The interest in magnetic refrigeration as a new solid state,competitive cooling technology has grown considerably over the past 10 years.This effectively coincides with growing concerns about global warming and ever-increasing energy consumption. At the Second International Conference on Mag- The interest in magnetic refrigeration as a new solid state, competitive cooling technology has grown considerably over the past 10 years. Promptly agree with global warming and ever-increasing energy consumption. At the Second International Conference on Mag-