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The newsroom of Natural Refrigerants. CO₂ · Hydrocarbons · Ammonia · Water · Air2026-10-08

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2021-08-26Industrial RefrigerationNorth America

Coca-Cola Installs First Low-Charge Direct-Expansion Ammonia System in Costa Rica

Coca-Cola has installed the first low-charge ammonia system

2021-08-23Air conditioningEurope

Midea R290 Room ACs Now Available for Sale in Europe

Midea R290

2021-08-11Air conditioningEurope

EU Project Develops First R290 AC With No Outdoor Unit

EU R290

2021-08-09PolicyWorld

IPCC Includes GWPs for Hydrocarbons in New Report

Hydrocarbons GWP IPCC

2021-08-05Heating & VentilationEurope

Norwegian Researchers Develop ‘World’s Hottest Heat Pump’

Sintef Heat Pump

2021-07-19Commercial RefrigerationEurope

Frascold Upgrades CO₂/R290 Compressor Test Laboratory

Frascold CO2 2 1

2021-07-15Air conditioningEurope

U.K. Engineers Develop Solar-Powered Cooler Based on Ammonia Diffusion-Absorption

Ammonia

2021-06-28Industrial RefrigerationNorth America

‘First’ U.S.-Made CO₂ Chiller Set to Be Deployed at California Dairy

Pro Chiller final

2021-06-23PolicyEurope

Certain HFCs and HFOs Are in PFAS Group that Five EU Countries Intend to Restrict

HFCs and HFOs R134a

2021-06-22PolicyEurope

U.K.-Led Study Predicts Substantial Increase in TFA from Replacement of HFC-134a by HFO-1234yf

TFA study

2021-06-11Commercial RefrigerationEurope

Steep Growth Seen in R290 Adoption in Europe

Euroklimat R290

2021-06-04PolicyOceania

Australian Study Suggests Link Between Elevated R23 Levels and Uptake of HFO-1234ze

sunset final

2021-06-01Air conditioningAsia

Godrej to Launch Own R290 Compressor for Air Conditioning

Ammonia

2021-05-26PolicyEurope

German Environment Agency Says HFOs Should Be Replaced by NatRefs

Clouds images used in article German Environment Agency HFOs

2021-05-18PolicyNorth America

Washington State Governor Signs Ambitious HFC-Reduction Bill

Washington HFC Bill - Jay Inslee

2021-04-22Mobile Air ConditioningEurope

Audi Electric SUVs Offer CO₂ Heat Pump to Boost Driving Range

Audi Electric SUVs Offer CO2 Heat Pump to Boost Driving Range

2021-04-19Heating & VentilationWorld

Copper Association Offers Free Design Software for Heat Exchangers

Microgroove copper tubes

2021-04-05Commercial RefrigerationEurope

Mitsubishi Electric Announces New CO₂ Condensing Unit

Mitsubishi Electric announces new CO2 condensing unit

2021-02-22PolicyEurope

New Report on HFO/TFA Effects Points to Potential Harm to Liver and Thyroid Function

Kreislauf TFA Bildung final 2

2021-02-08Industrial RefrigerationNorth America

Oil Management Troubleshooter

Westermeyer oil management

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