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October 27, 2026

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁.

In Germany, MAGNOTHERM has developed magnetocaloric refrigeration, using magnetic fields to produce cooling. In the United States, Pascal is developing barocaloric refrigeration, based on pressure-induced changes in solid materials. Two different technological approaches, both offering alternatives to conventional gaseous refrigerants. ➡️ Yet both companies have…

October 23, 2026

𝗥𝗲́𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗲́𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : 𝗱𝗲𝘂𝘅 𝗲́𝘃𝗲́𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗲̂𝗺𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀.

Deux événements très différents, survenus presque simultanément en France et en Allemagne, m'ont amené à m'interroger sur un aspect que je n'avais pas abordé dans mes deux récentes publications. ✔️ D'un côté, les cyberattaques contre les installations frigorifiques de plusieurs supermarchés français. ✔️ De l'autre, les procédures…

October 22, 2026

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀.

Throughout 2026, China has made its technological progress increasingly visible. It began with the extraordinary humanoid robot performances during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in February. Then came the World Humanoid Robot Games in August, with 100-metre sprint records, alongside numerous demonstrations of progress…

October 20, 2026

𝗟𝗚 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗞 𝗘𝗻𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲

to jointly develop new refrigerants, refrigeration lubricants and cooling technologies. LG is not simply selecting an existing refrigerant and designing equipment around it. It is participating directly in developing the fluids and technologies that could shape its future products. Over the years, from R410A to…

October 18, 2026

𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁.

Two different forms of illegality coexist in the European refrigerant market. ➡️ The first is familiar. ✔️ Refrigerants enter the EU outside the authorised F-Gas quota system, often through channels with limited traceability. Customs authorities are on the front line. Lower prices create a competitive…