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The newsroom of Natural Refrigerants. CO₂ · Hydrocarbons · Ammonia · Water · Air2026-10-09

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2024-07-19Heat PumpsNorth America

3 Natural Refrigerant Heat Pumps Named Finalists for New York’s Empire Technology Prize for High-Rise Heating System Retrofits

First Avenue in Manhattan. The Empire Technology Prize seeks to retrofit buildings like these in Manhattan with low-carbon heating technology.

2024-07-18Industrial RefrigerationNorth America

Hybrid CO₂/R448A Chiller Allows Pro Refrigeration to Test Which Side Is More Efficient; So Far It’s CO₂

Pro Refrigeration

2024-07-18Mobile Air ConditioningEurope

MT Innovation Develops Prototype Ammonia-Water Absorption MAC Unit for Camper Vans

A camper van. MT Innovation has developed a prototype ammonia-water absorption MAC unit for camper vans.

2024-07-17Commercial RefrigerationNorth America

U.S. National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility to Move to Transcritical CO₂ to Store Samples Dating Back Millions of Years

The U.S. National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility in Denver, Colorado.

2024-07-16TrainingNorth America

NASRC to Expand Natural Refrigerants Technician Training Program in the U.S.

NASRC’s latest Natural Refrigerants Training Summit took place in Irwindale, California, in May 2024. (Source: NASRC)

2024-07-15TrainingAsia

Green Cooling Initiative Provides Training for Safe Handling of R290 in Vietnam

Trainees at the program’s closing ceremony at the Hanoi College of Electronics and Electro-refrigeratory Technics (Source: HCEET)

2024-07-13Heat PumpsAsia

China Heat Pump Alliance Joins NaturalRefrigerants.com as Silver Partner

CHPA

2024-07-12Industrial RefrigerationNorth America

ATMO America: Collaboration is Critical for Large-Capacity Industrial CO₂ Applications, Says Zero Zone

John Collins, Zero Zone, presenting on transcritical CO2 in industrial refrigeration applications at ATMO America Summit 2024.

2024-07-12Feeds

Canadian Greenwashing bill

2024-07-12Transport refrigerationWorld

Laird Thermal System Launches Plug-and-Play R290 Recirculating Chiller for Air Freight

Laird thermal solutions R290 chiller

2024-07-11RefrigerantsEurope

In Follow-Up Study, European NGO Finds TFA in Drinking Water Throughout Europe

drinking water

2024-07-11Commercial RefrigerationNorth America

Leer Launches Weatherproof Reach-in R290 Cooler/Freezer Cabinet for Restaurants and Convenience Stores

Leer R290 Cabinets

2024-07-10Industrial RefrigerationEurope

Secon Invests in New Croatian Production Facility for Hydrocarbon Units

Marc Chasserot, ATMOsphere (left), and Joachim Schadt, Secon.

2024-07-10Commercial RefrigerationNorth America

Within The Next Five Years, American Manufacturer G&D Chillers Sees Itself Producing Only R290 Units

G&D Chillers R290 Chiller

2024-07-09Commercial RefrigerationEurope

Panasonic to Acquire CO₂ Condensing Unit OEM Area Cooling

Panasonic Says Its Condensing Units Eliminate the ‘CO2 Equator’

2024-07-09Commercial RefrigerationEurope

OLAB Managing Director Details Advantages of Company’s Weld-Free CO₂ Ball Valve

OLAB CO2 Ball Valve

2024-07-08Commercial RefrigerationNorth America

New York Grocer Gristedes to Pay $400K Fine and Make Repairs for F-Gas Leaks

Gristedes

2024-07-08Heat PumpsNorth America

ATMO America: Vitalis to Install 1.5MW CO₂ Heat Pump at Canadian University

James Seabrook, Vitalis, presenting on CO2 heat pumps in Canada at AMTO America 2024.

2024-07-08Commercial RefrigerationNorth America

CO₂ Refrigeration Systems Joins NaturalRefrigerants.com as Silver Partner

CO2 Refrigeration Systems is expanding its operations in Marshalltown, Iowa.

2024-07-05Heat PumpsAsia

China Heat Pump Alliance to Host Industry Forum in Shanghai, August 6–8

The 2023 China Heat Pump Industry Annual Conference took place in Nanjing. (Source: CECA)

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