UPDATED: Get involved in AHRI’s research programme to assess low GWP refrigerants

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has announced an industry-wide cooperative research programme to identify and evaluate promising low-GWP refrigerants, including natural refrigerants, for major product categories. UPDATE: Manufacturers…

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IOR calls award nominations

The British Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) promotes achievement and innovation through a number of annual awards. Nominations for the 2011 awards are now being accepted. The presentations will take place…

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23rd ICR: flammability risk of hydrocarbons in refrigeration and AC servicing

hydrocarbons21.com provides an overview of two papers presented at the 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR) covering: the flammability risk of hydrocarbon refrigerants during service and maintenance of refrigeration…

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Live from the 23rd ICR: latest research shows cost advantages of introducing R290

The highly anticipated International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR) organised by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) and held once every four years opened this week in Prague, Czech Republic. On…

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Keeping vaccines cool with hydrocarbons in remote areas

More than 20 SolarChill HFC-free vaccine coolers by a Danish manufacturer have been installed in Kenya’s dry areas, the latest one at the rural Iloodokilani health centre in Kenya’s Rift…

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Danish R290 chillers & heat pumps manufacturer uses Danfoss hydrocarbon optimised products

Featuring Danfoss coils, filters, EVRE solenoid valves and KP-E pressure controls especially developed for hydrocarbons, propane (R290) chillers and heat pumps by Danish manufacturer Bundgaard are not only reliable –…

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R290 heat pumps: prototype testing in Norway; simulations in Austria

Under an IEA Heat Pump Programme collaborative project, a 2.9kW propane water-to-water heat pump prototype for space heating and domestic hot water has been developed, lab tested and field trialed…

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New innovative research Grant by ASHRAE

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating 
and Air-Conditioning Engineers has announced the ‘ASHRAE Innovative Research Grant’ that will complement research steered by the society’s technical committees. By awarding researchers with…

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Lessons from Gree’s R290 AC facility could help others set up similar projects

Learning from the experiences of others is key in product development. With this in mind, GIZ and Gree shared their experience and know-how regarding the development of a hydrocarbon air…

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The GWP metric: which timescale reflects hte real climate impact of HFCs?

The benefits of basing policies on Global Warming Potential (GWP) of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) calculated over a 20 year period rather than on the current standard of a 100 year period…

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