‘Significant work’ required on diversity in cooling – INWIC president
Industry podcast hears that women make up around a fifth of the global cooling sector workforce, with the figure being much lower in technical fields. Click here to read...
AI specialist plays up technology’s automation potential for HVACR
An artificial intelligence (AI) specialist argues that developments already underway in the sector will allow for more advanced cooling and heating controls for businesses and building operators. Click here...
A thermoelectric (TE) cooler, sometimes called a thermoelectric module or Peltier cooler, is a semiconductor-based electronic component that functions as a small heat pump. By applying a low voltage...
Engineers in Germany have developed a functional brine heat pump using a fully hermetic compressor with a heating capacity of 11.4kW using only 146g of propane. This low refrigerant...
ColdHubs: How solar-powered cold storage is reducing food waste in Nigeria
Ikegwuonu’s ColdHubs are 10-foot-square cold storage units which keep produce fresh for up to 21 days. Conventional cold storage units of this size would be powered by diesel generators...
