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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ new HCCV1001 CO₂ condensing unit is on display for the first time at the International Food Machinery & Technology Exhibition (FOOMA Japan 2017) in Tokyo, Japan.

Natural refrigerant systems supplied by Hillphoenix are said to have helped retailer Aldi achieve Platinum GreenChill certification in 32 US stores to date.

Lower GWP refrigerant R452A has been specified in trials of two new Carrier Transicold engineless transport refrigeration systems.

Whole Foods, Target, Hannaford Supermarkets and even the US Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) have ramped up their natref use.

According to Marketsandmarkets, the global natural refrigerants market is projected to reach USD 1,419 million by 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5% between 2015 and 2020. Europe is the largest market for natural refrigerants followed by Asia-Pacific. Ammonia accounted for 60% of the market share for natural refrigerants in 2014.

The US manufacturers’ group AHRI insists that the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord will not change the HVACR industry’s commitment to energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.

In a recent study “A comparative study on the performance of HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a as an alternative in automotive air conditioning systems”, S. Daviran et al, have simulated an automotive air conditioning system and compared the performance of HFC-134a and HFO-1234yf as drop-in alternatives to HFC-134a.

The Institute of Refrigeration is proud to announce that it will be hosting the 1st IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants.

Danish CO₂ refrigeration systems specialist Advansor has commenced production at its new factory in Poland – the first racks expected to be delivered at the end of this month.

Honeywell has today started commercial production of the refrigerant R1234yf at its new manufacturing plant in Geismar, Louisiana.

Moves to revise US safety standards and allow the use of hydrocarbon refrigerants in US domestic refrigerators have been welcomed by white goods manufacturer Electrolux.

Transcritical CO₂ systems are set to proliferate in the Australian commercial sector, according to food retailers, system suppliers and leading overseas manufacturers who attended ATMOsphere Australia last week.

Updated European standard EN 378 came into force in France on 1 April. The new standard clarifies the use of hydrocarbons and ammonia-based HVAC&R systems.

At Seafood Expo, held on 25-27 April 2017 in Brussels, Belgium, SRS Frigadon was confident that demand for the company’s propane (R290) and propylene (R1270) chillers would grow in the fish processing industry as end users become more comfortable with these systems.

Daikin is set to introduce three new models running on lower GWP refrigerant R32 to its Sky Air range of small to medium commercial air conditioners.

Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority has asked Daimler to recall 134,000 cars filled with R134a-based air-conditioning systems. The Federal Environment Agency is urging the manufacturer to turn to CO₂ as an alternative.

Norwegian manufacturer FrioNordica is tapping into the aquaculture industry by introducing the company’s low-charge ammonia system in Norway and Chile.

Daikin, the pioneer of the switch to lower GWP refrigerant R32 in air conditioners, claims to have sold a landmark 10 million units in 52 countries since its introduction.

The German government’s Federal Motor Transport Authority has called on Daimler to recall cars filled with refrigerant R134a in contravention of the MAC directive.

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.