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The ATMOsphere Podcast Network
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ATMO Europe: Copeland’s Decentralized CO2 Solution Cuts Auchan Supermarket Retrofit Cost by 6% Compared to Conventional CO2 Rack
Compared to a conventional CO2 (R744) rack, U.S. components manufacturer Copeland saved French retail group Auchan 6% in capital costs in a supermarket…
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ATMO Europe: Danfoss Details How Hydrocarbon High-Temperature Heat Pumps Are Decarbonizing the Food and Beverage Industry
Hydrocarbon high-temperature heat pumps (HTHP) with outlet temperatures up to 120°C (248°F) are already decarbonizing the food and beverage industry, according…
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Agritechnica 2025: Konvekta Showcases CO2-Qube Thermal Management System for Electric Heavy Equipment
German manufacturer Konvekta showcased CO2-Qube, its CO2 (R744)-based thermal management system for electric heavy equipment, including agriculture and…
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ATMO Europe: European Private Equity Firm Triton Partners Positions Data Center Cooling as a High-Value Product Segment
European private equity firm Triton has emphasized the rising strategic importance of HVAC&R companies developing data center cooling product portfolios as…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday November 28th, 2025
The articles in the podcast are as follows: ElementalLondon: Commercial R290 Heat Pumps Highlight HVAC Offerings Maersk’s Ruakura CO2 Cold Storage Facility…
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Copeland Takes Step Toward Public Listing With Confidential U.S. IPO Filing
U.S. component manufacturer Copeland, backed by the private equity firm Blackstone, has taken its first step toward public listing with the confidential filing…
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ATMO Europe: Taking a Stand on PFAS
In 2014, Malene Teller Blume, Quality and Development Manager for the Nordic food retailer Coop Trading and its subsidiary Coop Denmark, found herself talking…
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ATMO Europe: Carel Outlines CO2 and Propane Commercial Refrigeration Evolution and Trends
Samuele Da Ros, Group Solution Marketing Manager for Food Retail Applications at Carel, outlined the evolution and market adoption trends of CO2 (R744) and…
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ATMO Europe: Coop Denmark, CERN, Menerga and MAGNOTHERM Win ATMO Awards
ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com and organizer of the ATMOsphere (ATMO) Europe Summit 2025 on natural refrigerant-based cooling and heating…
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Maersk’s Ruakura CO2 Cold Storage Facility Awarded New Zealand’s Highest Green Star Rating
Danish shipping giant Maersk’s new Ruakura Superhub CO2 (R744) cold storage facility near Hamilton, New Zealand, has received a 6 Star rating, the country’s…
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ElementalLondon: Commercial R290 Heat Pumps Highlight HVAC Offerings
Commercial propane (R290) heat pumps were a major feature of this year’s elementalLondon tradeshow, with at least eight manufacturers presenting units designed…
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Rinnai Applied Launches Air-to-Water R290 Commercial/Industrial Heat Pump Line with 40 to 410kW Capacities
Rinnai Applied, under Rinnai U.K. as part of the Japanese Rinnai Corporation, is launching a new air-to-water propane (R290) reversible heat pump line for…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday November 21st, 2025
The articles in the podcast are as follows: German HVAC&R Contractor KKL Details Its Work With Natural Refrigerants, Outlook on a Potential PFAS Regulation and…
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ATMO MAC: Thermo King Set to Test Direct Expansion R290 Prototype for Maritime Shipping Containers
Refrigerated container manufacturer Thermo King ‒ a brand of Trane Technologies ‒ is set to test a direct expansion propane (R290) prototype of a maritime…
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Vicinity Energy Preparing Boston-Area Facility for 35MW Ammonia Heat Pump Installation
Vicinity Energy, a Boston-based district energy provider, has started demolition of a natural gas boiler at its Kendall Square facility in neighboring…
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ATMO MAC: Aurora Involves TÜV Süd in Safety Approach to Develop and Test R290 HVAC for Electric Buses
Aurora Netherlands, a vehicle HVAC manufacturer, has developed and tested a dual secondary loop propane (R290) heat pump HVAC system for electric buses with…
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Hillphoenix Launches First Industrial CO2 Rack Platform, the AdvansorUltra
Hillphoenix, the leading manufacturer of transcritical CO2 (R744) systems in North America, has announced the launch of its first industrial rack platform for…
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EU/Swiss Proposal on Reducing Emissions of Ozone-Depleting Feedstocks Blocked at MOP37
A proposal by the EU and Switzerland aimed at reducing the emissions of ozone-depleting feedstocks used to produce refrigerants like HFOs was blocked in a…
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German HVAC&R Contractor KKL Details Its Work With Natural Refrigerants, Outlook on a Potential PFAS Regulation and Why It Joined Bluu Unit
Contractors have been touted as one of the reasons why EU policymakers should proceed cautiously with regulating f-gases and PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
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Weekly Wrap-Up: Konvekta Brings CO2 Mac to the Agricultural Industry, a New Enerblue R290 Heat Pump Case Study, SWEP Helps CERN Upgrade Its Particle Detectors and More
In addition to what we published this week, these stories caught our eye. Konvekta brings CO2 MAC tech to Agrictechnica 2025 Panasonic CO2 condensing units…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday November 14th, 2025
The articles in the podcast are as follows: U.K. Government Asks for Input on Revised HFC Phase-Down Regulation Five CO2 Heat Pumps from Clade Replace Gas…
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U.K. Government Asks for Input on Revised HFC Phase-Down Regulation
The U.K.’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is seeking input from industry stakeholders on newly a published proposal to revise the…
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GIZ to Host Webinar Showcasing Benefits of Natural Refrigerant-Based Heating and Cooling in Building Retrofits
The GIZ (the German Society for International Cooperation) is hosting a webinar on November 26 to showcase the climate action benefits of natural refrigerants…
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Five CO2 Heat Pumps from Clade Replace Gas Boilers at Leisure Center in Northern England
A leisure center in northern England has replaced its gas boilers and combined heat and power (CHP) plant with five CO2 (R744) heat pumps supplied by U.K…
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Tecumseh Launches Mobile Refrigeration R290 Compressor Under Masterflux Brand
U.S.-based manufacturer Tecumseh is launching a new propane (R290) compressor under its Masterflux brand compatible with several mobile refrigeration…
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ATMO MAC: In-Vehicle Tests Demonstrate High Performance of CO2 Compressor for EVs, Says Thyssenkrupp
In-vehicle testing of thyssenkrupp Dynamic Components’ CO2 (R744) compressor for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) demonstrates high performance and efficiency…
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EIA Urges Investors in European Food Retailers to ‘Care About Cooling’
Fionnuala Walravens, Senior Climate Campaigner, of the U.K. division of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), is urging investors in large public food…
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Ebm-papst Wins 2026 German Sustainability Award for Its Propane Oil-Free Turbo Compressor
German OEM ebm-papst has announced that its oil-free, compact propane (R290) turbo compressor has won the 2026 German Sustainability Award (GSA) for products…
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FMI 2025: Target Prioritizing Skycool Heat Rejection Panels for Subcooling and Desuperheating Refrigeration Systems, Including CO2
American retailer Target is prioritizing the use of Skycool’s reflective heat rejection panels to subcool and precool its refrigeration systems, including…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday November 7th, 2025
The articles in the podcast are as follows: Strabag Building 165MW Isobutane Heat Pump for District Heating Network in Mannheim, Germany Ebm-papst Wins 2026…
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Lloyds Bank Offers U.K. Homeowners Free R290 Heat Pump with New or Renegotiated Mortgage
U.K.-based Lloyds Bank is offering a free propane (R290) heat pump to U.K. households eligible for the government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) when they take…
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Strabag Building 165MW Isobutane Heat Pump for District Heating Network in Mannheim, Germany
German utility MVV Energie has commissioned Austrian construction and engineering firm Strabag to build a 165MW (46,920TR) isobutane (R600a) heat pump, which…
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Makro Opens ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Integrated 1.6MW CO2 Store in South Africa
Wholesale retailer Makro, part of the Massmart Group, has opened an integrated 1.6MW (455TR) CO2 (R744) store in New London, South Africa, which it calls a…
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Pressure Exchanger Device for CO2 Refrigeration Found to Cut Energy and Water Use at Stores in U.S. and Europe
Energy Recovery, a San Leandro, California-based component manufacturer, on October 29 released recent operational data from transcritical CO2 (R744)…
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Castel Obtains Environmental Product Declarations for Its Ball Valves and Solenoid Valves
Italian component manufacturer Castel has announced that both its ball valves and solenoid valve lines have obtained Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)…
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Weekly Wrap-Up: A 165MW Isobutane Heat Pump for Mannheim, Danfoss’ New CO2 EEV, Zero Zone’s Factory Expansion, and More
In addition to what we published this week, these stories caught our eye. Strabag Umwelttechnik Building ‘World’s Largest Heat Pump’ in Germany Danfoss…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday October 31st, 2025
The articles in the podcast are as follows: Copeland to Acquire Sustainable Process Heat, Expanding Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pump Portfolio Interview…
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ATMO Europe: Program Highlights Ongoing PFAS Policy Debate and Expands Focus to Include Data Center Cooling
ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has published a preview of the program for the 15th edition of its ATMO Europe Summit featuring sessions on…
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Interview: Shanghai Highly Could Double Natural Refrigerant Business in 3 Years, Says Project Manager
Chinese manufacturer Shanghai Highly could double its natural refrigerant business in three years due to the advancement of China’s “dual carbon” goals and…
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Copeland to Acquire Sustainable Process Heat, Expanding Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pump Portfolio
U.S. compressor manufacturer Copeland has announced plans to acquire Sustainable Process Heat (SPH), a German company specializing in industrial…
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The First-Ever ATMO Middle East Will Be Held September 7–8 2026 in Abu Dhabi
ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has announced that the first-ever ATMO Middle East will be held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
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U.S. EPA Proposes New SNAP Rule Supporting Hydrocarbons in HVAC
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a Proposed Rule 27 that would establish or update the conditions under which certain refrigerants…
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Zero Zone Launches New Services Division and Its First R290 Self-Contained Merchandiser
American refrigeration systems manufacturer Zero Zone has launched a new services division and its first self-contained propane (R290) merchandiser. The newly…
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Zero-C Products Sold in 2024 Avoided the Lifetime Release of 873,000 Metric Tons of CO2e and 21.5 Metric Tons of TFA
Zero-C, a Canadian-Swiss refrigeration manufacturer, sold natural refrigerant products in 2024 that avoided the lifetime release of 873,000 metric tons of CO2e…
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Interview: Panasonic Has Sold 7,000 CO2 Condensing Units in Europe, with 2,500 Sold in 2025 Alone, Says Managing Director
To date Panasonic has sold 7,000 CO2 (R744) outdoor condensing units (CDUs) in Europe, with 2,500 sold in 2025 alone ‒ a more than 37% increase in market…
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Copeland Named Winner of 2026 AHR Expo Innovation Award in Refrigeration Category
U.S. component manufacturer Copeland has been named the winner of the 2026 AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition)…
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Weekly Wrap-Up: Kriwan’s New Factory, Copeland Acquires SPH, Coca-Cola to Trial an Industrial Hydrocarbon Heat Pump and More
In addition to what we published this week, these stories caught our eye. Kriwan Opens New Factory in the Czech Republic Copeland has acquired Sustainable…
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ATMO MAC: Volkswagen Details the Steps It’s Taking to Increase the Efficiency of Its CO2-Based Heat Pump System and Reduce Its Cost
German automaker Volkswagen (VW) is working to improve the efficiency of its CO2 (R744)-based heat pump system for electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce material…
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Many Stakeholders Oppose Delays to U.S. EPA’s Technology Transitions Rule
In an online hearing hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on October 20, a number of manufacturers, trade groups and NGOs expressed their…
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Refrigeration in METRO Slovakia Stores is Now 100% R744, Says Wholesaler
International food wholesaler METRO has confirmed to NaturalRefrigerants.com that refrigeration in its stores in Slovakia is now 100% f-gas free, having…
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Chinese CO2 Heat Pump Manufacturer LYD Open to New Partnerships, Including OEMs, Says Sales Manager
With over 200 CO2 (R744) units installed globally, Foshan LYD Energy Saving Technology, a Chinese manufacturer of CO2 heat pumps and heat pump water heaters…
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FMI 2025: Manufacturers Still Moving Ahead with Natural Refrigerant Products Despite Regulatory Uncertainty
On October 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed changes to the Technology Transitions rule that would push back compliance dates for GWP…
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Liebherr Is Supplying 291 Air-Cycle HVAC Systems to French National Railroad Company
State-owned railroad company SNCF (National Society of French Railways) is purchasing 291 HVAC systems using air-cycle technology from Liebherr-Transportation…
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Nominate End Users, Person of the Year and Innovations for ATMO Awards/Europe 2025
ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com and organizer of ATMOsphere Europe Summit 2025, has announced the launch of the nomination process for the…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday October 17th, 2025
The articles in the podcast are as follows: Timing of U.S. EPA’s Reconsideration of Technology Transitions Rule Raises Concerns Pesticides NGO Disputes…
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U.K. Social-Housing Provider to Pilot R290 Heat Pumps in 60 Homes
SNG (Sovereign Network Group), a U.K. social-housing provider managing more than 84,000 homes across London and southern England, is conducting a pilot to test…
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Timing of U.S. EPA’s Reconsideration of Technology Transitions Rule Raises Concerns
On October 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed reconsideration of the Technology Transitions rule that would include delays…
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AHT R290 Plug-In Cases and Waterloop System Cut Thai Supermarket’s Energy Use by 12% Compared to R404A Rack
Thai retailer Golden Place has reduced the annual electricity consumption of one of its supermarkets by 12% following the installation of propane (R290)-based…
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District Heating, High-Temperature Steam, Financing and More Are on the Agenda at the 2025 Industrial Heat Pumps Conference
Industrial heat pumps are set to play a major role in the European Union’s goal to be climate-neutral by 2050. The industry sector and residential and…
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Pesticides NGO Disputes Chemical Companies’ Interpretation of TFA Toxicity Studies
The Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe, a Brussels-based NGO, has released a report that challenges industry interpretations of animal studies looking at…