Technical Note
HVAC&R Expos beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has altered the way people go about doing almost every kind of activity. It would not be an exaggeration to say that COVID-19 has upended daily life as we know it. The vague term ‘New N...
EU’s €1 Trillion Climate Finance Plan — Part I
Compiled and edited by Susan Phalippou, JARN’s European correspondent Europe aims to fund projects to tackle climate change and support the regions most affected by the transition to a green ...
Japanese Technology Development Projects for Next-generation
The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol that was adopted in 2016 requires countries around the world to reduce the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Each country’s r...
Technological Update for Fans, Motors, and Instrumentation
Fans & Motors Motors are used for various purposes without being seen by the general public, and there are a huge number of them. For example, many motors are used in automobiles, reportedly with...
Air Conditioning and Other Measures Enabling Animals to Surv
Sei Suma, senior advisor, Japan Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News (JARN) Air conditioning is important not only for humans, but also for precision machinery such as computers in data...
Kimura Kohki Advocates Future ACs Utilizing Hue-Heat Effect
In 1972, about 50 years ago, professor Corwin A. Bennett and professor Paule Rey published a report titled ‘What’s so hot about red?’ focusing on the hue-heat effect in Human Factors...
Current Status of Low-GWP Refrigerant Development
COVID-19 Reduces Emissions? According to the World Meteorological Organization ( WMO), the lockdowns imposed in many countries around the world to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by ...
Whole House and Individual Air Conditioning Systems
Sei Suma, senior advisor, Japan Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News (JARN) When building a new house, many owners may be wondering what kind of air conditioning system to use. There ...
Vietnam, a Model Student in the AC Market
— AC Market Trends in the First Half of 2020 Vietnamese air conditioner market performed very well in the first half of this year, despite the fact that most Southeast Asian countries were in...
ANGAISA Conference Discusses Challenges in Italian Plumbing
Reported by Jacques Gandini, managing director of Studio Gandini (Italy) ANGAISA, Italian dealer association for plumbing and sanitary equipment, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), ...
HVAC&R Services and Manufacturing Sites Are Critical to Heal
Association des Distributeurs, Conditionneurs, Récupérateurs and Retraiteurs de Réfrigérants (ADC3R), the Association of European Component Manufacturers (ASERCOM), Europea...
JATL and EEI Hold Seminar on Air Conditioner Performance Tes
On February 18, the Japan Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Testing Laboratory (JATL) jointly held the JATL & EEI One-Day Seminar on air conditioner performance testing with the Electrical and El...
