ENOUGH Project Highlighted at 16th Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants
The 16th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants, held at the University of Maryland from August 12 to 14, 2024, marked a major success for the refrigeration community. Organized by the US delegation to the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), led by Prof. Yunho Hwang and Prof. Vikrant C. Aute, the event brought together 250 attendees from 23 countries, with 136 research papers presented.
The conference, a major platform for scientific exchange, saw global experts discuss innovative natural refrigerant technologies designed to meet growing cooling demands while ensuring environmental sustainability. The IIR extended its gratitude to the University of Maryland, the organizing committee, sponsors, and distinguished plenary speakers, including Björn Palm (KTH Sweden), Eric M. Smith (IIAR), Hannes Fugmann (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems), and Zahid Ayub (Isotherm, Inc.), whose contributions enriched the event.
One of the event’s highlights was the series of workshops, where projects like ENOUGH, SophiA, and INDEE+ took center stage. The ENOUGH project, focused on developing clean and energy-efficient refrigeration and heat pump technologies, was promoted extensively during these sessions. Researchers presented concrete outcomes and real-world applications in areas like food preservation, healthcare, and human comfort.
The IIR Director General, Yosr Allouche, participated in the ENOUGH workshop, sharing findings on the emissions database of EU food supply chains. Additionally, she co-authored a research paper on using Krypton as a refrigerant for cooling future particle detector trackers, presented alongside colleagues from NTNU and CERN.
As the conference concluded, attendees were invited to continue the conversation on natural refrigerants at the 17th Gustav Lorentzen Conference, scheduled for 2026 in New Zealand.
For further questions regarding the conference, please contact gl2024@umd.edu.
