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Japanese manufacturer Mayekawa sees natural refrigerants playing a huge role in industrial refrigeration, both now and in the future.

An SCM Frigo-designed CO₂ system in an Italian supermarket featuring parallel compression, a CO₂ heat pump and air conditioning is delivering strong energy savings.

SPAR expects the system to improve energy efficiency and reduce the distribution centre’s carbon footprint. The new facility in Ebergassing is one of the most innovative and sustainable in the world, according to Gerald Geiger, director (building/energy/technology) at SPAR Austria. “Carrier’s CO₂ system meets our need for a long-term, cost-effective solution,” he said.

Demand for copper piping capable of withstanding the high pressures of CO₂ is increasing in Europe and the United States, Ronnie Nilsson of Mueller Industries told at Chillventa 2016.

Danish manufacturer Advansor is ready to capitalise on the European food retail sector’s move towards smaller stores by providing integrated heating and cooling systems, Managing Director Kim G. Christensen told at Chillventa 2016.

Coldway, a French company, has developed an ammonia mobile refrigeration unit for deliveries for the food, health and pharmaceutical sectors.

“Ammonia is here to stay, because it doesn’t contribute to global warming or harm the ozone layer,” according to Isolde Dobelin, director of the OTTC, a major training centre for using ammonia in HVAC&R applications in South Africa.

French component manufacturer Carly reported growing demand for CO₂ components at last week’s Chillventa tradeshow, amid increased interest in natural refrigerant solutions as f-gas phase-down deadlines draw near.

CAREL talk through their new control solutions for small-scale CO₂ systems and outline their expectations for the future of CO₂ as a refrigerant.

CAREL talk through their new control solutions for small-scale CO₂ systems and outline their expectations for the future of CO₂ as a refrigerant.

Stationary air-conditioning, commercial refrigeration and domestic refrigeration make up 80 percent of India’s installed cooling capacity. Currently 90 percent of India’s cooling capacity and annual refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) is based on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) refrigerants, about 10 percent is based on naturals.

Tecumseh showcased its new hydrocarbon compressor range at Chillventa 2016.

The report, published on 12 October, was prepared by shecco on behalf of the Greens European Parliament political group and shows a marked increase in CO₂ transcritical stores and companies that are working with natural refrigerants.

With global HFC phase-down discussions and the drive for energy efficiency improvements picking up speed, the market for hydrocarbon technology is ripe for growth – particularly in the United States, SECOP CEO Mogens Søholm told at Chillventa 12 October.

With global HFC phase-down discussions and the drive for energy efficiency improvements picking up speed, the market for hydrocarbon technology is ripe for growth – particularly in the United States, SECOP CEO Mogens Søholm told at Chillventa 12 October.

Bitzer unveiled its new ECOLINE+ reciprocating compressors for CO₂ systems at Chillventa.

Honeywell has announced the availability of Solstice L40X, aka R455A, its low GWP replacement for R404A.

This document describes the key findings of the “Solving the Mystery of Carbon Tetrachloride” workshop that was held in Dübendorf, Switzerland, from 4-6 October 2015.

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