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 million metric tons of CO2e (GWP 20) and 5.5 metric tons of TFA (trifluoroacetic acid), according to estimations by ATMOsphere, the publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com.The calculation was done as part of the process for reapproving Secon for the ATMO Approved Natural Refrigerants Label. That process is underpinned by a model that considers numerous factors, including avoided CO2 and TFA emissions. The model assumes that every natural refrigerant-based product sold prevents the sale of an alternative using f-gases, thus avoiding that product’s lifetime refrigerant-related CO2 and TFA emissions.Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.