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Refrigeration for sustainable development
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IIR news
IIR launched a new technical brief on dehumidification at the OEWG48 side event in BangkokBangkok, 14 July 2026 — The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) officially launched its latest technical publication,...
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Press release
IIR to Launch the Global Refrigeration Outlook at ICR 2027 in SeoulThe International Institute of Refrigeration announces its first-ever comprehensive global report on refrigeration, a landmark science-based publication designed to guide...
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Refrigeration sector monitoring
ICCC2026: Magnetic field for food refrigeration – a promising but still emerging alternative to conventional freezing methodsDuring the 9th edition the IIR ICCC conference, IIR C2 commission president Prof. Alain Le Bail and colleagues presented an...
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Publications
Periodical article, Technical Brief
Dehumidification in Air Conditioning. 62nd Technical Brief on Refrigeration Technologies.- WANG B., YANG R., LIU X., et al.
- 2026/07
Efficient dehumidification reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions from air-conditioning systems, while enhancing occupant thermal comfort and facilitating industry processes.
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Periodical article, Technical Brief
High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Industrial Decarbonisation. 61st Technical Brief on Refrigeration Technologies.- WANG R., XU Z., PALM B., et al.
- 2026/04
High-temperature heat pumps (HTHPs): systems capable of supplying heat above 80°C, represent a critical technology for decarbonising industrial heating.
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Technical Brief, Thematic file
Cold Chain Technology Brief: Road Refrigerated Transport in Hot Climates.- MINETTO S., ROSSETTI A., CHAOMUANG N.
- 2025/12
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IIR projects
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IIR news
INDEE3 in Mumbai: Advancing Sustainable Cooling Through Collaboration, Innovation, and Natural RefrigerantsThe meetings held in Mumbai, India, in mid- March 2026 were organized within the framework of the INDEE3 project, focusing on...
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IIR news
Discover BETTED’s new e-learning platformThe e-learning platform developed by the BETTED Team is now available and ready for use. It is dedicated to interested professionals...
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Upcoming IIR events
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IIR event
The Dairy Sector Energy Transition in Practice: Technologies and Tools for Professionals
July 28, 2026
Date: 28 July 2026 Time: 10:30 AM CEST Format: Online Language:...
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IIR event
17th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL 2026)
August 23, 2026 - August 26, 2026
Hamilton, New Zealand
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IIR event
15th IIR Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
September 16, 2026 - September 18, 2026
Xi'an, China
The 15th IIR Conference on...
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