Technical Note
New Year Resolutions from Global Association Leaders
Last year, the pandemic seemed to have come to an end, and many international exhibitions in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) solutions field resumed as face-...
COP28 Outcomes to Greatly Impact AC & Heat Pump Industry
Reported by Noboru Kagawa, visiting professor, Waseda University The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Dubai,...
Maturity level of alternative AC technologies
In a recent review article, the authors assessed air conditioning technologies in Europe according to their Technology Readiness Level (TRL). Date : 2023/12/29 Subject : Technology Themes :...
CR 2023 Technical Reports-Chillers
Reported by prof. Xu Rongji, associate professor Hu Wenju, and Dr. Wang Gang from Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture At China Refrigeration Expo 2023 (CR 2023), many bra...
Air Conditioning and Health Issues
Sei Suma, senior advisor, Japan Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News (JARN) In modern society, the population is aging and health consciousness is increasing. Keeping pace with th...
UL: New Applications for Heat Pumps
November 29, 2023 Expanding use and applications for heat pumps Heat pumps are not new technology. They have long been utilized in residential applications to improve the efficiency of HVAC sy...
IIR: a new technical guide on cold rooms
2023/11/28 On the occasion of COP 28, the IIR and EforA, with the contribution of ESMAP, are publishing a new guide. It aims to provide accessible and practical guidance to enable developers,...
2023 Good Design Award Announcement
On October 5, 2023, the results of the Good Design Award 2023 were announced. Since applications began, the review process lasted approximately five months prior to the announcement of the award-winne...
CR 2022 Technical Reports—Cold Chain Equipment
Reported by Tian Changqing, researcher, Zhang Hainan, associate researcher, and Kong Fanchen and Li Peiru, doctoral students, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
Air Conditioning of the Future
Sei Suma, senior advisor, Japan Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News (JARN) Global energy use by air conditioners is expected to triple by 2050, according to ‘The Future of ...
Portable and Mobile Air Conditioners
Dissatisfaction after Purchasing Portable ACs It seems there are three main groups of people who want to purchase portable air conditioners. The first group comprises people who have never owned an a...