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A variety of CO₂-based HVAC&R solutions including heat pumps, compressors and condensing units, from both domestic and international suppliers, were on display at China Refrigeration 2017.

The two companies launched the product at China Refrigeration 2017 (12-14 April, Shanghai).

At an international workshop on R290 air-conditioning this month, the Chinese Household Electrical Appliances Association and the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP/FECO) outlined their experiences with propane to an audience from across China, the Middle East and Vietnam.

Kaltra Innovativtechnik has launched a series of freecooling chillers based on frequency-controlled screw compressors, microchannel technology and the option of R1234ze.

A new paper from the compressor manufacturer looks at future refrigerant use in the light commercial sector.

The Spanish government has launched a call for projects that replace high-GWP refrigerants with low-GWP alternatives.

As Stage II of China’s HCFC Phase-out Management Plan gets underway, China’s HVAC&R industry leaders are increasingly looking towards natural refrigerants as the preferred solution.

DSI will install the freezers in two new vessels for Royal Greenland to be built between 2017 and 2019.

A working group consisting of Advansor and other companies, the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) and UNIDO are working on a CO₂-based cooling solution for the fishing industry.

In new book, Project Drawdown calculates impact of 80 strategies on cutting greenhouse gas emissions over 30 years.

The system, installed at a distribution centre in the Buenos Aires area, features better cooling and freezing than first foreseen.

First U.S. retail test of modulating unit is in the offing, offering 10%-20% energy reduction for transcritical CO₂ system.

Haier has developed a magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller with what it claims is the world’s largest cooling capacity.

Leading sector representatives from across Europe will meet in Europe next month to discuss developments in industrial and commercial refrigeration, process cooling and the cold chain.

Bitzer is debuting a new range of compact screw compressors for R134a, HFO/HFC blends and HFOs at this week’s China Refrigeration show in Shanghai.

At the Sustainable Management Of Refrigeration Technologies in the Marine And Off-Shore Fisheries Sectors conference in Bangkok, Thailand, attendees heard that most of the Dutch high-sea fishing fleet is now using NH₃-CO₂ cascades.

Using ammonia in a thermochemical system, the unit generates cold for seven hours off the grid for catering and other applications.

The British Refrigeration Association has published a guide on the subject of temperature glide in refrigerant blends.

The 7th conference on Ammonia and CO₂ Refrigeration Technologies will focus on the intensifying global trend towards using natural refrigerants, such as ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons in various refrigeration applications worldwide.

Participants in the Sustainable Management Of Refrigeration Technologies in the Marine And Off-Shore Fisheries Sectors event in Bangkok, Thailand, heard how low-charge ammonia systems can be used in boats and onshore.