REFCON27

Refrigeration Conference

2027 Call for Abstracts

Road to 2035: Shaping the Future of Refrigeration

Call for speakers

  • Global trends: Transition to Low-GWP Refrigerants, urbanisation and demand for cooling, energy efficiency and sustainable cooling solutions 
  • Heat pumps: building heating, high temperature for industrial processes 
  • Data centres: Addressing the evolving cooling requirements driven by increasing power densities and server loads in data centers 
  • Technological Innovation: Alternative refrigerants, energy-efficient systems, and smart cooling solutions. 
  • Net zero strategies: Addressing the environmental impact of refrigeration and strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, minimizing waste, and promoting circular economy principles 
  • Regulatory Landscape: Legislation/standards/engineering register/licensing – developments in Australia and internationally 
  • Skills and training 
  • Sustainable Practices: Best practices and case studies on sustainable refrigeration design, operation, and maintenance 
  • Flammable refrigerants: Risk management and design 
  • Adaptation and Resilience: Strategies for adapting to changing environmental conditions, market demands, and consumer preferences in the refrigeration sector. 
  • Retrofits: Identifying legal, technical and design constraints associated with existing refrigeration systems using legacy refrigerants, and exploring practical pathways for remediation, optimisation and transition. 
  • Future Trends: Digitalization and artificial intelligence