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Record numbers of celebrations and information events around the world to mark theme of ‘Cooling Matters’ on 26 June

Laura Berón, Coordinator of the National Ozone Unit, and Graciela Garau, Technical Consultant at the National Ozone Unit of Argentina, on the technician training and certification programme in Argentina.

Manufacturer trial of new technologies designed to run on CO₂ refrigerant have concluded that efficiency improvements are possible across various types of climate.

Cimco Refrigeration, a Toronto-based industrial refrigeration contractor, has reduced energy consumption at a Quebec-based meat-processing plant operated by Viandes Paquette by 2.5 million kWh annually with a low-charge ammonia/NH₃ (R717) system. By reclaiming excess heat from the ammonia system, Cimco removed the need for any boilers at the plant.

On the 15th of June, 2022 the Tonga – [Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC)], Department of Climate Change hosted a meeting with the advisory committee for ozone layer protection. The objectives of the meeting is to oversee Tonga’s obligations to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer as well as ensuring that all implemented and planned activities of the National Ozone Unit (NOU) is aligned with the provisions of the Ozone Layer Protection Act 2021.

U.S.-based supermarket chain Hannaford has equipped the entire frozen section of its new store in Brunswick, Maine, with propane (R290) self-contained cases, according to a recent presentation by Harrison Horning, Director of Maintenance, Retail Business Services – Hannaford and Stop & Shop, part of Ahold Delhaize.

German manufacturer Gea Heating & Refrigeration Technologies is expanding its ammonia product portfolio, adding two screw CompaX compressors and a brand-new Grasso X semi-hermetic screw compressor package.

The renovation and preparation of the physical space for the Cold Chain Innovation Hub (CCI-Hub) is set to be completed this quarter, said Jan Dusek, Head of Global Partnership for the Manila, Philippines-based center for sustainable HVAC&R technology exhibitions and training.

Supermarket giant releases findings from store trial looking at energy efficiency impacts of switching from older CO₂ solution to a lower flammability A2L system.

The Centre for Energy Technology (ZET) at the University of Bayreuth has handed over a CO₂-powered air conditioning system to the Kulmbach Vocational School Centre (BSZ) for use in its operations and teaching.

At a side session held during the 2022 AHR Expo in Las Vegas, Gill announced that Cooling Matters would be the day’s 2022 theme. “Our objective is to make the public aware of cooling’s essential benefits, how cooling impacts daily life, and how technology choices foster environmental well-being of future generations.” World Refrigeration Day is celebrated on and around June 26.

A COVID-19 vaccine storage warehouse, opened in Spain last year, selected a PowerCO2OL CO₂ (R744) refrigeration rack from OEM Carrier Commercial Refrigeration for its cooling needs.

The World Refrigeration Day (WRD) and the U.K.-based Stemazing campaign have joined forces to launch the International WRD Stemazing Inspiration Academy, in which women from the HVAC&R industry will teach children STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines.

SIAD, an Italian provider of gases, has for the first time publicly presented its COOOL FreeToGo compressor-free refrigeration transport system, which uses liquid CO₂ (R744) evaporation to generate cooling without the traditional vapor-compression cycle.

Cool Up, a six-year program that will run until January 2027, has chosen natural refrigerants as part of its effort to upgrade cooling systems in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.

Ammonia/NH₃ (R717) is considered the favored working fluid for the industrial sector in Paraguay.

German OEM TEKO has entered a new market with its CO₂ (R744) cooling technology, introducing a unit called ROXSTAtrain for kitchens on trains, and other applications with very limited space.

Rhoss has announced the launch of three new air-cooled water chillers ranges with screw compressors using R513A or R134a refrigerant.

Daikin Applied is set to launch a new addition to its Bluevolution portfolio of R32 products – the R32 Small Inverter Chiller.

Italian OEM Epta announced the availability of a new version of its Eco2Large commercial transcritical CO₂ rack that includes integration of its FTE (Full Transcritical Efficiency) 2.0 and ETE (Extreme Temperature Efficiency) technologies during a recent webinar on the Life-C4R – Carbon 4 Retail Refrigeration project.