By application

The EMC compressor – one of the world’s most efficient single speed compressors – for propane applications is among the technologies on display.

The air-cooled units employ CO₂ and water/glycol as secondary fluids as an alternative to HFC systems.

James T. Blakeman & Co., a meat wholesaler, has retrofitted its R404A refrigeration system with an ammonia system at its production site in Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK.

The small grocery operator rolls out transcritical CO₂ systems from Hillphoenix to additional supermarkets.

An R290 icemaker was honoured at the Great Hospitality Show – an international HORECA tradeshow taking place in Birmingham, UK on 23-25 January – for its energy efficiency.

The first CO₂ transcritical refrigeration system in Chile has been installed at a Jumbo supermarket in Valdivia.

Danfoss is using the upcoming Euroshop exhibition to promote its Smart Store next generation food retail solutions.

A paper published in the January 2017 edition of Applied Thermal Engineering compares CO₂ transcritical systems to HFC systems in Sweden.

DC inverters to modulate compressor speed are among the refrigeration system innovations that Italian multinational CAREL hopes will boost natural refrigerant uptake in food retail.

A company producing dried pasta has agreed to pay a $78,184 penalty for violations of laws related to its use of ammonia in its refrigeration system.

Australia’s Coopers Brewery has commissioned an ammonia refrigeration plant for its new malting facility in Regency Park, Adelaide.

The FSB-drafted guidelines emerge as the legal imperative increases for large companies to disclose the business impact of climate change.

The Italian manufacturer’s new cooler is designed to improve the efficiency of CO₂ refrigeration systems.

Store cuts energy consumption by 33% and saves $74,640 over 13-month period, thanks to cascade system and other improvements.

The EU’s ‘Winter Package’ of climate legislation, tabled yesterday, proposes to increase energy efficiency by 30% by 2030 in an effort to cut emissions and meet Europe’s obligations laid out in the Paris Agreement.

In mobile air conditioners, the performance and environmental benefits of using R290 surpass R22, research has found.

A San Francisco store with the CO₂ technology will open in March.

The OEM has been especially busy this year, producing approximately 75 transcritical racks so far, including the new, smaller AdvansorFlex unit.

This report characterizes the current landscape and trends in the global A/C market, including discussion of both direct and indirect climate impacts, and potential global warming impacts from growing global A/C usage. The report also documents solutions that can help achieve international goals for energy efficiency and GHG emissions reductions. The solutions include pathways related to low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants, energy efficiency innovations, long-term R&D initiatives, and regulatory actions.

This report characterizes the current landscape and trends in the global A/C market, including discussion of both direct and indirect climate impacts, and potential global warming impacts from growing global A/C usage. The report also documents solutions that can help achieve international goals for energy efficiency and GHG emissions reductions. The solutions include pathways related to low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants, energy efficiency innovations, long-term R&D initiatives, and regulatory actions.