangers (CHEs): . Improved heat exchanger thermal effectiveness: thermal...
R&D
The US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has developed a new air-conditioning system combining membranes, evaporative coolers and desiccants into a single device with the objective to suit to all climates,...
R&D: Thermoelastic cooling
Researchers at the University of Maryland are developing a new "thermally elastic" metal alloy for use in advanced refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. This two-state alloy alternately absorbs or creates heat in much the same way as a...
CO2 applications: Buses
Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has installed CO2 air-conditioning systems in seven of its city buses operating on different routes in Berlin and covering 200 to 400 km per day. Germany's Federal Environment Agency has urged all public transport...
CO2 applications: First hospital catering facility refrigeration system to run with CO2 in the UK
A CO2 unit supplied by Green & Cool has been installed and commissioned by CCS Refrigeration, through Aggora on behalf of Medirest to provide for the on-site catering requirements of patients, restaurant and hospital staff at the Homerton...
Briefs: Funding for solar cooling pioneers
Faced with climbing fossil fuel prices, refrigerated warehouse companies around the globe are starting to look seriously at renewable energy sources, particularly solar energy. In the United States, companies such as ShopRite Supermarket, Costco...
Briefs: TimeTemp
The Norwegian manufacturer TimeTemp has developed an innovative, small self-adhesive label attached to food products. The company says its innovative shelf life indicator is able to precisely measure the freshness of food items as they pass...
Briefs: London tube
The London Tube has air-conditioned trains at last. The first of 191 brand new walk-through air-conditioned trains came into service in August 2010 on the Metropolitan line. Roll-out should be complete on this line by 2011, by which time...
Brief: Cryotemperatures save flooded archives
In February 2010, "Xynthia", a major storm swept over La Rochelle, France. In order to rescue the archives of the "Conseil Général de Charente Maritime" the departmental authority that were covered with 2-metre deep sea water, cryogenic...
Briefs: first bank of coral cells
US scientists have created the first bank of frozen coral cells, intended to preserve endangered coral species in Hawaii and protect their diversity. The bank so far contains frozen sperm and embryonic cells from mushroom coral and rice...
Briefs: Voice-prompt technology
Voice-prompt technology for the first time in China: Hisense Hitachi has launched a multi-function remote controller for air conditioners with a voice-prompt feature when the user adjusts the temperature. JARN, July 25, 2010
Refrigerant news: New Blend
A new blend of R32, R125 and R134a from Honeywell has received the designation of R-407F from ASHRAE and has been rated A1, indicating it has a low toxicity and is non flammable. It is seen as a viable replacement for R22 in medium- and low-...
Out of the Ordinary: Veuve Clicquot fridge
If you like keeping your champagne cool and classy, the Veuve Clicquot "fridge" is just what you need: Denis Boulard has designed a luxury insulated "fridge" - yellow for Brut Carte Jaune, pink for rosé. The packaging keeps the bottle cool for 2...
CO2 applications: First commercial CO2 system in Latin America
Last April Verdemar supermarket chain inaugurated its fifth store in the suburb of Jardim Canada, Nova Lima -Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is the first Latin American supermarket that uses carbon dioxide as a refrigerant. Its Skyrack Breeze, developed...
