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The ATMOsphere Podcast Network
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Volkswagen Canada Offers the ID.4 EV with a CO2 Heat Pump
There are more than 1 million Volkswagen electric vehicles (EVs) on the road with CO2 (R744) heat pumps, which includes a handful in Canada.Volkswagen Canada…
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AHRI and Other Trade Groups Challenge U.S. EPA’s Reconsideration of Technology Transitions Rule
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy on June 25 petitioned the United States…
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Danfoss Launches Transcritical CO2 Oil Separator, Receiver Line Rated to 140Bar
Danish component manufacturer @Danfoss has launched a new line of oil separators and receivers for transcritical CO2 (R744) systems, rated at a maximum working…
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Systemair Launches Packaged Air-Handling Unit with Integrated R290 Heat Pump
Global HVAC supplier Systemair has launched Geniox HP DFN, a new packaged air-handling unit (AHU) with an integrated propane (R290) heat pump.Systemair…
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ATMO America: Alternative Cooling Start-Ups Seek Industry Partners to Commercialize Technology
Three start-up companies that have developed alternative cooling and heating technologies that don’t use standard vapor compression are seeking to partner with…
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Refra Provides 2.4MW Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration System for a Cold-Storage Facility in London
Lithuania-based manufacturer Refra has delivered a 2.4MW (682TR) CO2 (R744) refrigeration system for an entire cold-storage facility in London operated by a…
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ATMO America: M&M Carnot CO2 Chillers Cool 1.3MW Heat Load at Evocative’s California Data Center
In a retrofit application, M&M Carnot, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls, supplied CO2 (R744) chillers to cool approximately 1.3MW (370TR) of IT heat load at…
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Weekly Wrap-up: Systemair’s AHU with an R290 Heat Pump, New Panasonic CO2 Heat Pumps for Australia, Enex’s Fresh Funding and More
In addition to what we published this week, these stories caught our eye.Systemair Announces Air-Handling Unit with Integrated Propane Heat PumpPanasonic…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday June 26th, 2026
The articles in the podcast are as follows:ATMO America: Buc-ee’s Opens Its First Travel Center with CO2 Refrigeration in OhioATMO America: UL Working Group…
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SCM Frigo Starts Up 2.8MW Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration System for ‘Global Cosmetics Company’ in France
Italian manufacturer SCM Frigo has started up a 2.8MW (796TR) transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration system featuring heat reclaim for a French facility in the…
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‘Cool Intelligence Showcase’ Allows Industry Stakeholders to Celebrate World Refrigeration Day
To highlight the theme of this year’s World Refrigeration Day, the Secretariat behind the commemoration has established a “2026 Cool Intelligence Showcase”…
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ATMO America: UL Working Group Aims to Update Propane Charge Limits for HVAC by 2028
A UL working group focused on updating charge standards for flammable (A3) refrigerants like propane (R290) in HVAC applications such as outdoor monobloc heat…
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Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration Expands Across Australia and New Zealand
The use of transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration in commercial and industrial applications continues to rise in both Australia and New Zealand, according to…
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ATMO America: Zero Zone Supplying 91TR CO2 System for Nashville Grocery Fulfillment Center
U.S. manufacturer Zero Zone is supplying a 91TR (320kW) transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration system for a new grocery fulfillment center in Nashville…
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ATMOsphere Launches New Website Showcasing 2026 ATMO Approved Label Companies
ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has launched a new website showcasing the 2026 ATMO Approved Label Companies.The site features individual…
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Magnotherm Announces Stellar, a 125kW Refrigerant-Free Magnetic Cooling System for Data Centers, HVAC and Industry
Magnotherm has announced Stellar, a new refrigerant-free magnetic cooling system with a max capacity of 125kW (35.5TR) designed for both commercial…
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Epta Focuses on Providing Integrated Sustainable Refrigeration Solutions
Commercial refrigeration manufacturer Epta is focused on providing integrated sustainable solutions, with its EptaTechnica brand offering modular CO2 (R744)…
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ATMO America: Buc-ee’s Opens Its First Travel Center with CO2 Refrigeration in Ohio
On April 6 Texas-based Buc-ee’s opened its first travel center featuring CO2 (R744) refrigeration in Huber Heights, Ohio, according to Scott Ray, the company’s…
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Part 2: Inside Jaeggi’s Data Center Cooling Business and the Opportunity It Sees in Australia
In addition to the industry’s general growth, its acceptance of higher water temperatures and simultaneous concerns around excessive water use have stoked…
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European Chemicals Agency Committee Finds TFA Should be Classified as Reproductively Toxic
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)’s Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has concluded that trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), formed in the atmosphere by the breakdown…
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Weekly Wrap-up: SWEP’s New Stainless Steel BPHE, a GEA R717 Heat Pump in Türkiye, DTX Tape Is PFAS-Free and More
In addition to what we published this week, these stories caught our eye.Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com
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ATMO America: Flow Environmental Systems CO2 Heat Pumps Help Major American Tech Company Decarbonize
A major American tech company is decarbonizing hydronic space heating and domestic hot water production in its San Francisco Bay Area buildings by replacing…
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U.K. Government Delays HFC Phasedown Reform
After receiving industry input, the U.K.’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced that it will delay implementing changes to…
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Elemental Impact’s Data Center Innovation Initiative Will Provide Up to $5 Million in Funding for Cooling Tech That Reduces Energy and Water Use
Elemental Impact, a nonprofit that invests in climate tech, has launched the Data Center Innovation Initiative (DCII), with up to $5 million (€4.3 million) in…
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ALDI Tops the EIA’s 2026 U.S. Climate-Friendly Supermarket Scorecard
ALDI achieved the highest score among 16 U.S. food retailers in the Environmental Investigation Agency’s (EIA) 2026 Climate-Friendly Supermarkets Scorecard…
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Part 1: Inside Jaeggi’s Data Center Cooling Business and the Opportunity It Sees in Australia
Jaeggi is a Swiss manufacturer of dry coolers and gas condensers, founded in 1929 in Berne. The company began producing finned heat exchangers for…
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ATMO America: Experts Chart Path for Natural Refrigerants in HVAC
A diverse panel of HVAC experts, who are helping to chart a path for natural refrigerants like CO2 (R744) and propane (R290) to be used in HVAC applications in…
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Australia’s National Science Agency Utilizes CO2 Cooling System for New Edge Data Center
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science and technology agency, has opened a new edge data center…
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ATMO America: Independent New York Grocers Embracing CO2 Refrigeration Ahead of State HFC Regulations
A panel of independent New York grocers from the National Supermarket Association, Aurora Grocery Group and Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace highlighted the…
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ATMOsphere to Host Webinar with Hanon Systems Discussing Its New White Paper on TFA Emissions in the European MAC Sector
ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, will host a webinar to discuss the findings of a recently published report by Hanon Systems estimating the…
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Interview: Arneg Korea’s CEO on the Challenges and Opportunities for Natural Refrigerants in South Korea
ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, estimated that there were just 10 transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems installed in South Korea…
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ATMO America: ‘Our People Adapted Faster Than Expected’ to Working With CO2, Says Supermarket Chain Saker Shoprite
New Jersey-based Saker Shoprite opened its first CO2 (R744) supermarket in 2024, and, according to Michael J. Marotta, VP of Technical Services, the biggest…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday June 5th, 2026
The articles in the podcast are as follows:Hanon Systems Estimates TFA Levels Generated by Automotive F-Gas EmissionsSanden Is Developing a Propane-Based MAC…
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Bluu Unit Appoints Patrick Peters as New Co-CEO
Bluu unit, a European alliance of HVAC&R contractors dedicated to promoting the use of natural refrigerants, has appointed Patrick Peters as its Co-CEO. Peters…
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Caverion Commissions 12MW of Fenagy’s 30MW Hydrocarbon Heat Pump System for District Heating in Finland
Finnish contractor Caverion is commissioning two hydrocarbon heat pump modules in Kajaani, representing 12MW (3,412TR) of a planned 30MW (8,5230TR) system. The…
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Nusku Targets Residential U.K. Gas Boiler Replacements with Tank-Integrated R290 Heat Pump
Engineering startup Nusku aims to replace gas boilers in U.K. homes with an air-to-water propane (R290) heat pump featuring an integrated storage tank…
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Hanon Systems Estimates TFA Levels Generated by Automotive F-Gas Emissions
Hanon Systems, a major South Korean provider of automotive thermal management systems, has released a report estimating the amount of trifluoroacetic acid…
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Aldi Opens the U.K.’s ‘Largest Supermarket Distribution Center,’ Which Is Equipped with an 8.2MW CO2 Refrigeration System
Aldi has announced the opening of what it said is the U.K.’s largest supermarket distribution center, a 120,000m2 (1.2 millionft2) facility in Bardon, England…
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Sanden Is Developing a Propane-Based MAC System for EVs with a ‘Major’ Chinese Automaker
Sanden has announced that it is co-developing a propane (R290)-based integrated thermal management system (ITMS) for electric vehicles (EVs) with a “major”…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday May 29th, 2026
The articles in the podcast are as follows:ATMO America to Feature Funding Opportunities for Natural Refrigerant InstallationsCarly’s CEO and Technical…
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Ghana’s New ‘Green’ Labels Identify Natural Refrigerant Cooling Equipment
The National Ozone Unit of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has introduced new voluntary “green” refrigerant labels to help consumers and end…
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Kroger Agrees to $100M Refrigeration Overhaul at 600 Stores to Settle Clean Air Act Violations
U.S. supermarket operator the Kroger Company has agreed to spend an estimated $100 million (€86 million) to retrofit or replace large commercial refrigeration…
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ATMO America to Feature Funding Opportunities for Natural Refrigerant Installations
Supermarkets and other end users, particularly those operating in the New York area, will have an opportunity to tap potential funding resources to support…
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Johnson Controls Completes Expansion of Danish Heat Pump and Chiller Facility
Johnson Controls (JC) has completed the expansion of its Aarhus, Denmark, heat pump and chiller facility, which includes 2,300m2 (24,560ft2) of new production…
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Carly’s CEO and Technical Director Detail the Design of the TURBOIL-R-P 14 Oil Separator for Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration Systems
Cyrille Berthet, CEO of component manufacturer Carly, and the company’s Technical Director Jean-Français Bouteille, detailed the design of the TURBOIL-R-P 14…
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German Stakeholders Share Insights on Using Data Center Waste Heat in District Heating at European Tech Show
A panel of stakeholders ‒ representing German data center operators, energy utilities and municipality leadership ‒ shared insights into reusing data center…
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TFA Reduces Antibody Production in Human Study at Unexpected Levels
Italian researchers have found that trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), an atmospheric byproduct of certain f-gases, reduced antibody production in human-relevant in…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday May 22th, 2026
The articles in the podcast are as follows:U.S. EPA Announces Final Revision of Technology Transitions Rule, Delaying Use of Low-GWP RefrigerantsNew Data on…
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Italy and China Discuss Natural Refrigerant Training for Technicians
Members of the Chinese and the Italian national ozone units recently met in Rome to discuss training technicians to work with natural refrigerants and China’s…
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U.S. EPA Announces Final Revision of Technology Transitions Rule, Delaying Use of Low-GWP Refrigerants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on May 21 announced a final rule revising its 2023 Technology Transitions Rule, extending compliance deadlines…
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Supermarket Chain Korzinka Opens Distribution Center with 1.8MW CO2 Refrigeration System in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan-based supermarket chain Korzinka has opened a distribution center in Surum using a CO2 (R744) rack with a total capacity of 1.8MW (511.8TR).The…
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New Data on Natural Refrigerants in Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration in Asia
The market penetration of natural refrigerants in commercial and industrial applications across parts of Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea and…
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Systemair Slovenia’s CEO Details the Next Step for Its AHU with an Integrated CO2 Heat Pump and Stance on PFAS
Systemair made a splash at ISH 2025 in Frankfurt with the debut of the CO2mpass, an air-handling unit (AHU) with an integrated CO2 (R744) heat pump designed to…
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Danfoss Targeting 150°C Heat Pump Using Hydrocarbons for Industrial Steam Applications
Danfoss’s compressor technologies are supporting the development of hydrocarbon high-temperature heat pumps (HTHPs) for industrial process heat applications…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday May 15th, 2026
The articles in the podcast are as follows:Cargill, IKEA and Saker ShopRite Are Among the End Users Presenting at ATMO America 2026Hillphoenix Continues to…
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IIAR 2026: U.S. CO2 Sales Rising Alongside Industrial Demand for Larger Compressors
Several companies attending the IIAR 2026 conference highlighted increased sales of CO2 (R744)-related equipment in the U.S., with major compressor…
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The GIZ’s 2026 Green Cooling Summit Will Focus on the Scaling Challenges Facing Propane ACs and Chillers
In 2025 the GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation) Prokilma released an updated version of its “R290 Split Air Conditioners Resource Guide.” In it…
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Boston Explores Heat Pumps for District Heating and Cooling Using Local Waterways
Boston is exploring the use of heat pumps to decarbonize its district heating and cooling network by sourcing thermal energy from local waterways, including…
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Hillphoenix Continues to Enhance its CO2 Portfolio to Meet Growing Market Demand in North America
U.S. OEM Hillphoenix, a leading provider of natural refrigerant systems and display cases in North America, has expanded its portfolio of transcritical CO2…
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Interview: The BASE Foundation on the Current State of Cooling-as-a-Service and the Opportunity for Natural Refrigerants
New and more energy efficient cooling technologies can be expensive, so why not provide them on a pay-per-use approach similar to what software companies do?…