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Conference update: Amsterdam
The IIR co-sponsored 11th European Cold Chain Education Program, an IIR-co-sponsored event, will be held in Amsterdam on February 25-26, 2008. The theme is "Back to basics: safe, efficient and profitable cold storage and distribution". The event...
The IIR at COP13/CMP3 in Bali
During the United Nations Conference on Climate Change which was held in Bali, Indonesia on December 3-14, 2007, delegates have agreed on both the agenda for the negotiations and a 2009 deadline for completing them. However, the text does not...
Editorial de Didier Coulomb
Le dernier numéro de la Newsletter était consacré à l'environnement et j'y annonçais les propositions émanant notamment du G8 sur l'accélération de l'élimination des HCFC et l'importance à cet égard de la Conférence des Nations Unies de 2007 sur...
ICR2007 in Beijing
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) holds Congresses every 4 years. They have two objectives: - a scientific objective: apart from the numerous IIR and IIR-co-sponsored conferences (about 50 over a 4-year period), which are focused...
International events
- Montreal: MOP 19 The United Nations Conference on the ozone layer was held in Montreal, September 17-21, 2007. The 20th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol was celebrated on a special day (September 16, 2007) and throughout the week. All...
Conference update: Copenhagen
Don't miss the 8th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids (GL2008), the event in this field, to be held on September 7-10, 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Key dates: abstract submissions by February 15, 2008; paper submittal: May...
The theme of the IIR-co-sponsored 11th European Cold Chain Education Program is Back to Basics; safe, efficient and profitable cold storage and distribution. Register now for this event to be held on February 25-26, 2008:
Conference update: Prague
Cryogenics 2008 will cover liquid helium and hydrogen technology, superconductivity, separation of air, natural gas and other cryogenic gases, liquefaction, storage and transport and application of low temperatures and air gases in industry and...
Conference update: West Lafayette
12th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue and the 19th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue will be held on July 14-17, 2008 in West Lafayette, USA. Deadlines: abstracts - December 17, 2007;...
Conference update: Seoul
Interested in sorption heat pumps? Here's a rare opportunity to become updated on the state of the art: the International Sorption Heat Pump Conference (ISHPC2008), an IIR-co-sponsored event, will take place in Seoul, Korea, on September 23-26,...
International Dictionary of Refrigeration
A new International Dictionary of Refrigeration has just been published! The first volume off the press is the English-French version in the IIR's official languages, English and French, comprising about 4400 terms with their definitions. This...
New publications
The IIR has issued 3 new publications: - the 20th Informatory Note on Refrigerating Technologies Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature, written by P. Egolf - Chairman of the IIR working party dedicated to this technology - and Ronald...
New members
The IIR welcomes the following new members: - Benefactor member TOTAL, Paris La Défense, France - Corporate members ACC Austria, Fuerstenfeld, Austria Arsenal Research, Vienna, Austria Davicani Srl, Brasov, Romania Kinarca S.A.U.,...
IIR Corporate members: briefs
- Air Liquide's new LENOXeTM anaesthetic drug was recently presented at the European Congress of Anaesthesiology in Munich, Germany. It is due for commercial release in 12 European countries by the end of 2007. LENOXeTM is based on xenon (Xe), an...
Editorial de Mme Sylvie Lemmet
L'industrie du froid et du conditionnement d'air est remarquable de par sa contribution au développement durable ainsi qu'aux « Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement » des Nations Unies. La conservation des denrées périssables et des...
Focus by Didier Coulomb
As we announced in the latest issue of the Newsletter, this special issue on the environment was prepared jointly with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 2007 is a very important year for the future of the global environment and the...
IIR events: conferences
Order the proceedings of three IIR conferences covering state-of-the-art topics: - 2nd International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Portoroz, Slovenia, April 11-13, 2007); - Ammonia Refrigeration Technology for Today...
IIR events: new IIR working party
A proposal for a new IIR working party will be discussed during the meeting of the Science and Technology Council in August 2007 in Beijing. This working party is to deal with reduction in the refrigerant charge of refrigeration plants through...
UNEP events: the Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol: Celebrating 20 Years of Progress The Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the signature of this landmark international treaty, which is widely...
IIR publications
The IIR is preparing 4 new publications that will be available by the end of 2007: - a booklet entitled Refrigeration Drives Sustainable Development which is an update of the 2002 report Refrigeration Sector Achievements and Challenges prepared...
UNEP publications
- Ozzy Goes Polar focuses on the effects that ozone depletion, climate change and persistent organic pollutants are exerting on polar ecosystems and communities and the ensuing consequences around the world. This animated cartoon book, prepared by...
Dans le numéro précédent, j'exposais les conclusions que j'ai tirées des conférences des Nations-Unies sur la couche d'ozone et sur le changement climatique, de l'année 2006. Un élément important est venu corroborer mes affirmations : la revue...
The Beijing Congress
The 22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration will be held in Beijing, China, on August 21-26, 2007. IIR congresses are held every 4 years in various parts of the world, showing the global influence of the IIR. The previous event was held...
Statutory meetings
The Beijing Congress The Publications Sub-Committee, the members of the Science and Technology Council who are in the Management Committee and the Management Committee held their meetings in Karlsruhe, Germany, on March 23-24, 2007 thanks to the...
International activities: ASHRAE
The ASHRAE Winter Meeting took place on January 27-31, 2007 in Dallas, USA. It was focused on climate change and sustainable development. Eric Granryd, President of the General Conference, invited members of the Board to attend the IIR's Beijing...
