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Environmentally Low Impact Cooling Technology (ELICIT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

This proposal outlines a range of activities that will help efficient gas-free magnetic cooling move from being a laboratory scale technology to being a high-volume marketable product. This project specifically focuses on the application of magnetic cooling technology to the domestic refrigeration market. This is a technology being developed by SMEs but which will eventually be used by global app ...
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Development of a highly efficient, innovative beverage COOLer (iCOOL)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

The total EU stock of beverage coolers is currently 6.3 million, which is nearly 50% of the total number of commercial display refrigerators in use. So far commercial refrigerators have remained outside EC legislation. However, this is likely to change as it is now generally accepted that commercial refrigerators offer significant potential for energy savings. A recent working document for the imp ...
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A Novel Transport System for Slaughter Pigs (TRANSUS)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

"There is considerable concern about the effects of transport and associated handling on the welfare of pigs. In the EU, regulations to protect animals during transport are laid down in Council Regulation 1/2005. Due to the small profit margins in the pig industry, however, improving pig welfare must go hand in hand with economic benefits to get a sustainable solution. This poses a challenge to al ...
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A novel modular solar air source heat pump system (SOLARIS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Feb 28, 2011,

"There are 195 million households in Europe whose combined domestic heating needs account for 26% of Europe’s energy demand and 500 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Reducing this will be important if Europe is to achieve ambitious emission reduction targets, reduce its excessive reliance on imported energy and the decrease costs to households and industry. The most effective way to decent ...
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