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Emerson debuted its first line of propane Copeland M-Line condensing units, including Copeland reciprocating hermetic compressors last month at the AHR Expo in Chicago.

Italian compressor manufacturer Dorin, which is celebrating its 100th year of business in 2018, showcased its first CO₂ transcritical compressors for the U.S. industrial market at the AHR Expo last month.

Transport refrigeration specialist Carrier Transicold has restated its commitment to CO₂ as the optimum refrigerant for customers.

The ATMOsphere Review Board has chosen the first round of technology case studies from international and domestic manufacturers promising to transition to natural refrigerants in the Chinese market.

Embraco’s new FMFT413U Bivoltage hermetic R290 compressor – showcased last month at the AHR Expo in Chicago – is actually multi-voltage, accommodating the voltage of any country in the world.

ALDI US, the leading supermarket user of transcritical CO₂ refrigeration systems in the U.S., had more than 100 stores using the systems as of early December 2017, according to a webinar hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership.

Carrier’s new AquaForce Vision 30KAV variable-speed screw chiller is said to exceed Ecodesign energy performance standards by 30%.

Carrier has announced that its AquaEdge 19XR and 23XR and AquaForce 30XV/XA chillers are compatible with the lower GWP refrigerant R513A.

The updated edition was announced in January 2018. The first PURR (Putting into Use Replacement Refrigerants) report was produced in 2015 by members of BRAbrapurr to help the industry meet some of the key implications and requirements of the EU F Gas regulation that came into force on 1st January 2015; in particular the urgent need to move away from high GWP refrigerants, such as R404A.

California will move ahead with regulations to reduce emissions of HFC refrigerants despite the US Court of Appeals decision to overturn an EPA rule to restrict their use.

A new online safety training course hopes to fill the growing demand for NatRef training in New Zealand.

The latest Climaveneta air source chillers, with fixed-speed screw compressors, are fully optimised for the low GWP refrigerant R1234ze.

Carrier Transicold is to introduce its PrimeLINE container units with the capability to switch to the lower GWP refrigerant R513A.

Kelvion has introduced a new air cooler to replace its Goedhart FC38D, Küba DP and Searle DSR ranges.

The Swedish heat pump industry is seeking an exemption from the European F-gas phase down, arguing that high refrigerant prices and shortages will impact European environmental targets.

Kaori, a Taiwan-based brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE) manufacturer, said at AHR Expo 2018 in Chicago that it has been supporting U.S. universities that want to study CO₂ heating and cooling technologies for different applications.

Over 1,000 have been installed in the U.S., of which around 250 are for CO₂, according to a Güntner executive.

The German air conditioning and refrigeration industry has warned that refrigerant shortages and high prices risk putting European equipment manufacturers at a severe disadvantage in global markets.

A new working group has been formed within the International Institute of Refrigeration looking at refrigeration safety.

Those who breach the F-gas regulations in England and Scotland could face fines of up to £200,000 from April 1.