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Bitzer has announced the development of a subcooling unit capable of boosting the efficiency of both new and retrofit transcritical CO₂ systems in warm climates.

Keen to trial new technologies as it searches for the most effective means of meeting its sustainability targets, Swiss retailer Migros is installing propane-based water-loop HVAC&R systems in small supermarkets.

Casa Ley, a major food retailer in Northwest Mexico that operates 246 stores, has formed some fruitful relationships with businesses in the U.S.

Convinced that natural refrigerants will continue to play a central role in delivering its sustainability goals, Swiss retailer Migros wants the “vast majority” of its supermarkets to use natural refrigerants by 2030 – most of which will use CO₂ transcritical systems.

Convinced of their status as a market-ready alternative to HFCs, Swiss retailer Migros expects the “vast majority” of its supermarkets to use natural refrigerants by 2030 – most of which will use CO₂ transcritical systems.

Continuing its commitment to natural refrigerants, Swiss multinational Nestlé has joined forces with transport and logistics company XPO Logistics to open a new UK distribution centre at the East Midlands Gateway Logistics Park in Leicestershire.

In a move to cut energy use by 30% by 2025, Carrefour Polska is implementing a number of measures including CO₂ refrigeration, geothermal technologies and LED lighting.

Last month, the second Chinese store to use a transcritical CO₂-based refrigeration system was opened in Beijing.

Last Thursday (26 July), Germany-headquartered wholesale and food specialist METRO opened its first CO₂ transcritical store in Russia, located in Aparinki near Moscow.

GEA has installed a CO₂ refrigeration system on the P&O cruise ship Arcadia, with discussions ongoing to introduce the technology throughout P&O’s fleet.

Panasonic has announced the UK availability of a 15kW (10hp) version of its CO₂ condensing unit in two versions – a standard unit and a model with coil protection.

In a sign that an increasing number of industrial end users are recognising the benefits of moving to natural refrigerants, Australia-based freshly prepared chilled and frozen meal manufacturer Jewel Fine Foods opted to install an ammonia-based refrigeration system at its new factory in Sydney.

The latest refrigerated display cabinet from Polish manufacturer JBG-2 has achieved a listing on the UK’s Energy Technology List as the lowest energy multi-deck in its class.

Early bird registration is now open for the 2018 EuroventSummit, the Eurovent association’s major gathering for key decision-makers in HVAC, process cooling, and cold chain technologies.

New air conditioning efficiency standards are needed if the world is to avoid an energy “cold crunch” from the growth in cooling demand in coming decades.

ALDI US, the leading supermarket user of transcritical CO₂ refrigeration systems in the U.S., had more than 100 stores using the systems as of early December 2017, according to a webinar hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership.

Kelvion has introduced a new air cooler to replace its Goedhart FC38D, Küba DP and Searle DSR ranges.

On 1 July 2017, South Australia made global headlines. On that day, the state overtook Denmark for the dubious honour of having the world’s most expensive electricity, reported the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Tests carried out by a major supermarket have shown that refrigerated display cases are at their most efficient when specifically designed for use with doors.

Two Yukon chillers provided by Italian firm Enex serve a new high-efficiency CO₂ transcritical refrigeration system with heat recovery at the Abazzia di Novacella winery in the Alto Adige (South Tyrol) region of Italy.