This is another in a series of columns addressing advanced basics in the understanding of the refrigeration cycle. In this column and the next (on July 4), we look at components. This column will deal ...

A research team has made a groundbreaking discovery in the quest to replace hydrofluorocarbons in refrigeration systems with natural refrigerants such as water and alcohol. Their study involved ...

New refrigerants and commercial refrigeration equipment showed how lower-GWP options, reclaimed programs, and redesigned systems are adapting to regulatory and performance demands.

(nrd/Unsplash) Say hello to ionocaloric cooling. It's a new way to lower temperatures, with the potential to replace existing ...

Fujitsu General has been granted a patent for a hermetic compressor design featuring a compression unit with upper and lower cylinders connected to suction tubes, and an accumulator vessel with ...

Balancing demand for energy with timely production is a juggling act that is particularly relevant to renewable sources such as wind and solar. Because the wind isn't always blowing and the sun isn't ...

(Nanowerk News) A research team of Tohoku University, Nissan Motor Co., Shinshu University, and Okayama University made a groundbreaking discovery in the quest to replace hydrofluorocarbons in ...