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The Expert Opinion: Why the AIM Act Isn’t Going Anywhere and What That Means for Natural Refrigerant Planning
This Expert Opinion column has been written by Amrit Robbins, CEO and Co-founder of Axiom Cloud, whose AI-powered refrigeration management software is used by…
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California Seeks Proposals for Risk Assessment of Residential A3 Heat Pumps
The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), under a grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), is soliciting proposals from…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday September 12th, 2025
The articles in the podcast are as follows: ATMO MAC: CO2 Compressor Developments, Transportation Refrigeration and a New Safety Concept for R290 Systems…
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Australian Retailer Coles Rolled Out 50 Natural Refrigerant Stores in 2024
As part of its “aim to transition from high GWP to lower GWP (or natural) refrigerants by 2050,” Australian retailer Coles opened 50 natural refrigerant stores…
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U.S. Developer of Water-Based Refrigeration System Moving Toward Commercialization
On November 18, 2018, industrial designer John O’Connor went to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to discuss CoolSculpting (the brand name for…
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IAA 2025: Automotive Suppliers Preparing Propane Thermal Management Modules for EVs
IAA Mobility 2025 is a four-day event in Munich designed to showcase the automotive industry’s future, and when it comes to natural refrigerants in electric…
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Adaptation 2025: ‘Novel Technology’ May Cut Energy Use of CO2 Refrigeration in Hot Climates by 14%, Says Study
In hot climates a “novel technology” could reduce the energy consumption of commercial CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems by up to 14% compared to standard…
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Panasonic Will Be Able To Build 1.4 Million Propane Heat Pumps per Year at Newly Refurbished Czech Factory
Panasonic has announced the reopening of its “giga factory” in Pilsen, the Czech Republic, which will be able to produce 1.4 million propane (R290) residential…
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ATMO MAC: CO2 Compressor Developments, Transportation Refrigeration and a New Safety Concept for R290 Systems Highlight the Program
Berlin will once again be the epicenter for all things natural refrigerants in mobile air-conditioning (MAC) this September when the ATMO MAC Summit 2025 × TU…
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Illinois and New Mexico Exclude F-Gas Refrigerants from PFAS Laws
A new law enacted by Illinois and a similar law passed in April in New Mexico, which both authorize significant regulations of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday September 5th, 2025
The articles in the podcast are as follows:1. Broad Adoption of Industrial Heat Pumps in the U.S. Could Prevent More Than 77,000 Premature Deaths, Study…
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Natural Resources Canada Announces Funding for Industrial Energy Efficiency Projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has launched the third round of its Industrial Facility Track, offering financial assistance to Canadian manufacturing…
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Spheros to Debut R290-Based Thermal Management System at Busworld 2025
Spheros, a German manufacturer of thermal management systems for buses and coaches, has announced its plans to unveil a new propane (R290)-based…
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Chile to Launch Pilot Project Providing Public Funding for Transcritical CO2 Heat Pumps in Industrial Refrigeration
Chile has announced a pilot project that will see transcritical CO2 (R744) heat pumps used in industrial refrigeration, with funding provided by the Montreal…
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Broad Adoption of Industrial Heat Pumps in the U.S. Could Prevent More Than 77,000 Premature Deaths, Study Finds
Switching from fossil fuel-powered boilers to heat pumps in U.S. industrial applications could help prevent more than 77,000 premature deaths while unlocking…
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Cologne Orders 132 Stadler Trains with Natural Refrigerant-Based HVAC
Swiss train manufacturer Stadler will equip 132 new trains and 34 intermediate modules for the Cologne Transport Agency (KVB) with natural refrigerant-based…
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Adaptation 2025: Field Data Confirms CO2 Heat Pump-Chiller Efficiency in Hotel in Goa, India
The first set of field data from a CO2 (R744) heat pump-chiller system installed at a new 87-room hotel in Goa, India, has confirmed the technology can…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday August 29th, 2025
The articles in the podcast are as follows: Europe will Lead Adoption of Natural Refrigerants Across HVAC&R Segments, According to Danfoss Analysis Proposed…
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The Migros Group on CO2 Refrigeration in Its Supermarkets and the Progress It’s Making Toward Using Only Naturals by 2040
The Migros Group operates more than 600 supermarkets across 10 regional cooperatives in Switzerland, and 80% of its stores, food production and logistics…
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Europe will Lead Adoption of Natural Refrigerants Across HVAC&R Segments, According to Danfoss Analysis
The European market is set to lead the global adoption of natural refrigerants across various HVAC&R segments, including light commercial refrigeration and…
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Advansor Said It Has Installed Latin America’s ‘Largest Single CO2 Rack’ in a Costa Rican Walmart Distribution Center
Danish manufacturer Advansor has installed “Latin America’s largest single CO2 (R744) rack,” a 1.7MW (483TR) SteelXL unit in a new Walmart distribution center…
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The Expert Opinion: Technicians are the Key to Accelerating the Natural Refrigerant Transition in the U.S.
This Expert Opinion column has been written by Morgan Vanzo, Senior Director of the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), a nonprofit…
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Proposed EN 378 Standard Seen as Having ‘Significant Advances’ for Natural Refrigerant
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has released an updated draft version of the safety standard EN 378 for voting and comments by national…
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Adaptation 2025: New Study Compares the Climate Mortality Risks of HFC Emissions to the Flammability Risks of Hydrocarbons in RACHP Systems
A new study by refrigeration consulting firms Re-phridge and A/gent Consultancy compares annual indirect climate-related deaths from global warming…
The ATMOsphere Podcast NetworkThis Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday August 22nd, 2025
The articles in the podcast are as follows:ATMO America: Copeland Prioritizing CO2 Refrigeration Adoption in North America, Says Director of Solutions…
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SCM Ref New Zealand Designs, Builds and Tests ‘First’ CO2 Ice Builder
SCM Ref NZ, a subsidiary of Beijer Ref, has designed, built and tested what it believes is one of the “first” CO2 (R744) ice builder packages, according to…
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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…