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Tecumseh says it will be releasing a full line of R449A compressors and condensing units for low, medium and high temperature commercial refrigeration applications.

Retailer Aldi Süd claims to have reached the milestone of 1000 CO2 refrigeration system installations in its stores.

Yamato Co. Ltd., a Japanese engineering company specialising in the planning, design and installation of HVAC&R facilities, has developed and tested a new CO₂-based brine-ice thermal storage system.

The EMC compressor – one of the world’s most efficient single speed compressors – for propane applications is among the technologies on display.

The air-cooled units employ CO₂ and water/glycol as secondary fluids as an alternative to HFC systems.

Propane remains the company’s preference for fractional-horsepower compressors.

OzonAction has launched an exciting new application which hosts series of short instructional videos on techniques, safety and best practice for refrigeration and airconditioning technicians.

The U.S.-based component manufacturer has a multi-pronged approach to promoting its CO₂ equipment, including an online inventory tool, educational programs, energy research and training.

The global manufacturer of hermetic compressors for refrigeration says HFC units may become unfeasible for large-scale production in the near future.

Chief Executive of the Supreme Council for the Environment (SCE), Dr. Mohammed Mubarak bin Dinah, today received Vice-President of Air conditioning Refrigeration European Association (AREA), Secretary-General of Italian Association of Refrigeration Technician, Marco Buoni, and discussed activating the national certificate programme for rehabilitating workers in the refrigeration and air conditioning sectors in accordance with the European certificate (F-Gas Regulation).

Danish CO₂ system manufacturer Advansor grew its revenue by 24% in 2016.

James T. Blakeman & Co., a meat wholesaler, has retrofitted its R404A refrigeration system with an ammonia system at its production site in Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK.

The small grocery operator rolls out transcritical CO₂ systems from Hillphoenix to additional supermarkets.

An R290 icemaker was honoured at the Great Hospitality Show – an international HORECA tradeshow taking place in Birmingham, UK on 23-25 January – for its energy efficiency.

The first CO₂ transcritical refrigeration system in Chile has been installed at a Jumbo supermarket in Valdivia.

Danfoss is using the upcoming Euroshop exhibition to promote its Smart Store next generation food retail solutions.

Manufacturers look forward to investing in a climate-friendly future as hydrocarbons become increasingly prevalent in commercial applications.

A paper published in the January 2017 edition of Applied Thermal Engineering compares CO₂ transcritical systems to HFC systems in Sweden.

DC inverters to modulate compressor speed are among the refrigeration system innovations that Italian multinational CAREL hopes will boost natural refrigerant uptake in food retail.

On Oct. 15, 2016, representatives from more than 170 countries met in Kigali, Rwanda, and agreed to a legally binding accord under the Montreal Protocol to reduce worldwide use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Stephen Yurek, president and CEO of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), recently discussed the Kigali Agreement and some of the effects it may have on the HVACR industry.