Abstract: Refrigerating apparatus and method including a compressor refrigerating system and an absorber refrigerating system having respective separated closed circuits in operative relationship with respect to one another such that a coolant from the compressor system is usable for cooling a refrigerant of the absorber system. The compressor and absorber system are alternatingly operated to cool a common container with refrigerant store of the absorber system being replenished during operation of the compressor system by boiling out refrigerant from an absorber composition utilizing heat from coolant compressed and heated by a compressor of the compressor system.