The ATMOsphere Podcast Network

Adaptation 2025: Pressure Exchanger Boosts Efficiency of Transcritical CO2 System by 15% in Hungarian Hypermarket

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Integrating Energy Recovery’s PX G1300 pressure exchanger into a transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration system at a Hungarian hypermarket has increa...

ECHA’s Updated PFAS Proposal Retains Most Restrictions on PFAS Refrigerants

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on August 20 that it has published an updated proposal from five European countries to restrict environ...

Hanon Systems Has Built More Than 1 Million CO2 E-Compressors for Electric Vehicles

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Automotive thermal management supplier Hanon Systems has announced that it has produced more than 1 million CO2 (R744) electric compressors for electr...

Johnson Controls’ 42MW Ammonia Heat Pump System to Deliver District Heating to 15,000 Homes in Zurich

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Johnson Controls has announced that it is building a “custom-made” 42MW (11,942TR) ammonia heat pump system using six “high-performance” screw...

The Expert Opinion: Why the AIM Act Isn’t Going Anywhere and What That Means for Natural Refrigerant Planning

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 This Expert Opinion column has been written by Amrit Robbins, CEO and Co-founder of Axiom Cloud, whose AI-powered refrigeration management software ...

California Seeks Proposals for Risk Assessment of Residential A3 Heat Pumps

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), under a grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), is soliciting proposals ...

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday September 12th, 2025

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The articles in the podcast are as follows:⁠ ATMO MAC: CO2 Compressor Developments, Transportation Refrigeration and a New Safety Concept for R290 S...

Australian Retailer Coles Rolled Out 50 Natural Refrigerant Stores in 2024

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As part of its “aim to transition from high GWP to lower GWP (or natural) refrigerants by 2050,” Australian retailer Coles opened 50 natural refri...

U.S. Developer of Water-Based Refrigeration System Moving Toward Commercialization

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On November 18, 2018, industrial designer John O’Connor went to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to discuss CoolSculpting (the brand name fo...

IAA 2025: Automotive Suppliers Preparing Propane Thermal Management Modules for EVs

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

IAA Mobility 2025 is a four-day event in Munich designed to showcase the automotive industry’s future, and when it comes to natural refrigerants in ...

Adaptation 2025: ‘Novel Technology’ May Cut Energy Use of CO2 Refrigeration in Hot Climates by 14%, Says Study

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In hot climates a “novel technology” could reduce the energy consumption of commercial CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems by up to 14% compared to s...

Panasonic Will Be Able To Build 1.4 Million Propane Heat Pumps per Year at Newly Refurbished Czech Factory

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Panasonic has announced the reopening of its “giga factory” in Pilsen, the Czech Republic, which will be able to produce 1.4 million propane (R290...

ATMO MAC: CO2 Compressor Developments, Transportation Refrigeration and a New Safety Concept for R290 Systems Highlight the Program

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Berlin will once again be the epicenter for all things natural refrigerants in mobile air-conditioning (MAC) this September when the ATMO MAC Summit 2...

Illinois and New Mexico Exclude F-Gas Refrigerants from PFAS Laws

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new law enacted by Illinois and a similar law passed in April in New Mexico, which both authorize significant regulations of PFAS (per- and polyfluo...

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday September 5th, 2025

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The articles in the podcast are as follows:1. ⁠Broad Adoption of Industrial Heat Pumps in the U.S. Could Prevent More Than 77,000 Premature Deaths, ...

Natural Resources Canada Announces Funding for Industrial Energy Efficiency Projects

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has launched the third round of its Industrial Facility Track, offering financial assistance to Canadian manufacturin...

Spheros to Debut R290-Based Thermal Management System at Busworld 2025

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spheros, a German manufacturer of thermal management systems for buses and coaches, has announced its plans to unveil a new propane (R290)-based air-c...

Chile to Launch Pilot Project Providing Public Funding for Transcritical CO2 Heat Pumps in Industrial Refrigeration

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chile has announced a pilot project that will see transcritical CO2 (R744) heat pumps used in industrial refrigeration, with funding provided by the M...

Broad Adoption of Industrial Heat Pumps in the U.S. Could Prevent More Than 77,000 Premature Deaths, Study Finds

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Switching from fossil fuel-powered boilers to heat pumps in U.S. industrial applications could help prevent more than 77,000 premature deaths while un...

Cologne Orders 132 Stadler Trains with Natural Refrigerant-Based HVAC

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Swiss train manufacturer Stadler will equip 132 new trains and 34 intermediate modules for the Cologne Transport Agency (KVB) with natural refrigerant...

Adaptation 2025: Field Data Confirms CO2 Heat Pump-Chiller Efficiency in Hotel in Goa, India

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 The first set of field data from a CO2 (R744) heat pump-chiller system installed at a new 87-room hotel in Goa, India, has confirmed the technology ...

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday August 29th, 2025

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The articles in the podcast are as follows: ⁠Europe will Lead Adoption of Natural Refrigerants Across HVAC&R Segments, According to Danfoss Ana...

The Migros Group on CO2 Refrigeration in Its Supermarkets and the Progress It’s Making Toward Using Only Naturals by 2040

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Migros Group operates more than 600 supermarkets across 10 regional cooperatives in Switzerland, and 80% of its stores, food production and logist...

Europe will Lead Adoption of Natural Refrigerants Across HVAC&R Segments, According to Danfoss Analysis

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The European market is set to lead the global adoption of natural refrigerants across various HVAC&R segments, including light commercial refriger...

Advansor Said It Has Installed Latin America’s ‘Largest Single CO2 Rack’ in a Costa Rican Walmart Distribution Center

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Danish manufacturer Advansor has installed “Latin America’s largest single CO2 (R744) rack,” a 1.7MW (483TR) SteelXL unit in a new Walmart distr...

The Expert Opinion: Technicians are the Key to Accelerating the Natural Refrigerant Transition in the U.S.

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Expert Opinion column has been written by Morgan Vanzo, Senior Director of the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), a nonpro...

Proposed EN 378 Standard Seen as Having ‘Significant Advances’ for Natural Refrigerant

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has released an updated draft version of the safety standard EN 378 for voting and comments by nation...

Adaptation 2025: New Study Compares the Climate Mortality Risks of HFC Emissions to the Flammability Risks of Hydrocarbons in RACHP Systems

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new study by refrigeration consulting firms Re-phridge and A/gent Consultancy compares annual indirect climate-related deaths from global warming at...

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday August 22nd, 2025

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 The articles in the podcast are as follows:⁠ATMO America: Copeland Prioritizing CO2 Refrigeration Adoption in North America, Says Director of Solu...

SCM Ref New Zealand Designs, Builds and Tests ‘First’ CO2 Ice Builder

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SCM Ref NZ, a subsidiary of Beijer Ref, has designed, built and tested what it believes is one of the “first” CO2 (R744) ice builder packages, acc...

ATMO America: Copeland Prioritizing CO2 Refrigeration Adoption in North America, Says Director of Solutions Strategy

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 With a collaborative CO2 (R744) lab and openly available studies and educational papers, Copeland is prioritizing the adoption of CO2 refrigeration ...

Solid Energy Has Sold Over 150 Large-Scale Hydrocarbon Heat Pumps With −30 to 170°C Flow Temperature Range

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Danish manufacturer Solid Energy has sold more than 150 large-scale hydrocarbon heat pumps with high-temperature flow capabilities between −30 and 1...

Finland’s National Railway to Operate 20 Regional FLIRT Trains Equipped with R290 HVAC

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Finland’s government-owned railway company VR Group will operate 20 regional Fast Light Intercity and Regional Trains (FLIRT) equipped with propane ...

Adaptation 2025: Integrated R600a Heat Pump Can Cut Supermarket HVAC&R OpEx by Up to 91% Compared to Gas Boiler, Study Finds

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Integrating an isobutane (R600a) heat pump into a supermarket’s transcritical CO2 (R744) booster refrigeration system can cut space-heating operatin...

Nidec Global Appliance’s VP of HVAC Shares the Company’s Outlook on Propane in HVAC

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Embraco recently announced that it would enter the residential and commercial HVAC markets with a new line of scroll compressors offering 1.2 to 35HP ...

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday, August 15th

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News covers the top stories in natural refrigerants from the past week. For the week of August 15th, we're taki...

ATMOsphere Launches Weekly Natural Refrigerants News Digest Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has launched a weekly natural refrigerants news digest podcast, which is released every Friday on Sp...

NASRC Launches R-TRADE Supporters Program to Accelerate Natural Refrigerants Training for Technicians

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) has launched the R-TRADE Supporters program, which enables organizations to contribute fu...

Kriwan’s CEO Shares How His Company is Helping Solve Technical Challenges in Natural Refrigerants

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of Christian Ellwein’s major takeaways after attending Chillventa 2024 was that natural refrigerants are “no longer just a niche but will be t...

SolarEast Opens Net-Zero R&D Center in China Focused on R290 Heat Pumps

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese heat pump manufacturer SolarEast has opened a new R&D facility at its headquarters in Lianyungang, specializing in testing propane (R290)-...

15 to 20MW Isobutane Heat Pump to Provide District Heating to 5,000 Nuremberg Households

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

German energy utility company N-ERGIE is expanding its district heating network with a 15 to 20MW (4,265 to 5,686TR) isobutane (R600a) heat pump that ...

Nihon Netsugen Systems Sees 15‒20% Annual Growth in CO2 Equipment Sales, Says President

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nihon Netsugen Systems (NNS), a Japanese manufacturer of industrial refrigeration systems, is seeing a 15‒20% annual sales increase for its CO2 (R74...

Enex Technologies’ Product Management Director on the Company’s Strategy for Releasing One New Natural Refrigerant Product a Month

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Launching one new product a month in any industry is challenging, especially in HVAC&R. However, that’s the challenge Enex Technologies has set ...

Teko Installs 103kW CO2 Rack in ‘Challenging’ Retrofit for Rewe Supermarket in Germany

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

German refrigeration manufacturer Teko has detailed the installation of a 103kW (29.3TR)-capacity CO2 (R744) booster system for a “challenging” re...

U.S. Federal Court Upholds HFC Reduction Under AIM Act

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A U.S. federal appeals court on August 1 denied challenges by two U.S. refrigerant manufacturers – Choice Refrigerants and IGas – to the implement...

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday August 8th, 2025

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

https://naturalrefrigerants.com/atmo-america-energy-recoverys-px-g1300-could-improve-the[…]efrigeration-systems-by-up-to-15-at-95f-says-hillphoenix/...

AEON Commits to 100% Natural Refrigerant-Based Refrigeration in Japan By 2040

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Multinational retailer AEON has announced plans to transition all refrigeration and freezer units in its Japanese stores to natural refrigerants by th...

Ait-group Launches Indoor Residential R290 Heat Pumps with 150g Charge

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Germany’s Ait-group has unveiled two residential propane (R290) heat pumps with a refrigerant charge of just 150g, allowing for safe operation in in...

CCR’s Entire CO2 Gas Cooler Range Now Rated at 130bar

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

CCR Commercial Refrigeration, a supplier of commercial and industrial turnkey CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems and services, has announced that as of ...

Eberspächer to Launch Multiple R290-Based Thermal Management Systems for Buses

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eberspächer, a German manufacturer of thermal management systems, has announced plans to introduce propane (R290) versions of its AC138 EVO and AC135...

ATMO America: Energy Recovery’s PX G1300 Could Improve the COP of Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration Systems by up to 15% at 95°F, Says Hillphoenix

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Incorporating Energy Recovery’s PX G1300 pressure exchanger into transcritical CO2 (R744) racks could improve COP by up to 15% in 95°F (35°C) ambi...

New Textbook on Working with Propane in HVAC&R

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new textbook, Safe with Propane In Heat Pumps and Chillers (Trygg med Propan I Varmepumper Og Kjølemaskiner) “provides an easy-to-understand and ...

The United States Is Driving Demand for the Henry Group’s Natural Refrigerant Products, According to Its CEO

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In December 2024, Henry Group Industries posted on LinkedIn about the delivery of a new CNC machine that would enable it to double the production capa...

This week in natural refrigerants news: Friday August 1st, 2025

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the show notes, these are the titles with links to the stories:These Chinese Automotive OEMs Are Building CO2 and R290 MAC Systems and Components f...

ATMO America: Integrated Transcritical CO2 System Supports Walgreens’ Net-Zero Energy Store

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

U.S. pharmacy chain Walgreens has deployed an integrated transcritical CO2 (R744) rack system at its flagship net-zero energy store in Evanston, Illin...

IIAR and ASHRAE Update Memorandum of Understanding

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The International Institute of All-Natural Refrigeration (IIAR) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASH...

The Move to −15°C Coalition Expands Membership FiveFold in Bid to Improve Cold Chain

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Move to −15°C Coalition, a global sustainability initiative dedicated to exploring and enabling an increase in the standard temperature set poi...

These Chinese Automotive OEMs Are Building CO2 and R290 MAC Systems and Components for EVs

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese automaker Dongfeng is currently working with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on a pilot project for a CO2 (R744...

Secon Hydrocarbon Chillers and Heat Pumps Sold in 2024 Avoided the Lifetime Release of 1.04 Million Metric Tons of CO2e and 5.5 Metric Tons of TFA

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Secon, a German hydrocarbon chiller and commercial heat pump manufacturer, sold natural refrigerant products in 2024 that avoided the lifetime release...

President of Nihon Netsugen Systems Details the Company’s Growth in Southeast Asia

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Katsuhiko Harada, President of Nihon Netsugen Systems, outlined the company’s growth in Southeast Asia and plans to extend the reach of its CO2 (R74...

Window-Mounted Heat Pumps Offer Lowest-Cost Solution to Decarbonize Multifamily Buildings, According to ACEEE Study

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Window-mounted heat pumps offer the lowest cost solution to decarbonize large multifamily buildings using fossil fuel central heating systems, accordi...

Protocol Developed for Monitoring Temperature Across Cold Chain

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) and the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) have recently developed a new protocol to standardize and moderniz...

Johnson Controls Expanding Danish Plant to Increase Production of Sabroe-Brand Heat Pumps

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Johnson Controls has announced it is expanding its Holme manufacturing facility in Aarhus, Denmark, to increase the production of large-scale Sabroe-b...

European NGOs Launch Awareness Campaign on F-Gases, TFA and PFAS

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Three leading European environmental NGOs have collaborated to raise public awareness through a new video about the health and environmental risks of ...

ATMO America: Connecticut Retailer Begins Transition to ‘Future-Proof’ CO2 Refrigeration

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 Connecticut retailer Cingari Family Markets is upgrading refrigeration systems across its 12 ShopRite-branded supermarkets to CO2 (R744)-based techn...

Star Refrigeration Adds 2.75MW of New Ammonia Refrigeration Capacity at NewCold Cold Storage Facility in the U.K.

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Star Refrigeration, a Scottish manufacturer of industrial refrigeration systems, has doubled the frozen storage capacity of a NewCold high-bay automat...

ATMOsphere Reapproves Natural Refrigerants Label for Güntner for the Third Time

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 ATMOsphere, a global market accelerator of clean cooling and heating solutions and publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has reapproved the ATMO App...

U.K. Town Installs 6 Refra Hydrocarbon Heat Pumps for 1.6MW Energy Center

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As part of its low-carbon energy network, Solihull, a town of 126,000 in the West Midlands, U.K., has installed six Refra hydrocarbon heat pumps to pr...

Study Finds TFA in Juices and Wine in Canada

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new technical note by North American scientists reported using advanced detection technology to find trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a byproduct of comm...

UNIDO is Developing Pilot Projects in China and India for Natural Refrigerant-Based MAC Systems for Cars

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is currently developing pilot projects in China and India for natural refrigerant-bas...

ATMO America: Dairy Processor Saputo Replacing Boilers in Canadian Facility with 1.5MW Ammonia Heat Pump

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Saputo, an international producer of dairy products, is replacing the fossil fuel boilers in its British Columbia, Canada, facility with a plug-and-pl...

2 SCM Frigo 60kW CO2 Booster Packs Installed in Jam Maker Wilkin & Sons’ Essex Factory

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In its Essex factory, English jam producer Wilkin & Sons has replaced four HFC-based low-temperature (LT) 30kW (8.5TR) screw packs with two 60kW (...

U.S. Use of HFOs and HCFOs Expected to More Than Double by 2030, Warns EIA

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Consumption of hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) and hydrochlorofluoroolefins (HCFOs) in the U.S. is projected to more than double by 2030, reaching approxima...

NaturalRefrigerants.com Audio Articles Are Now Available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

NaturalRefrigerants.com, the world’s top source for news and insights on natural refrigerant-based heating and cooling technologies, now offers audi...

2 Ammonia Geothermal Heat Pumps to Provide 8MW of District Heating to More Than 6,000 Homes in Hamburg

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Weska Kälteanlagen, a German industrial refrigeration and heat pump manufacturer, is constructing an 8MW (2,275TR) ammonia (R717) geothermal heat pum...

Brazil Announces Opening Its First Natural Refrigerant Training Laboratory

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As part of its HCFC Phase-out Management Program (HPMP), Brazil has opened what the government is calling its first natural refrigerant training labor...

Epta Acquires Hauser to ‘Enhance Presence and Competitiveness in the Retail Sector’

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Italy-based Epta has announced its acquisition of Hauser, an Austrian manufacturer of self-contained and remote refrigeration cabinets and industrial ...

Epta Acquires Hauser to ‘Enhance Presence and Competitiveness in the Retail Sector’

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Italy-based Epta has announced its acquisition of Hauser, an Austrian manufacturer of self-contained and remote refrigeration cabinets and industrial ...

IRN 2025: Teko Highlights Efficiency Measures in New Dachser Logistic Center’s 1.5MW CO2 Refrigeration System

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Germany-based Teko has highlighted the efficiency measures of its recently installed 1.5MW CO2 (R744) refrigeration system in a new Dachser logistics ...

China Sets a GWP Limit of 150 for MAC Systems in New Cars

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

China will ban the use of refrigerants in new cars with a GWP of greater than 150 beginning July 1, 2029, and will “encourage research and applicati...

New York Apartment Complex Installs 95kW CO2 Hot Water Heat Pump

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A multifamily apartment complex in the Bronx, New York, has upgraded its domestic hot water system by replacing its gas boiler with a high-efficiency ...

ATMO America: Packaged Low-Charge Ammonia and Transcritical CO2 Systems are Blueprints for Future Cold Storage, Says Americold

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Global cold storage logistics provider Americold sees packaged low-charge ammonia (R717) and transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems as bluepri...

Pharmaceutical Company Takeda Installs High-Temperature Butane–Water Heat Pump in Vienna

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Multinational pharmaceutical company Takeda has installed a 1.2MW (341TR)-capacity high-temperature heat pump using butane (R600) and water (R178) at ...

SCM Frigo Continues Expansion into Megawatt-Scale Industrial CO2 Systems with 1.5MW Pharmaceutical Installation

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Italian manufacturer SCM Frigo has strengthened its presence in the industrial refrigeration sector with the deployment of a 1.5MW (426.5TR) transcrit...

European Food Retailers at Varying Stages of Natural Refrigerant Transition, Finds EIA

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

European food retailers are making uneven progress in phasing out HFC-based cooling systems, with some leading the way in transitioning to natural ref...

Enex’s R290 Chiller/Heat Pump System Offers Up to 1MW of Cooling Capacity for Food Storage and Processing

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Italy-based HVAC&R manufacturer Enex Technologies has introduced a configurable propane (R290) chiller/heat pump system with up to 1MW (284.3TR) o...

Fresh Thinking: How a Refra Propane Chiller and Heat Pump Keep 5 Million Bouquets Blooming in Ireland

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2023, Keelings Flowers, a division of the Keelings Group, opened a state-of-the-art €20 million ($22.7 million) 8,500m² (91,500ft²) flower proc...

The EU, Norway Urge Precautionary Approach to TFA at 47th OEWG

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Delegates from the EU and Norway encouraged the application of the “precautionary principle” in regard to regulating HFOs and their atmospheric de...

The EU Calls PFAS and ‘Leapfrogging to Natural Refrigerants’ Priorities for a Contact Group Discussion at the 47th OEWG

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The European Union said it would like to discuss PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and natural refrigerants in a contact group during the ope...

Skadec Builds and Tests Two 1.5MW Air-Cooled R290 Chillers Designed for Large-Scale HVAC or Industrial Processing Applications

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Germany-based hydrocarbon chiller and heat pump manufacturer Skadec has built and tested two 1.5MW (426.5TR) air-cooled propane (R290) chillers design...

ATMOsphere Report Highlights Rising Threat of HFOs and TFA

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has released its second report on the rising threat posed by commonly used HFOs, particularly HFO-12...

ATMO Australia: Johnson Controls Details New and Upcoming Industrial and Commercial High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Australia

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Johnson Controls has recently expanded its lineup of high-temperature heat pumps (HTHP) in Australia and is seeking pilot projects for a water (R718)-...

PRO Refrigeration Launches the PROGreen50 CO2 Industrial Chiller for North America

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

American industrial chiller manufacturer PRO Refrigeration has announced the release of the PROGreen50, a new CO2 (R744) chiller designed for dairies,...

Epta’s New Refrigerated Display Case is Designed to be the ‘Manifesto for Circular Refrigeration’

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Epta recently announced the launch of UNIT, a counter beverage cooler it calls “the manifesto for circular refrigeration.” In its pages you’ll...

The EU Unveils New State Aid Framework to Accelerate Development and Deployment of Heat Pumps and Other Clean Technologies

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The European Commission has adopted a new Clean Industrial Support and Aid Framework (CISAF) to accelerate the development and deployment of clean t...

ATMO America: Researchers Find TFA in Two-Thirds of Drinking Water Samples in Rhode Island

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have detected trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a by-product of some f-gases, in 66% of 320 drinking water sam...

GEA Shows Off 2,220TR Custom Ammonia Refrigeration System Built for North American Chemical Company in New Video

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

GEA has released a new video showing a custom-built ammonia (R717) refrigeration system with a cooling capacity of 2,200TR (7,737kW) being prepared...

ATMOsphere to Host Side Event on PFAS-Free Cooling and Heating at 47th OEWG in Bangkok

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has announced that it will host a side event dedicated to driving climate action with PFAS (per- ...

Why Keelings Chose a Refra R290 Chiller and Heat Pump for Its New Flower Processing Facility

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every year, millions of flower bouquets journey thousands of miles, from greenhouses and fields in places like Colombia, Kenya and the Netherlands, to...

Advansor Installs 5.5MW CO2 system for Maersk Rotterdam Distribution Center

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Danish manufacturer Advansor has supplied six SteelXL CO2 (R744) racks ‒ with a 5.5MW total capacity, providing 2.4MW (682TR) of cooling, 700kW...