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

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2024-02-06Commercial RefrigerationNorth America

NASRC Named Third-Party Administrator for California F-gas Reduction Program

California f-gas regulation

2024-02-06Europe

Transcritical CO₂ Heat Pumps Could Make Thermal Desalination More Energy- and Cost-Efficient, According to New Study

HTHP Symposium 2024, Picture credit: Organizer of HTHP Symposium

2024-02-06Commercial RefrigerationNorth America

Embraco Unveils its First Controller for Case Components

John Prall, Nidec Global Appliance

2024-02-06Heat PumpsEurope

Enrad Secures Largest R290 Heat Pump Order from Finnish Market

Enrad’s modular R290 heat pump units can be scaled up to meet the desired heating output. (Source: Enrad)

2024-02-05Commercial RefrigerationEurope

ATMOsphere Reapproves Natural Refrigerants Label for TEKO for Second Time

TEKO ATMOsphere label 2024

2024-02-05Europe

GEA Investing €5.5 Million at AWP Site in Response to Increased Demand for HVAC&R Components

Stefan Kittendorf (GEA Machine Operator) explains and demonstrates new CNC machining equipment to Thomas Strotkoetter (Heating & Refrigeration Technologies, GEA), Tobias Lunge (Managing Director GEA AWP) and Hendrik Sommer (Mayor of Prenzlau). Photo Credit: GEA

2024-02-05Commercial RefrigerationNorth America

Teklab Receives UL Certification for Oil Level Regulators

Teklab’s oil level regulators on display at AHR Expo 2024 in Chicago.

2024-02-01Industrial RefrigerationEurope

Panasonic Launches 20HP CO₂ Condensing Units in Europe

Panasonic 20HP CO2 Condensing Unit.

2024-02-01Industrial RefrigerationLatin America

ATMO LATAM: Transcritical CO₂ Is Up to 33% More Efficient Than R404A Systems in Latin America, Says SCM Frigo

Alberto Pasqualetti, SCM Frigo, presenting on transcritical CO2 installations at ATMO LATAM Summit 2023.

2024-02-01PolicyEurope

New EU F-gas Regulation Adopted by Council of the EU

The Council of the EU voted to adopt the new EU F-gas Regulation at a session on January 29. (Source: Council of the EU)

2024-02-01Commercial RefrigerationEurope

ATMO Europe: R290 Variable-Speed Compressors Are the ‘Future of Light Commercial Refrigeration,’ says Huayi

Pedro Olalla, Huayi Compressor Barcelona, presenting the company's variable-speed compressors at AHR Expo 2024 in Chicago

2024-02-01Commercial RefrigerationLatin America

ATMO LATAM: Keynote Speaker Says Natural Refrigerants Are Needed to Save the Environment

Natural Refrigerants Are Needed to Save the Environment

2024-01-31Commercial RefrigerationLatin America

ATMO LATAM: Natural Refrigerants Trending in Latin America, Says Copeland

Carlos Obella presenting at ATMOsphere LATAM 2023.

2024-01-31Air conditioningEurope

Refra CEO Predicts Big Growth for Its R290 HVAC Systems

Refra R290 HVAC

2024-01-30Heat PumpsEurope

ATMO Europe: Echogen Power Systems Target a Max Outlet Temperature of 400°C for New CO₂ High-Temperature Heat Pump

Timothy Held, CTO of Echogen Power System, Presenting at ATMOEurope 2023, Bruseels, Belgium

2024-01-30TrainingNorth America

NASRC to Host Free Natural Refrigerants Training Summit in Pittsburgh

Copeland's Andre Patenaude showing technicians the manufacturer's mobile CO2 training unit at last year's Natural Refrigerant Training Summit in St. Louis. (Source NASRC)

2024-01-29Industrial RefrigerationAsia

Nihon Netsugen Systems Receives Natural Refrigerants Label from ATMOsphere

ATMO Approved Nihon Netsugen 2024

2024-01-29Air conditioningEurope

Hanon Systems Has Built More Than 500,000 CO₂ eCompressors for EV Heat Pumps

Hanon Systems R744 eCompressor

2024-01-26Industrial RefrigerationEurope

Bitzer Ammonia Refrigeration System Cuts U.K. Meat-Processing Facility’s Energy Costs by 57%

Bitzer’s ammonia compressor pack installed at Pilgrim UK’s meat processing facility in Bromborough. (Source: Bitzer)

2024-01-26North America

Wieland to Make $500-Million Investment in East Alton, Illinois, U.S. Facility

Wieland East Alton, Illinois, U.S. Facility.

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