As a type of environmental benign refrigera- tion technology powered by low grade thermal energy, ad- sorption refrigeration have aroused more and more at- tention in recent years. In this paper, the research frontiers of adsorption refrigeration, including adsorbent, adsorption theory, heat recovery process, technology of adsorber, the research achievements, and the development achievements, are summarized. Typical systems foradsorption refrigeration research facing to applications in the recent years are pre- sented. Future applications of adsorption refrigeration are analysed. As a type of environmental benign refrigerating- powered technology by low grade thermal energy, ad- sorption refrigeration have a more drastic and more at- tention in recent years. In this paper, the research frontiers of adsorption refrigeration, including adsorbent, adsorption theory, heat recovery process, technology of adsorber, the research achievements, and the development achievements, are summarized. Typical systems foradsorption refrigeration research facing to applications in the recent years are pre- sented.