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  • Green buildings: Melbourne

    Melbourne's new state-of-the-art Convention Centre has received the world's first 6-Star Green Star environmental rating for a convention centre. The award was given by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) in recognition of the centre's...

    • Date de publication : 11/07/2008
  • Chicago Spire skyscraper

    The Chicago Spire skyscraper is to be built in Chicago, USA. The 7-sided tapering, twisting tower was designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The 150-floor 278 709 m² building is being developed by Garrett Kelleher of Shelbourne...

    • Date de publication : 23/01/2008
  • Briefs: Axima Refrigeration GmbH

    A new giant is born: Axima Refrigeration GmbH of Lindau, Germany, Smardt Inc. of Montreal, Canada, and PowerPax of Melbourne, Australia have joined forces to market Turbocor oil-free compressors. The giant consortium will supply major companies...

    • Date de publication : 26/07/2006
  • Trends and Figures: HVAC&R Industry is big in Australia

    A new Cold Hard Facts report makes up for the lack of previous data concerning the Australian HVAC&R industry and reveals the crucial importance of the sector in the national economy. For instance, the study values the direct spending of the...

    • Date de publication : 13/05/2008
  • Briefs: Electronic air conditioning

    David Sattler, from Sattler Consulting, a Melbourne-based firm (Australia) was awarded an AUD 80000 federal government grant to further his work on a new type of air conditioner, allowing for large cooling effects (and a heating potential) with...

    • Date de publication : 11/02/2011
  • Briefs: Water savings thanks to hybrid condensers

    Hybrid condensers offer significant water savings versus traditional water-cooled and evaporative condensers. They also make it possible to reduce energy consumption and refrigerant charge. In Australia, where water savings are a major issue since...

    • Date de publication : 05/08/2007
  • 500 millions de dollars australiens pour améliorer la climatisation dans les écoles de la Nouvelle-Galles du Sud (en anglais)

    Le gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Galles du Sud a annoncé son intention d'investir 500 millions de dollars australiens pour améliorer le conditionnement d'air dans plus de 1 000 écoles de l'État australien au cours des cinq prochaines années.

    • Date de publication : 15/08/2018
  • 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...

    • Date de publication : 07/02/2011
  • Sound waves to chill ice cream

    On April 15, 2004, Earth Day, Ben & Jerry's announced the development of an environmentally friendly thermoacoustic chilling prototype. Following a company-wide audit of Ben & Jerry's refrigeration uses and its impact on the environment,...

    • Date de publication : 27/07/2004
  • Sound waves to chill ice cream

    On April 15, 2004: "Earth Day", Ben & Jerry's ice-cream producers announced the development of an environmentally friendly thermoacoustic chilling prototype. Following a company-wide audit of Ben & Jerry's refrigeration uses and its impact...

    • Date de publication : 25/05/2004
  • Noah's Frozen Ark

    British scientists announced on July 27, 2004, that they were going to freeze endangered species to conserve their DNA in the hope of being able to "resuscitate" them one day thanks to cloning. The project, called the "Frozen Ark", is in fact the...

    • Date de publication : 14/09/2004
  • ASRE Stamps Commissioned for Refrigeration Appreciation Week

    As part of the centennial celebration of The American Society of Refrigerating Engineers (ASRE) and ASHRAE's 2005 Winter Meeting in Orlando, Florida, Mayor Buddy Dyer has signed a proclamation designating the week of meeting, February 5-9, 2005,...

    • Date de publication : 22/12/2004
  • Toujours plus près du zéro absolu (en anglais)

    Des chercheurs du NIST ont refroidi un objet mécanique au-delà de la «limite quantique».

    • Date de publication : 29/06/2017
  • World AC and compressor trends

    In its recent report, JARN estimates that the HVAC&R market in 2006 was about 66 billion USD and about half of sales were air conditioners and related products. - Regarding the AC market, China, the US, Japan and major European countries make...

    • Date de publication : 04/05/2007
  • Le GIEC confirme que le GWP des HFO est inférieur à 1 (en anglais)

    Le Groupe d’experts intergouvernemental sur l’évolution du climat (GIEC) a confirmé que le R1234yf et le R1234ze(E) ont un potentiel de réchauffement global (GWP) inférieur au CO2.

    • Date de publication : 24/02/2014