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Refrigerant recovery is the focus of the latest technical bulletin from certification company Refcom.

Chemours is to double the price of high GWP refrigerants R404A and R507 from next month as the European F-gas phase-down really begins to bite.

The REAL Alternatives independent educational programme for low GWP refrigerants is to be expanded to nearly 220,000 technicians across Europe.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ new HCCV1001 CO₂ condensing unit is on display for the first time at the International Food Machinery & Technology Exhibition (FOOMA Japan 2017) in Tokyo, Japan.

The AHRI’s Technology Institute has issued its first report from its ongoing $5.2m flammable refrigerant test programme.

Natural refrigerants will be discussed at the 8th International Conference on Compressors and Refrigeration in Xi’an, China.

Natural refrigerant systems supplied by Hillphoenix are said to have helped retailer Aldi achieve Platinum GreenChill certification in 32 US stores to date.

Lower GWP refrigerant R452A has been specified in trials of two new Carrier Transicold engineless transport refrigeration systems.

Whole Foods, Target, Hannaford Supermarkets and even the US Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) have ramped up their natref use.

According to Marketsandmarkets, the global natural refrigerants market is projected to reach USD 1,419 million by 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5% between 2015 and 2020. Europe is the largest market for natural refrigerants followed by Asia-Pacific. Ammonia accounted for 60% of the market share for natural refrigerants in 2014.

For a limited time only, one of the IOR’s Service Engineer Section bulletins will be available for FREE download at http://bit.ly/2siEmgO.

True Manufacturing, Novum and AHT Cooling Systems are adopting 100% hydrocarbons across their product lines.

Danfoss’ transcritical CO₂ mobile training unit is currently being exhibited at ATMOsphere America 2017 in San Diego.

At ATMOsphere America 2017, Emerson announced it would conduct an energy assessment of transcritical CO₂ technology at its Helix Innovation Center, based in Dayton, Ohio, in June.

Panelists pointed out safety advantages of low-charge systems for industrial applications on day two of ATMOsphere America in San Diego.

Global refrigeration company Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration’s network of trained technicians is helping to bring this natural refrigerant to stores across the United States.

The drive for energy efficiency will trigger increased uptake of natural refrigerant-based HVAC&R systems in the United States despite today’s challenging regulatory environment, heard participants in ATMOsphere America 2017.

CARB outlines HFC reduction plans at ATMOsphere America in session on regulations and standards, joined by other standards and regulatory organizations.

IIAR 2 may be a more appropriate safety standard for the B2L refrigerantIs.

As the move to low GWP refrigerants gathers pace, Trane has announced that its entire European portfolio of water-cooled XStream and air-cooled Sintesis chillers is now available using R1234ze.