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  • Record sales for air-conditioned clothes in Japan

    In Japan this summer, sales of air-conditioned jackets reached peaks amid power shortages after the earthquake and tsunami.

    • Date de publication : 08/12/2011
  • Out of ordinary: Cool Olympics

    During the Beijing Olympic Games held in Beijing in August 2008, a number of athletes benefited from cooling technology. Concerned about the high temperatures usually encountered in Beijing in summer, several teams turned to cooling technology....

    • Date de publication : 25/10/2008
  • Cold to help the Olympic athletes recover

    With temperatures in Athens reaching 40°C, keeping cool and maintaining fluids was a focus for athletes. Contrary to popular belief, saunas and hot spas dehydrate the body and cause fatigue. Hence, the Australian Olympic team devised an entire...

    • Date de publication : 14/09/2004
  • CERN milestone

    CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research and a corporate member of the IIR, has announced that an important milestone was reached in August 2005 with the installation of the two largest magnets ever built for experiments at CERN. On...

    • Date de publication : 26/10/2005
  • New freedom for diabetics

    A portable refrigerator is designed for storing insulin has been developed and won second prize in the Emhart "create the future" contest. It fits in a jacket pocket and is powered by a rechargeable battery. It uses a Peltier device (heat pump)...

    • Date de publication : 25/05/2004
  • Water desalination thanks to freezing

    A new desalination process involving freezing has been developed and offers an alternative to the shortcomings of other technologies such as distillation or inverted osmosis.

    • Date de publication : 30/08/2013
  • Un système frigorifique à éjecteur optimisé pour des températures négatives sur les navires de pêche

    De grandes quantités de carburant diesel sont utilisées pour alimenter les moteurs des navires de pêche et les systèmes frigorifiques à bord. Une étude théorique récente a proposé un système frigorifique pour...

    • Date de publication : 31/05/2021
    • Sujets : Technologie
  • Des ferries fonctionnant au GNL équipés de systèmes de récupération de chaleur résiduelle

    Un exploitant de ferry néerlandais a récemment mis en service deux nouveaux navires équipés de moteurs au GNL comme unique carburant. Les navires sont également dotés d’un système de récupération de chaleur...

    • Date de publication : 18/03/2021
    • Sujets : Généralités, Technologie
  • Temperature tracking in real time

    Refrigeration transport companies are increasingly introducing temperature tracking systems. Pomona Terre Azur, located in Brittany, France, launched embarked Masternaut computer technology in 22 lorries in 2008. The computers are linked to a...

    • Date de publication : 18/05/2009