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The ATMOsphere Podcast Network
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ATMO America: Copeland Prioritizing CO2 Refrigeration Adoption in North America, Says Director of Solutions Strategy
With a collaborative CO2 (R744) lab and openly available studies and educational papers, Copeland is prioritizing the adoption of CO2 refrigeration in North…
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Solid Energy Has Sold Over 150 Large-Scale Hydrocarbon Heat Pumps With −30 to 170°C Flow Temperature Range
Danish manufacturer Solid Energy has sold more than 150 large-scale hydrocarbon heat pumps with high-temperature flow capabilities between −30 and 170°C (−22…
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Finland’s National Railway to Operate 20 Regional FLIRT Trains Equipped with R290 HVAC
Finland’s government-owned railway company VR Group will operate 20 regional Fast Light Intercity and Regional Trains (FLIRT) equipped with propane (R290) HVAC…
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Adaptation 2025: Integrated R600a Heat Pump Can Cut Supermarket HVAC&R OpEx by Up to 91% Compared to Gas Boiler, Study Finds
Integrating an isobutane (R600a) heat pump into a supermarket’s transcritical CO2 (R744) booster refrigeration system can cut space-heating operating costs by…
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Nidec Global Appliance’s VP of HVAC Shares the Company’s Outlook on Propane in HVAC
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 that…
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This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday, August 15th
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 taking a look at…
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ATMOsphere Launches Weekly Natural Refrigerants News Digest Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube
ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has launched a weekly natural refrigerants news digest podcast, which is released every Friday on Spotify…
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NASRC Launches R-TRADE Supporters Program to Accelerate Natural Refrigerants Training for Technicians
The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) has launched the R-TRADE Supporters program, which enables organizations to contribute funding…
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Kriwan’s CEO Shares How His Company is Helping Solve Technical Challenges in Natural Refrigerants
One of Christian Ellwein’s major takeaways after attending Chillventa 2024 was that natural refrigerants are “no longer just a niche but will be the future.”…
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SolarEast Opens Net-Zero R&D Center in China Focused on R290 Heat Pumps
Chinese heat pump manufacturer SolarEast has opened a new R&D facility at its headquarters in Lianyungang, specializing in testing propane (R290)-based…
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15 to 20MW Isobutane Heat Pump to Provide District Heating to 5,000 Nuremberg Households
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 will…
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Nihon Netsugen Systems Sees 15‒20% Annual Growth in CO2 Equipment Sales, Says President
Nihon Netsugen Systems (NNS), a Japanese manufacturer of industrial refrigeration systems, is seeing a 15‒20% annual sales increase for its CO2 (R744)…
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Enex Technologies’ Product Management Director on the Company’s Strategy for Releasing One New Natural Refrigerant Product a Month
Launching one new product a month in any industry is challenging, especially in HVAC&R. However, that’s the challenge Enex Technologies has set for itself, and…
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Teko Installs 103kW CO2 Rack in ‘Challenging’ Retrofit for Rewe Supermarket in Germany
German refrigeration manufacturer Teko has detailed the installation of a 103kW (29.3TR)-capacity CO2 (R744) booster system for a “challenging” refurbishment…
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U.S. Federal Court Upholds HFC Reduction Under AIM Act
A U.S. federal appeals court on August 1 denied challenges by two U.S. refrigerant manufacturers – Choice Refrigerants and IGas – to the implementation of HFC…
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This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday August 8th, 2025
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AEON Commits to 100% Natural Refrigerant-Based Refrigeration in Japan By 2040
Multinational retailer AEON has announced plans to transition all refrigeration and freezer units in its Japanese stores to natural refrigerants by the end of…
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Ait-group Launches Indoor Residential R290 Heat Pumps with 150g Charge
Germany’s Ait-group has unveiled two residential propane (R290) heat pumps with a refrigerant charge of just 150g, allowing for safe operation in indoor…
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CCR’s Entire CO2 Gas Cooler Range Now Rated at 130bar
CCR Commercial Refrigeration, a supplier of commercial and industrial turnkey CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems and services, has announced that as of July 15…
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Eberspächer to Launch Multiple R290-Based Thermal Management Systems for Buses
Eberspächer, a German manufacturer of thermal management systems, has announced plans to introduce propane (R290) versions of its AC138 EVO and AC135 solutions…
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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
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) ambient…
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New Textbook on Working with Propane in HVAC&R
A new textbook, Safe with Propane In Heat Pumps and Chillers (Trygg med Propan I Varmepumper Og Kjølemaskiner) “provides an easy-to-understand and…
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The United States Is Driving Demand for the Henry Group’s Natural Refrigerant Products, According to Its CEO
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 capacity for…
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This week in natural refrigerants news: Friday August 1st, 2025
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 for EVs…
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ATMO America: Integrated Transcritical CO2 System Supports Walgreens’ Net-Zero Energy Store
U.S. pharmacy chain Walgreens has deployed an integrated transcritical CO2 (R744) rack system at its flagship net-zero energy store in Evanston, Illinois, in…
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IIAR and ASHRAE Update Memorandum of Understanding
The International Institute of All-Natural Refrigeration (IIAR) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)…
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The Move to −15°C Coalition Expands Membership FiveFold in Bid to Improve Cold Chain
The Move to −15°C Coalition, a global sustainability initiative dedicated to exploring and enabling an increase in the standard temperature set point of the…
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These Chinese Automotive OEMs Are Building CO2 and R290 MAC Systems and Components for EVs
Chinese automaker Dongfeng is currently working with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on a pilot project for a CO2 (R744)-based…
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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
Secon, a German hydrocarbon chiller and commercial heat pump manufacturer, sold natural refrigerant products in 2024 that avoided the lifetime release of 1.04…
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President of Nihon Netsugen Systems Details the Company’s Growth in Southeast Asia
Katsuhiko Harada, President of Nihon Netsugen Systems, outlined the company’s growth in Southeast Asia and plans to extend the reach of its CO2 (R744) products…
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Window-Mounted Heat Pumps Offer Lowest-Cost Solution to Decarbonize Multifamily Buildings, According to ACEEE Study
Window-mounted heat pumps offer the lowest cost solution to decarbonize large multifamily buildings using fossil fuel central heating systems, according to a…
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Protocol Developed for Monitoring Temperature Across Cold Chain
The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) and the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) have recently developed a new protocol to standardize and modernize…
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Johnson Controls Expanding Danish Plant to Increase Production of Sabroe-Brand Heat Pumps
Johnson Controls has announced it is expanding its Holme manufacturing facility in Aarhus, Denmark, to increase the production of large-scale Sabroe-branded…
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European NGOs Launch Awareness Campaign on F-Gases, TFA and PFAS
Three leading European environmental NGOs have collaborated to raise public awareness through a new video about the health and environmental risks of HFCs and…
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ATMO America: Connecticut Retailer Begins Transition to ‘Future-Proof’ CO2 Refrigeration
Connecticut retailer Cingari Family Markets is upgrading refrigeration systems across its 12 ShopRite-branded supermarkets to CO2 (R744)-based technologies in…
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Star Refrigeration Adds 2.75MW of New Ammonia Refrigeration Capacity at NewCold Cold Storage Facility in the U.K.
Star Refrigeration, a Scottish manufacturer of industrial refrigeration systems, has doubled the frozen storage capacity of a NewCold high-bay automated…
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ATMOsphere Reapproves Natural Refrigerants Label for Güntner for the Third Time
ATMOsphere, a global market accelerator of clean cooling and heating solutions and publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has reapproved the ATMO Approved…
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Study Finds TFA in Juices and Wine in Canada
A new technical note by North American scientists reported using advanced detection technology to find trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a byproduct of common…
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U.K. Town Installs 6 Refra Hydrocarbon Heat Pumps for 1.6MW Energy Center
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 provide…
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UNIDO is Developing Pilot Projects in China and India for Natural Refrigerant-Based MAC Systems for Cars
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is currently developing pilot projects in China and India for natural refrigerant-based mobile…
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ATMO America: Dairy Processor Saputo Replacing Boilers in Canadian Facility with 1.5MW Ammonia Heat Pump
Saputo, an international producer of dairy products, is replacing the fossil fuel boilers in its British Columbia, Canada, facility with a plug-and-play 1.5MW…
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2 SCM Frigo 60kW CO2 Booster Packs Installed in Jam Maker Wilkin & Sons’ Essex Factory
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 (17.1TR) CO2…
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U.S. Use of HFOs and HCFOs Expected to More Than Double by 2030, Warns EIA
Consumption of hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) and hydrochlorofluoroolefins (HCFOs) in the U.S. is projected to more than double by 2030, reaching approximately…
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NaturalRefrigerants.com Audio Articles Are Now Available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube
NaturalRefrigerants.com, the world’s top source for news and insights on natural refrigerant-based heating and cooling technologies, now offers audio articles…
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2 Ammonia Geothermal Heat Pumps to Provide 8MW of District Heating to More Than 6,000 Homes in Hamburg
Weska Kälteanlagen, a German industrial refrigeration and heat pump manufacturer, is constructing an 8MW (2,275TR) ammonia (R717) geothermal heat pump to…
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Brazil Announces Opening Its First Natural Refrigerant Training Laboratory
As part of its HCFC Phase-out Management Program (HPMP), Brazil has opened what the government is calling its first natural refrigerant training laboratory…
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Epta Acquires Hauser to ‘Enhance Presence and Competitiveness in the Retail Sector’
Italy-based Epta has announced its acquisition of Hauser, an Austrian manufacturer of self-contained and remote refrigeration cabinets and industrial…
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Epta Acquires Hauser to ‘Enhance Presence and Competitiveness in the Retail Sector’
Italy-based Epta has announced its acquisition of Hauser, an Austrian manufacturer of self-contained and remote refrigeration cabinets and industrial…
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IRN 2025: Teko Highlights Efficiency Measures in New Dachser Logistic Center’s 1.5MW CO2 Refrigeration System
Germany-based Teko has highlighted the efficiency measures of its recently installed 1.5MW CO2 (R744) refrigeration system in a new Dachser logistics center…
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China Sets a GWP Limit of 150 for MAC Systems in New Cars
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 application of…
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New York Apartment Complex Installs 95kW CO2 Hot Water Heat Pump
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 95kW…
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ATMO America: Packaged Low-Charge Ammonia and Transcritical CO2 Systems are Blueprints for Future Cold Storage, Says Americold
Global cold storage logistics provider Americold sees packaged low-charge ammonia (R717) and transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems as blueprints for…
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Pharmaceutical Company Takeda Installs High-Temperature Butane–Water Heat Pump in Vienna
Multinational pharmaceutical company Takeda has installed a 1.2MW (341TR)-capacity high-temperature heat pump using butane (R600) and water (R178) at its…
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SCM Frigo Continues Expansion into Megawatt-Scale Industrial CO2 Systems with 1.5MW Pharmaceutical Installation
Italian manufacturer SCM Frigo has strengthened its presence in the industrial refrigeration sector with the deployment of a 1.5MW (426.5TR) transcritical CO2…
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Enex’s R290 Chiller/Heat Pump System Offers Up to 1MW of Cooling Capacity for Food Storage and Processing
Italy-based HVAC&R manufacturer Enex Technologies has introduced a configurable propane (R290) chiller/heat pump system with up to 1MW (284.3TR) of cooling…
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European Food Retailers at Varying Stages of Natural Refrigerant Transition, Finds EIA
European food retailers are making uneven progress in phasing out HFC-based cooling systems, with some leading the way in transitioning to natural…
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Fresh Thinking: How a Refra Propane Chiller and Heat Pump Keep 5 Million Bouquets Blooming in Ireland
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 processing…
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The EU, Norway Urge Precautionary Approach to TFA at 47th OEWG
Delegates from the EU and Norway encouraged the application of the “precautionary principle” in regard to regulating HFOs and their atmospheric degradation…
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The EU Calls PFAS and ‘Leapfrogging to Natural Refrigerants’ Priorities for a Contact Group Discussion at the 47th OEWG
The European Union said it would like to discuss PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and natural refrigerants in a contact group during the opening…
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Skadec Builds and Tests Two 1.5MW Air-Cooled R290 Chillers Designed for Large-Scale HVAC or Industrial Processing Applications
Germany-based hydrocarbon chiller and heat pump manufacturer Skadec has built and tested two 1.5MW (426.5TR) air-cooled propane (R290) chillers designed for…