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Today, ≈20% of the electric consumption is devoted to refrigeration; while, ≈50% of the final energy is dedicated to heating applications. In this scenario, many cooling devices and heat‐pumps are transitioning toward the use of CO2 as an eco‐friendly refrigerant, favoring carbon circular economy. Nevertheless, CO2 still has some limitations, such as large operating pressures (70–150 bar) and a critical...
Empowering CO2 Eco‐Refrigeration
The refrigeration and heating sectors are transitioning towards the use of CO2 as an eco‐friendly refrigerant (R‐744), favouring carbon circular economy. In article number 2310499, María Antonia Señarís‐Rodríguez, Juan Manuel Bermúdez‐García, and co‐workers use the breathing‐caloric MOF‐508b to significantly improve R‐744 performance, and develop an innovative thermometry...
Plant–herbivore interactions are often regulated by a series of direct and indirect buffer mechanisms (compensatory or defensive plant responses, population control, alternative resources) that can determine the relative stability of the system. In plant‐dominated marine environments, these mechanisms are particularly important given how vulnerable these systems are to strong consumer pressure. Here,...