{"id":1043,"date":"2025-05-13T14:31:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellowgreen-kangaroo-415008.hostingersite.com\/?page_id=1043"},"modified":"2026-06-09T10:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:27:07","slug":"sobre-o-polo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/polo.ufsc.br\/en\/sobre-o-polo\/","title":{"rendered":"SOBRE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1043\" class=\"elementor elementor-1043\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fe0d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7fe0d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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elementor-element-28575bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28575bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>POLO was founded in 1982 and since then has focused on research, development and innovation projects in refrigeration and thermophysics, becoming a world-class laboratory in its areas of activity.<\/p><p>We conduct research and provide services to improve concepts and enhance the performance of refrigeration systems and their components for household, commercial, vehicular and heat pump applications aiming at energy efficiency and environmental impact.<\/p><p>Our team has extensive experience in R&amp;D, and is internationally recognized for its leadership in the fields of compressors and cooling systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afeca84 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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