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Italian manufacturer Epta sees customer demand for increased energy efficiency as a positive sign for natural refrigerants.

Italy’s Blupura was established in 2008, becoming a first-mover among water cooler manufacturers investing in hydrocarbon technology.

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.

Commercial refrigeration is just one of many applications that are increasingly relying on CO₂ systems to meet their HFC phase-down commitments in 2017.

The must-attend conference of the year will take place on 20 February in Tokyo, right after the Supermarket Trade Show.

This safety alert concerns Class 2.1 Flammable refrigerant gases and provides guidance to occupiers of premises on how to control the risk of fire and explosion from refrigeration and air-conditioning systems containing flammable refrigerants.

Low-charge, self-contained ammonia systems and ammonia/CO₂ cascade systems look set to become the solutions of choice for distribution centres this year.

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

Efforts by the Asian giant to reduce HCFC and HFC consumption will move the global HVAC&R market, according to the European Commission.

The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol will help increase investment in natural refrigerant technologies, according to the French government.

Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has launched a horizontal oil separator designed to work with its ammonia screw compressors.

The 2016 editions of ASHRAE’s major refrigerants-related standards have been published as a package with 30 new refrigerants and refrigerant blends added.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Industrial Refrigeration Systems Market by Equipment, Refrigerant Type, Application, & Geography – Global Forecast to 2022” report to their offering.

Chiller supplier Klima-Therm is reporting increased interest in low GWP technologies following international curbs on the proliferation of HFCs.

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

Among the more than 75 educational sessions, many are related to natural refrigerant technologies.

The first round of case studies showcasing innovations for industry leaders has been selected for ATMOsphere Japan 2017.

Export association Asocolflores replaces R22-based system with R290 in a cold storage facility for flowers, achieving energy savings of 20%.

Didier Coulomb, director-general of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), argued at COP 22 that the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector can play a greater role in addressing climate change.

The outdoor plug-and-play unit, which contains 12 l of R290, is designed for small stores.