Registration is open for ASHRAE’s webcast, “The Future of Refrigerants: Unitary and VRF Systems.” There is no fee to attend, however, registration is required to view the free webcast at ashrae.org/webcast. The webcast will be two hours long and broadcast live at two different days and times for the convenience of a global audience: April 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. Eastern time, and on April 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern time.

In the hot month of August, something cool is taking place. Peers and colleagues from around the world will join together in Montreal, Canada, at the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration.

The global refrigerants market was valued at $9.5 billion in 2015, and is projected to reach $18.5 billion by 2022, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9 percent from 2016 to 2022, according to a new report published by Allied Market Research.

Amazon is set to usher in the next generation of “smart” convenience stores with the launch of its Amazon Go concept, replacing traditional checkouts with smart technology. The store concept works by automatically logging purchases to the user’s Amazon account when a product is removed from the shelf.