Financed by the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action, the REAL Alternatives for LIFE consortium met in June for the project kick-off meeting.
Sanden, one of Japan’s leading automotive component manufacturers, has confirmed that it is now supplying compressors for use in Daimler’s promised CO2 car air conditioning systems.
As the UK’s leading refrigeration wholesalers announce another round of HFC price increases, a major supplier implores the industry to stop using R404A in new equipment.
The system, designed by Swedish firm EKA (Energi & Kylanalys), specialists in the field of ice arenas, replaced the previous ammonia-based system.
Güntner has completed a new test chamber capable of performing capacity and air volume measurements on CO2 and ammonia coolers, condensers and evaporators.
NASRC will hold a free seminar on natural refrigerants at DC Engineering’s offices in Boise, Idaho on 17 July.
REAL Alternatives, an online training programme, will be holding new ‘train the trainer’ events and study days across Europe thanks to new funding from the European Commission.
The Climate & Clean Air Coalition’s HFC Initiative still has over US $200,000 left to fund capacity-building activities.
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 refrigerants will be discussed at the 8th International Conference on Compressors and Refrigeration in Xi’an, China.
Natural refrigerant systems supplied by Hillphoenix are said to have helped retailer Aldi achieve Platinum GreenChill certification in 32 US stores to date.
Whole Foods, Target, Hannaford Supermarkets and even the US Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) have ramped up their natref use.
Danfoss’ transcritical CO2 mobile training unit is currently being exhibited at ATMOsphere America 2017 in San Diego.
At ATMOsphere America 2017, Emerson announced it would conduct an energy assessment of transcritical CO2 technology at its Helix Innovation Center, based in Dayton, Ohio, in June.
Panelists pointed out safety advantages of low-charge systems for industrial applications on day two of ATMOsphere America in San Diego.
Global refrigeration company Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration’s network of trained technicians is helping to bring this natural refrigerant to stores across the United States.
The drive for energy efficiency will trigger increased uptake of natural refrigerant-based HVAC&R systems in the United States despite today’s challenging regulatory environment, heard participants in ATMOsphere America 2017.
Profroid says its new CO2-refrigerant-based QuietCO2OL condensing unit is aimed at helping smaller businesses reduce their carbon footprint, noise emissions and energy usage in a more serviceable package.
The Italian manufacturer explained how companies can realise 35% energy savings by using this technology.
If supermarkets use a heat pump to sell the excess heat back to the district-heating network they can substantially reduce costs and emissions by up to 40%.