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The Expert Opinion: When You Switch to Natural Refrigerants, Your Temperature Monitoring Needs to Switch Too

Ebm-papst Builds Commercial Heat Pump Demonstration Unit Featuring Its Propane Turbo Compressor

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday July 24th, 2026

Weekly Wrap-up: A GEA 2.4MW Ammonia Cold Storage Facility, Intellihot Gets Acquired, France Permits Propane AC in High-Rises and More

ATMO America: Americold Deploys Single-Stage Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration at New 542TR Canadian Warehouse

Part 1: Driving Data Center Efficiency: How Alfa Laval Turns Heat Into Opportunity

Beijer Ref Installs ‘Largest CO2 Refrigeration System’ in South Korea at Incheon Airport

Industry Roundtable: CO2 Condensing Units Are Gaining Traction in North America

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday July 17th, 2026

Weekly Wrap-up: A Sydney Office Tower Installs Propane Heat Pumps, the NASRC’s New Impact Report, an Opportunity for CO2 in New Zealand and More

Interview: Güntner’s Head of Technologies and Innovation on the Transition to Natural Refrigerants and How Its Enhancing System Performance

Epta Middle East Commissioning 370kW CO2 Refrigeration System for Dubai Hypermarket

High-Temperature Heat Pumps Standardized at up to 130°C, with Demos Pushing Beyond 160°C, Says Danish Technological Institute

ATMO America: New York Environmental Agency Declares Support for Natural Refrigerants

IRN 2026: CO2 Refrigeration Supports Cruise Industry’s Sustainability Efforts, Says Bitzer

Weekly Wrap-up: A Vitalis CO2 Heat Pump Cuts a University’s Emissions, Liquid Nitrogen in Transport Refrigeration, Swegon’s New R290 Heat Pump and More

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday July 10th, 2026

Singapore Sets a GWP 150 Limit for New Supermarket Refrigeration and MAC Systems

EIA Urges U.K. to Adopt National Cooling Plan that Includes Natural Refrigerants

ATMO America: M&M Carnot Outlines Advantages of CO2 for Data Center Cooling

Star Refrigeration Installs 290kW Low-Charge Ammonia System in J D Wetherspoon Distribution Center in the U.K.

ATMO America: IIAR Updating CO2 Safety Standard to Address High-Pressure Issues

Arneg Offering R290 Glycol Chillers for Small-Format Stores

ATMOsphere Launches Global Directory for Natural Refrigerant Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Installers and Consultants

ATMO America: Lync by Watts Showcases CO2 Hot Water Heat Pump Flexibility for Large-Scale Electrification

Weekly Wrap-up: ATMOsphere Network South Korea, the Supreme Court Shuts Down an AIM Act Challenge, LG’s New R290 Heat Pump and More

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday July 3rd, 2025

Volkswagen Canada Offers the ID.4 EV with a CO2 Heat Pump

AHRI and Other Trade Groups Challenge U.S. EPA’s Reconsideration of Technology Transitions Rule

Danfoss Launches Transcritical CO2 Oil Separator, Receiver Line Rated to 140Bar

Systemair Launches Packaged Air-Handling Unit with Integrated R290 Heat Pump

ATMO America: Alternative Cooling Start-Ups Seek Industry Partners to Commercialize Technology

Refra Provides 2.4MW Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration System for a Cold-Storage Facility in London

ATMO America: M&M Carnot CO2 Chillers Cool 1.3MW Heat Load at Evocative’s California Data Center

Weekly Wrap-up: Systemair’s AHU with an R290 Heat Pump, New Panasonic CO2 Heat Pumps for Australia, Enex’s Fresh Funding and More

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday June 26th, 2026

SCM Frigo Starts Up 2.8MW Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration System for ‘Global Cosmetics Company’ in France

‘Cool Intelligence Showcase’ Allows Industry Stakeholders to Celebrate World Refrigeration Day

Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration Expands Across Australia and New Zealand

ATMO America: UL Working Group Aims to Update Propane Charge Limits for HVAC by 2028

ATMO America: Zero Zone Supplying 91TR CO2 System for Nashville Grocery Fulfillment Center

ATMOsphere Launches New Website Showcasing 2026 ATMO Approved Label Companies

Magnotherm Announces Stellar, a 125kW Refrigerant-Free Magnetic Cooling System for Data Centers, HVAC and Industry

Epta Focuses on Providing Integrated Sustainable Refrigeration Solutions

ATMO America: Buc-ee’s Opens Its First Travel Center with CO2 Refrigeration in Ohio

Part 2: Inside Jaeggi’s Data Center Cooling Business and the Opportunity It Sees in Australia

European Chemicals Agency Committee Finds TFA Should be Classified as Reproductively Toxic

Weekly Wrap-up: SWEP’s New Stainless Steel BPHE, a GEA R717 Heat Pump in Türkiye, DTX Tape Is PFAS-Free and More

ATMO America: Flow Environmental Systems CO2 Heat Pumps Help Major American Tech Company Decarbonize

U.K. Government Delays HFC Phasedown Reform

Elemental Impact’s Data Center Innovation Initiative Will Provide Up to $5 Million in Funding for Cooling Tech That Reduces Energy and Water Use

ALDI Tops the EIA’s 2026 U.S. Climate-Friendly Supermarket Scorecard

Part 1: Inside Jaeggi’s Data Center Cooling Business and the Opportunity It Sees in Australia

ATMO America: Experts Chart Path for Natural Refrigerants in HVAC

Australia’s National Science Agency Utilizes CO2 Cooling System for New Edge Data Center

ATMO America: Independent New York Grocers Embracing CO2 Refrigeration Ahead of State HFC Regulations

ATMOsphere to Host Webinar with Hanon Systems Discussing Its New White Paper on TFA Emissions in the European MAC Sector

Interview: Arneg Korea’s CEO on the Challenges and Opportunities for Natural Refrigerants in South Korea

ATMO America: ‘Our People Adapted Faster Than Expected’ to Working With CO2, Says Supermarket Chain Saker Shoprite

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday June 5th, 2026

Bluu Unit Appoints Patrick Peters as New Co-CEO

Caverion Commissions 12MW of Fenagy’s 30MW Hydrocarbon Heat Pump System for District Heating in Finland

Nusku Targets Residential U.K. Gas Boiler Replacements with Tank-Integrated R290 Heat Pump

Hanon Systems Estimates TFA Levels Generated by Automotive F-Gas Emissions

Aldi Opens the U.K.’s ‘Largest Supermarket Distribution Center,’ Which Is Equipped with an 8.2MW CO2 Refrigeration System

Sanden Is Developing a Propane-Based MAC System for EVs with a ‘Major’ Chinese Automaker

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday May 29th, 2026

Ghana’s New ‘Green’ Labels Identify Natural Refrigerant Cooling Equipment

Kroger Agrees to $100M Refrigeration Overhaul at 600 Stores to Settle Clean Air Act Violations

ATMO America to Feature Funding Opportunities for Natural Refrigerant Installations

Johnson Controls Completes Expansion of Danish Heat Pump and Chiller Facility

Carly’s CEO and Technical Director Detail the Design of the TURBOIL-R-P 14 Oil Separator for Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration Systems

German Stakeholders Share Insights on Using Data Center Waste Heat in District Heating at European Tech Show

TFA Reduces Antibody Production in Human Study at Unexpected Levels

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday May 22th, 2026

Italy and China Discuss Natural Refrigerant Training for Technicians

U.S. EPA Announces Final Revision of Technology Transitions Rule, Delaying Use of Low-GWP Refrigerants

Supermarket Chain Korzinka Opens Distribution Center with 1.8MW CO2 Refrigeration System in Uzbekistan

New Data on Natural Refrigerants in Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration in Asia

Systemair Slovenia’s CEO Details the Next Step for Its AHU with an Integrated CO2 Heat Pump and Stance on PFAS

Danfoss Targeting 150°C Heat Pump Using Hydrocarbons for Industrial Steam Applications

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday May 15th, 2026

IIAR 2026: U.S. CO2 Sales Rising Alongside Industrial Demand for Larger Compressors

The GIZ’s 2026 Green Cooling Summit Will Focus on the Scaling Challenges Facing Propane ACs and Chillers

Boston Explores Heat Pumps for District Heating and Cooling Using Local Waterways

Hillphoenix Continues to Enhance its CO2 Portfolio to Meet Growing Market Demand in North America

Interview: The BASE Foundation on the Current State of Cooling-as-a-Service and the Opportunity for Natural Refrigerants

IIAR 2026: Vitalis Details CO2 Revenue Growth, Projects and New Oil Management Vessels

Cargill, IKEA and Saker ShopRite Are Among the End Users Presenting at ATMO America 2026

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday May 8th, 2026

ECOOLTEC’s Propylene/CO2 Refrigeration Unit to Be Showcased in Fully Electrified Semi-Trailer at Transport Trade Show

Carly to Enter the U.S. Market After Receiving UL Certification for Its Transcritical CO2 Oil Separators

Two Biaggini Frigoriferi CO2 Heat Pumps Decarbonize Swiss Railway Station, Delivering 412kW of Heating Capacity

IIAR 2026: FB Industrial Highlights R290 Chillers for Medium-Temperature Refrigeration in High Ambient Climates

Part 2: SWEP Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers Turn Data Center Waste Heat Into Energy

Adoption of Transcritical CO2 in North America Increased by 28% in 2025

Arneg Launches PRISMA CO2 Condensing Units for Small Retail Stores

Natural Refrigerants at ARBS 2026

Advansor Commissions 1.3MW Transcritical CO2-Based Cooling System for New Kumo Networks Data Center in Spain

Part 2: Fenagy’s Hydrocarbon Heat Pumps Keep Data Centers Cool and Reuse Waste Heat

Democrats Propose PFAS Legislation in U.S. Congress That Would Include F-Gases and TFA

ATMOsphere to Host Online Event Summarizing Key Findings From Its 2025 ‘Refrigeration: Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration with Natural Refrigerants’ Report

MCE 2026: Enex Technologies Launches V-Shaped Dry Cooler With Up to 2.5MW of Cooling Capacity

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday April 24th, 2026

111,650 European Supermarkets and Industrial Sites Used Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration Systems in 2025

Interview: Sanhua’s Technical Director EMEA Details the Company’s Strategic Focus on CO2 and Commercial HVAC

New York Bills Attempt to Roll Back State HFC Rules to Align with the U.S. AIM Act

Turboden Starts Up ‘World’s Largest Steam-Producing Heat Pump,’ Which Uses Isobutane Refrigerant

Part 1: Fenagy’s Hydrocarbon Heat Pumps Keep Data Centers Cool and Reuse Waste Heat

France to Ban Gas Boilers in All New Buildings Starting in 2027

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday April 17th, 2026

Freor Launches ‘Energy’ Line, Delivering up to 50% Efficiency Gains Compared to Standard Centralized CO2 Models

Chile Issues Public Call for Information as Part of the Development of Its New HFC Standard

R290 Accounted for 38% of New EU Residential Heat Pump Certifications in 2024, According to Heat Pumps Watch

IIAR 2026: Hillphoenix Aims to Cut Lead Times and Costs for End Users With New Industrial CO2 Rack Platform

MCE 2026: Refra Launches Standard R290 Water-to-Water Heat Pump/Chiller Line

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday April 10th, 2026

Part 2: After Decades in Data Center Cooling, This Is Where Carel Sees the Industry Headed Next

ATMOsphere Releases New Report on Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration with Natural Refrigerants

Greener Reefer Transition Alliance Introduces Simulator Showing Emissions and Costs Savings From Switching to Natural Refrigerants

New York Grocer DeCicco & Sons to Open Ninth CO2 Store and First R290 Store

IIAR 2026: Copeland Makes SPH’s High-Temperature Heat Pump Available in North America

Panasonic Launches Heating-Optimized Air-to-Water R290 Heat Pump Range for Commercial Applications

LU-VE Evaporators to Support 1.5MW Transcritical CO2 Cooling System for Spanish Data Center

Supermarket Trade Group Seeks Support for Transition to Natural Refrigerants in New York

Part 1: SWEP Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers Turn Data Center Waste Heat Into Energy

Magnotherm Rolls Out Refrigerant-Free Magnetic Cooling Cabinets in REWE Stores

ATMO LATAM: Chile-based Retailer Cencosud Makes Natural Refrigerants Central to Decarbonization Strategy

ECHA Launches Consultation on SEAC’s Draft Opinion on PFAS

Part 1: After Decades in Data Center Cooling, This Is Where Carel Sees the Industry Headed Next

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday March 27th, 2026

Vaillant Propane Heat Pumps Replace Gas-Fired Boilers in German Apartment Building Retrofit

Study at Cargill Plant Finds Airflow Diffusers Shorten Product Cooling Time

NASRC Survey: Transcritical CO2 Will Dominate in New U.S. Retail Stores Through 2029

MCE 2026: Danfoss Debuts Isobutane Turbocor Compressor Designed for Comfort and Data Center Cooling

IIAR 2026: CO2 Components Account for ‘Well Over’ 50% of the Henry Group’s Business at Its Illinois Factory

ATMO LATAM: CO2 Has Reached an ‘Inflection Point’ in Latin America, According to TEKO Américas

IKEA Seeks Manufacturers and Maintenance Suppliers Support for Natural Refrigerant Solutions Across Its Global Portfolio

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday March 20th, 2026

Superpollutant Action Initiative Is Launched to Target F-Gases and Other High-GWP Substances

Advansor Announces New CO2 Heat Pump With Up to 50MW of Heating Capacity in Parallel Installation

Part 2: Zudek’s Ammonia Chillers Give Data Centers Another Option for Moving to Natural Refrigerants

IIAR 2026: Zero Zone Launches New Transcritical CO2 Condensing Unit

Interview: HYTING’s Founder Discusses Catalytic Hydrogen Air-Heating, Peak Shaving and Global Growth

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday March 13th, 2026

Hillphoenix Releases Next Generation Flex Mini Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration System for Smaller Stores

Ideal Heating Expands Commercial Propane Heat Pump Line with New 65kW Model

Hamilton Storage Transitions Automated Ultra-Low-Temperature Portfolio to Natural Refrigerants

Danfoss Multi-Ejector HP with Parallel Compression Reduces CO2 System Energy Use by 21% Compared to Traditional Boosters

Trane Expands R290 Heat Pump Portfolio With 125kW Modular and 230kW Packaged Units

ATMO LATAM: End Users Outline Success with Natural Refrigerants in Latin America

Part 1: Zudek’s Ammonia Chillers Give Data Centers Another Option for Moving to Natural Refrigerants

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday March 6th, 2026

2025 ATMO Approved Label Companies Placed on the Market Products That Will Avoid the Lifetime Release of 22.9 Million Metric Tons of CO2e and 1,000 Metric Tons of TFA

Daikin Launches Modular R290 Heat Pump/Chiller, With Capacities from 20 to 85kW

Interview: SWEP Shares Insights Into Its Work With Natural Refrigerants and 2025 Factory Expansion in China

Danfoss Unveils ‘Large CO2 Ejector’ Designed for Industrial Refrigeration Systems and Heat Pumps

Heatcraft Unveils 90Bar CO2 Low-Profile Cooler and 15HP CO2 Condensing Unit

Bluu Unit Continues European Expansion with the Acquisition of Irish HVAC&R Contractor

Interview: RSG’s Product Manager Discusses the Company’s Approach to Designing Compact, Custom Valves for CO2 Refrigeration Systems

China: Sustainability Upgrade at Ordos Airport Includes CO2 Heating and Cooling

Copeland’s Medium-Temp Scroll Compressor Seen as Expanding CO2 Market in North America

Flow Environmental Services, St. Paul Local 455 Team Up for CO2 Heat-Pump Training and Demonstrations

EU Launches €1.8 Million Heat Pump Subscription Model for Leased Commercial and Public Buildings

Frascold’s New NEXUS Screw Compressor for High-Temperature Heat Pump Applications Can Work With Butane and Isopentane

Epta Completes Its Acquisition of Hauser

HYTING Commissions ‘World’s First’ Customer-Installed Catalytic Hydrogen Air-Heating System

Part 2: BAC’s Heat Rejection and Single-Phase Immersion Technology Provide ‘End-to-End’ Cooling Solution for Data Centers

Trade Groups Appeal New York Court Decision Rejecting Effort to Stop HFC Reg

California Grant of $1.5 Million to Fund Research on Risk of Propane in Outdoor Heat Pumps

BOCK CO2 Compressors Found to Vibrate Less at Ohio Supermarket

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday February 13th, 2026

Advansor Launches ‘Enhanced’ CuBig II With 50% More Cooling and Heating Capacity

Johnson Controls Introduces Air-to-Water Reversible York YAS R290 Heat Pump Models to the European Market

Part 1: BAC’s Heat Rejection and Single-Phase Immersion Technology Provide ‘End-to-End’ Cooling Solution for Data Centers

HVAC&R Japan 2026: JEXSYS Launches 130°C High-Temperature Hot Water CO2 Heat Pump

Guide to Working with Propane Available in English

Cencosud, Nestlé and OXXO Colombia to Present at ATMO LATAM 2026

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday February 6th, 2025

Brazil HVAC&R Association Presents Proposed Strategy for First Phase of National HFC Reduction Program

Part 2: Why Penta Infra Chose Secon’s R290 Chillers for Its New Colocation Facility in Hamburg

New Zealand Commissions 865kW CO2 Cold Storage Facility Using 2 SCM Frigo Racks

Canadian Researchers Find Marked Decline of Atmospheric TFA During COVID

ATMO Europe: Unic Air Set to Launch AHU with CO2 Heat Pump Delivering Space Heating and Cooling

Duke University Researchers Study Potential Link Between PFAS, Including TFA, and Thyroid Dysfunction in Firefighters

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday January 30th, 2026

AHR 2026: NDL Industries Details the CO2 Components It’ll be Exhibiting

Part 1: Why Penta Infra Chose Secon’s R290 Chillers for Its New Colocation Facility in Hamburg

Scantec Supplies 1.13MW Low-Charge DX Ammonia System for New Melbourne Cold Storage Facility

NASRC Training Event to Address CO2 Knowledge Gap in New York

Natural Refrigerant Chillers Part of Lidl GB’s £43 Million Investment in Retrofits of Over 70 Stores

ATMOsphere Releases ‘Clean Cooling for Data Centers 2025,’ a New Report Featuring Interviews With 9 Cooling System and Component Manufacturers

ATMO Europe: Pascal Outlines Low-Pressure Solid-State Barocaloric Refrigeration Potential

Noritz and Nihon Itomic to Develop a Commercial CO2 Hot Water Heat Pump for the North American Market

Haier Carrier CO2 Heat Pump Provides Comfort Heating and Cooling for New AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical Park in China

Numerous CO2-Based Products to be Featured at AHR Expo 2026

Viessmann Climate Solutions Supplying Propane Heat Pumps for U.K. Public Sector Framework

Call for Clean Cooling and Heating Case Studies for ATMO America 2026 in New York City

ATMO Europe: Magnotherm’s Refrigerant-Free Cabinet 15% More Energy Efficient than Comparable R290 Unit, Says CEO

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday January 16th, 2026

With Malta’s Ratification, All 27 EU Countries Are Now Party to the Kigali Amendment

Italian Manufacturer Clivet Expands Its Air-to-Water R290 Heat-Pump Line to Include 25 and 30kW Capacities

Monitoring of PFAS, Including TFA, Begins Under EU Drinking Water Directive

ATMO Europe: 59% of All METRO Stores/Depots Use Natural Refrigerants

Interview: HotGreen Solutions’ CEO and Co-founder Details Its New Industrial Hydrocarbon Heat Pump

The Expert Opinion: How a Different Approach to Recruiting and AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance Tech Can Help Close the Technician Gap in the U.S.

U.S. EPA Says Enforcement of January 2026 Deadlines for Technology Transitions Rule ‘a Low Priority’

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday January 9th, 2026

Lauda Introduces Its First CO2 Refrigerant-Based Process Thermostat for Laboratory and Industrial Applications

New York Supreme Court Rules Against Challenge to HFC Regulations

Brazil Trains 700 Technicians in the Use of Flammable Refrigerants in Split Air-Conditioning Systems

Copeland/Daikin Joint Venture to Introduce Swing Rotary Compressors to European Residential Heat Pump Market

NASRC Launches Workforce Development Initiative Under California’s F-Gas Reduction Incentive Program

ATMO Europe: Fraunhofer ISE Highlights Developments From LC R290 Heat Pump Project for Multi-Family Homes

The Expert Opinion: The AHEAD Project’s Butane–Water High-Temperature Heat Pump Shows That Fossil-Free Process Heat Is Possible and Scalable

Industrial End Users Go Back to School

ATMO Europe: Ecop Rotation Heat Pumps to Help Supply Heating for 7,500 Residents in Meldorf, Germany

Tequs to Receive €1.03 million to Develop Next-Generation CO2 Heat Pump

ATMO Europe: Zudek Modernizes Italian Brewery’s 1.6MW Ammonia Refrigeration System

GEA Launches High-Pressure Screw Compressor for Ammonia Heat Pumps

Copeland Debuts CO2 Scroll Compressor in North America

New York Grassroots Group Leads Successful Refrigerant Recycling Drives

German Produce Wholesaler Replaces R404A Refrigeration With Frigotec R290 Chiller

ATMO LATAM 2026 Is Set for March 9–10 in Bogotá

Sanhua to Offer ‘Complete Packages’ of Components for CO2 and Propane Commercial Refrigeration Systems

ATMO America 2026 Is Set for June 2–3 in New York City

ATMO Europe: Jaeggi’s Hybrid Dry Coolers to Provide Cooling for 12MW CERN Data Center in Geneva

Enerblue Decarbonizes Railway Maintenance Hub with 900kW R290 Heat Pump System

‘The Middle East Is Ready to Scale Natural Refrigerants,’ Says Epta Middle East General Manager

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday December 5th, 2025

SWEP Heat Exchangers Integral Part of New CO2-Based Cooling System at CERN

ATMO Europe: Copeland’s Decentralized CO2 Solution Cuts Auchan Supermarket Retrofit Cost by 6% Compared to Conventional CO2 Rack

ATMO Europe: Danfoss Details How Hydrocarbon High-Temperature Heat Pumps Are Decarbonizing the Food and Beverage Industry

Agritechnica 2025: Konvekta Showcases CO2-Qube Thermal Management System for Electric Heavy Equipment

ATMO Europe: European Private Equity Firm Triton Partners Positions Data Center Cooling as a High-Value Product Segment

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday November 28th, 2025

Copeland Takes Step Toward Public Listing With Confidential U.S. IPO Filing

ATMO Europe: Taking a Stand on PFAS

ATMO Europe: Carel Outlines CO2 and Propane Commercial Refrigeration Evolution and Trends

Maersk’s Ruakura CO2 Cold Storage Facility Awarded New Zealand’s Highest Green Star Rating

ATMO Europe: Coop Denmark, CERN, Menerga and MAGNOTHERM Win ATMO Awards

ElementalLondon: Commercial R290 Heat Pumps Highlight HVAC Offerings

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday November 21st, 2025

Rinnai Applied Launches Air-to-Water R290 Commercial/Industrial Heat Pump Line with 40 to 410kW Capacities

ATMO MAC: Thermo King Set to Test Direct Expansion R290 Prototype for Maritime Shipping Containers

Vicinity Energy Preparing Boston-Area Facility for 35MW Ammonia Heat Pump Installation

ATMO MAC: Aurora Involves TÜV Süd in Safety Approach to Develop and Test R290 HVAC for Electric Buses

Hillphoenix Launches First Industrial CO2 Rack Platform, the AdvansorUltra

EU/Swiss Proposal on Reducing Emissions of Ozone-Depleting Feedstocks Blocked at MOP37

German HVAC&R Contractor KKL Details Its Work With Natural Refrigerants, Outlook on a Potential PFAS Regulation and Why It Joined Bluu Unit

Weekly Wrap-Up: Konvekta Brings CO2 Mac to the Agricultural Industry, a New Enerblue R290 Heat Pump Case Study, SWEP Helps CERN Upgrade Its Particle Detectors and More

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday November 14th, 2025

U.K. Government Asks for Input on Revised HFC Phase-Down Regulation

GIZ to Host Webinar Showcasing Benefits of Natural Refrigerant-Based Heating and Cooling in Building Retrofits

Five CO2 Heat Pumps from Clade Replace Gas Boilers at Leisure Center in Northern England

Tecumseh Launches Mobile Refrigeration R290 Compressor Under Masterflux Brand

ATMO MAC: In-Vehicle Tests Demonstrate High Performance of CO2 Compressor for EVs, Says Thyssenkrupp

EIA Urges Investors in European Food Retailers to ‘Care About Cooling’

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday November 7th, 2025

FMI 2025: Target Prioritizing Skycool Heat Rejection Panels for Subcooling and Desuperheating Refrigeration Systems, Including CO2

Ebm-papst Wins 2026 German Sustainability Award for Its Propane Oil-Free Turbo Compressor

Lloyds Bank Offers U.K. Homeowners Free R290 Heat Pump with New or Renegotiated Mortgage

Strabag Building 165MW Isobutane Heat Pump for District Heating Network in Mannheim, Germany

Makro Opens ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Integrated 1.6MW CO2 Store in South Africa

Pressure Exchanger Device for CO2 Refrigeration Found to Cut Energy and Water Use at Stores in U.S. and Europe

Castel Obtains Environmental Product Declarations for Its Ball Valves and Solenoid Valves

Weekly Wrap-Up: A 165MW Isobutane Heat Pump for Mannheim, Danfoss’ New CO2 EEV, Zero Zone’s Factory Expansion, and More

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday October 31st, 2025

ATMO Europe: Program Highlights Ongoing PFAS Policy Debate and Expands Focus to Include Data Center Cooling

Interview: Shanghai Highly Could Double Natural Refrigerant Business in 3 Years, Says Project Manager

The First-Ever ATMO Middle East Will Be Held September 7–8 2026 in Abu Dhabi

Copeland to Acquire Sustainable Process Heat, Expanding Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pump Portfolio

U.S. EPA Proposes New SNAP Rule Supporting Hydrocarbons in HVAC

Zero Zone Launches New Services Division and Its First R290 Self-Contained Merchandiser

Zero-C Products Sold in 2024 Avoided the Lifetime Release of 873,000 Metric Tons of CO2e and 21.5 Metric Tons of TFA

Interview: Panasonic Has Sold 7,000 CO2 Condensing Units in Europe, with 2,500 Sold in 2025 Alone, Says Managing Director

Copeland Named Winner of 2026 AHR Expo Innovation Award in Refrigeration Category

Weekly Wrap-Up: Kriwan’s New Factory, Copeland Acquires SPH, Coca-Cola to Trial an Industrial Hydrocarbon Heat Pump and More

ATMO MAC: Volkswagen Details the Steps It’s Taking to Increase the Efficiency of Its CO2-Based Heat Pump System and Reduce Its Cost

Many Stakeholders Oppose Delays to U.S. EPA’s Technology Transitions Rule

Refrigeration in METRO Slovakia Stores is Now 100% R744, Says Wholesaler

Chinese CO2 Heat Pump Manufacturer LYD Open to New Partnerships, Including OEMs, Says Sales Manager

FMI 2025: Manufacturers Still Moving Ahead with Natural Refrigerant Products Despite Regulatory Uncertainty

Liebherr Is Supplying 291 Air-Cycle HVAC Systems to French National Railroad Company

Nominate End Users, Person of the Year and Innovations for ATMO Awards/Europe 2025

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday October 17th, 2025

U.K. Social-Housing Provider to Pilot R290 Heat Pumps in 60 Homes

Timing of U.S. EPA’s Reconsideration of Technology Transitions Rule Raises Concerns

AHT R290 Plug-In Cases and Waterloop System Cut Thai Supermarket’s Energy Use by 12% Compared to R404A Rack

District Heating, High-Temperature Steam, Financing and More Are on the Agenda at the 2025 Industrial Heat Pumps Conference

Pesticides NGO Disputes Chemical Companies’ Interpretation of TFA Toxicity Studies

Interview: LYD Sales Manager Highlights the Company’s CO2 Heat Pump Projects in Europe, North America and Oceania

Kolo’s New DK5 Colocation Data Center in Copenhagen Uses R290 Chillers for Server Cooling

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday October 10th, 2025

Teko CO2 Products Sold in 2024 Avoided the Lifetime Release of 3.94 Million Metric Tons of CO2e and 127.5 Metric Tons of TFA

Swegon Extends the Heating Capacity of Its Water-to-Water R290 Sigma Zero Heat Pump/Chiller to 290kW

IAA 2025: DENSO Gives an Update on the R290 MAC Components Its Developing for EVs

Aermec UK Launches Two New Reversible R290 Heat Pumps for Commercial and Industrial Applications

ATMO MAC: Shanghai Highly to Begin Mass Production of Integrated R290 EV Thermal Management Module in 2026

Interview: LYD Sales Manager Highlights the Company’s CO2 Heat Pump Projects in China

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday October 3rd, 2025

Enerin to Install 1.2MW HoegTemp High-Temperature Heat Pump Using Helium at a Roche Switzerland Facility

U.S. EPA Proposes 5- to 6-Year Delays in GWP Limits for Retail and Cold Storage

EIA Report Supports Full Harmonization of Flammable HVAC Refrigerant Standards in U.S. with Global Standard

Colombian Hypermarket Chain Alkosto Opens its First Transcritical CO2 Store

ATMOsphere Reapproves Natural Refrigerants Label for Vahterus

ATMOsphere Projects Annual TFA Produced by F-Gas Emissions from MAC in Europe to Quadruple by 2034

The HVACR Next Generation Congress Aims to Accelerate Sustainable Industry Practices in the Middle East

ATMO MAC: China to Lead the Transition to Natural Refrigerants in Electric Vehicles, Says S&P Global Mobility

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday September 26th, 2025

IAA Mobility 2025: Nidec AMEC Showcases R290 Thermal Management Module for EVs

SCM Ref NZ has Supplied Over 80 Transcritical CO2 Systems in New Zealand, According to Product Development Manager

Tesco Expands Use of ECOOLTEC’s Hydrocarbon/CO2 Transport Refrigeration Units

High-Temperature CO2 Heat Pump Team Is Runner-Up in New York’s Empire Technology Prize

Takeda’s Butane–Water High-Temperature Heat Pump Has Commenced Operation at Its Vienna Manufacturing Facility

Nokia’s R&D and Manufacturing Campus in Finland Has ‘One of the World’s Largest CO2 District Heating and Cooling Plants’

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday September 19th, 2025

Italy’s DEM Supermarkets Installing CO2 Refrigeration Systems to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Says Arneg

Canadian Researchers Find More Atmospheric TFA in the Summer and in Urban Areas

IAA Mobility 2025: Automakers Are Showing ‘High Interest’ in R290 for Electric Vehicles, Says ZF

More Regulation of F-Gases May Be Needed Because of TFA Link, Says ECHA’s Updated PFAS Proposal

Adaptation 2025: Pressure Exchanger Boosts Efficiency of Transcritical CO2 System by 15% in Hungarian Hypermarket

ECHA’s Updated PFAS Proposal Retains Most Restrictions on PFAS Refrigerants

Hanon Systems Has Built More Than 1 Million CO2 E-Compressors for Electric Vehicles

Johnson Controls’ 42MW Ammonia Heat Pump System to Deliver District Heating to 15,000 Homes in Zurich

The Expert Opinion: Why the AIM Act Isn’t Going Anywhere and What That Means for Natural Refrigerant Planning

California Seeks Proposals for Risk Assessment of Residential A3 Heat Pumps

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday September 12th, 2025

Australian Retailer Coles Rolled Out 50 Natural Refrigerant Stores in 2024

U.S. Developer of Water-Based Refrigeration System Moving Toward Commercialization

IAA 2025: Automotive Suppliers Preparing Propane Thermal Management Modules for EVs

Adaptation 2025: ‘Novel Technology’ May Cut Energy Use of CO2 Refrigeration in Hot Climates by 14%, Says Study

Panasonic Will Be Able To Build 1.4 Million Propane Heat Pumps per Year at Newly Refurbished Czech Factory

ATMO MAC: CO2 Compressor Developments, Transportation Refrigeration and a New Safety Concept for R290 Systems Highlight the Program

Illinois and New Mexico Exclude F-Gas Refrigerants from PFAS Laws

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday September 5th, 2025

Natural Resources Canada Announces Funding for Industrial Energy Efficiency Projects

Spheros to Debut R290-Based Thermal Management System at Busworld 2025

Chile to Launch Pilot Project Providing Public Funding for Transcritical CO2 Heat Pumps in Industrial Refrigeration

Broad Adoption of Industrial Heat Pumps in the U.S. Could Prevent More Than 77,000 Premature Deaths, Study Finds

Cologne Orders 132 Stadler Trains with Natural Refrigerant-Based HVAC

Adaptation 2025: Field Data Confirms CO2 Heat Pump-Chiller Efficiency in Hotel in Goa, India

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday August 29th, 2025

The Migros Group on CO2 Refrigeration in Its Supermarkets and the Progress It’s Making Toward Using Only Naturals by 2040

Europe will Lead Adoption of Natural Refrigerants Across HVAC&R Segments, According to Danfoss Analysis

Advansor Said It Has Installed Latin America’s ‘Largest Single CO2 Rack’ in a Costa Rican Walmart Distribution Center

The Expert Opinion: Technicians are the Key to Accelerating the Natural Refrigerant Transition in the U.S.

Proposed EN 378 Standard Seen as Having ‘Significant Advances’ for Natural Refrigerant

Adaptation 2025: New Study Compares the Climate Mortality Risks of HFC Emissions to the Flammability Risks of Hydrocarbons in RACHP Systems

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday August 22nd, 2025

SCM Ref New Zealand Designs, Builds and Tests ‘First’ CO2 Ice Builder

ATMO America: Copeland Prioritizing CO2 Refrigeration Adoption in North America, Says Director of Solutions Strategy

Solid Energy Has Sold Over 150 Large-Scale Hydrocarbon Heat Pumps With −30 to 170°C Flow Temperature Range

Finland’s National Railway to Operate 20 Regional FLIRT Trains Equipped with R290 HVAC

Adaptation 2025: Integrated R600a Heat Pump Can Cut Supermarket HVAC&R OpEx by Up to 91% Compared to Gas Boiler, Study Finds

Nidec Global Appliance’s VP of HVAC Shares the Company’s Outlook on Propane in HVAC

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday, August 15th

ATMOsphere Launches Weekly Natural Refrigerants News Digest Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube

NASRC Launches R-TRADE Supporters Program to Accelerate Natural Refrigerants Training for Technicians

Kriwan’s CEO Shares How His Company is Helping Solve Technical Challenges in Natural Refrigerants

SolarEast Opens Net-Zero R&D Center in China Focused on R290 Heat Pumps

15 to 20MW Isobutane Heat Pump to Provide District Heating to 5,000 Nuremberg Households

Nihon Netsugen Systems Sees 15‒20% Annual Growth in CO2 Equipment Sales, Says President

Enex Technologies’ Product Management Director on the Company’s Strategy for Releasing One New Natural Refrigerant Product a Month

Teko Installs 103kW CO2 Rack in ‘Challenging’ Retrofit for Rewe Supermarket in Germany

U.S. Federal Court Upholds HFC Reduction Under AIM Act

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday August 8th, 2025

AEON Commits to 100% Natural Refrigerant-Based Refrigeration in Japan By 2040

Ait-group Launches Indoor Residential R290 Heat Pumps with 150g Charge

CCR’s Entire CO2 Gas Cooler Range Now Rated at 130bar

Eberspächer to Launch Multiple R290-Based Thermal Management Systems for Buses

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

New Textbook on Working with Propane in HVAC&R

The United States Is Driving Demand for the Henry Group’s Natural Refrigerant Products, According to Its CEO

This week in natural refrigerants news: Friday August 1st, 2025

ATMO America: Integrated Transcritical CO2 System Supports Walgreens’ Net-Zero Energy Store

IIAR and ASHRAE Update Memorandum of Understanding

The Move to −15°C Coalition Expands Membership FiveFold in Bid to Improve Cold Chain

These Chinese Automotive OEMs Are Building CO2 and R290 MAC Systems and Components for EVs

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

President of Nihon Netsugen Systems Details the Company’s Growth in Southeast Asia

Window-Mounted Heat Pumps Offer Lowest-Cost Solution to Decarbonize Multifamily Buildings, According to ACEEE Study

Protocol Developed for Monitoring Temperature Across Cold Chain

Johnson Controls Expanding Danish Plant to Increase Production of Sabroe-Brand Heat Pumps

European NGOs Launch Awareness Campaign on F-Gases, TFA and PFAS

ATMO America: Connecticut Retailer Begins Transition to ‘Future-Proof’ CO2 Refrigeration

Star Refrigeration Adds 2.75MW of New Ammonia Refrigeration Capacity at NewCold Cold Storage Facility in the U.K.

ATMOsphere Reapproves Natural Refrigerants Label for Güntner for the Third Time

U.K. Town Installs 6 Refra Hydrocarbon Heat Pumps for 1.6MW Energy Center

Study Finds TFA in Juices and Wine in Canada

UNIDO is Developing Pilot Projects in China and India for Natural Refrigerant-Based MAC Systems for Cars

ATMO America: Dairy Processor Saputo Replacing Boilers in Canadian Facility with 1.5MW Ammonia Heat Pump

2 SCM Frigo 60kW CO2 Booster Packs Installed in Jam Maker Wilkin & Sons’ Essex Factory

U.S. Use of HFOs and HCFOs Expected to More Than Double by 2030, Warns EIA

NaturalRefrigerants.com Audio Articles Are Now Available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube

2 Ammonia Geothermal Heat Pumps to Provide 8MW of District Heating to More Than 6,000 Homes in Hamburg

Brazil Announces Opening Its First Natural Refrigerant Training Laboratory

Epta Acquires Hauser to ‘Enhance Presence and Competitiveness in the Retail Sector’

IRN 2025: Teko Highlights Efficiency Measures in New Dachser Logistic Center’s 1.5MW CO2 Refrigeration System

China Sets a GWP Limit of 150 for MAC Systems in New Cars

New York Apartment Complex Installs 95kW CO2 Hot Water Heat Pump

ATMO America: Packaged Low-Charge Ammonia and Transcritical CO2 Systems are Blueprints for Future Cold Storage, Says Americold

Pharmaceutical Company Takeda Installs High-Temperature Butane–Water Heat Pump in Vienna

SCM Frigo Continues Expansion into Megawatt-Scale Industrial CO2 Systems with 1.5MW Pharmaceutical Installation

European Food Retailers at Varying Stages of Natural Refrigerant Transition, Finds EIA

Enex’s R290 Chiller/Heat Pump System Offers Up to 1MW of Cooling Capacity for Food Storage and Processing

Fresh Thinking: How a Refra Propane Chiller and Heat Pump Keep 5 Million Bouquets Blooming in Ireland

The EU, Norway Urge Precautionary Approach to TFA at 47th OEWG

The EU Calls PFAS and ‘Leapfrogging to Natural Refrigerants’ Priorities for a Contact Group Discussion at the 47th OEWG

Skadec Builds and Tests Two 1.5MW Air-Cooled R290 Chillers Designed for Large-Scale HVAC or Industrial Processing Applications

ATMOsphere Report Highlights Rising Threat of HFOs and TFA

ATMO Australia: Johnson Controls Details New and Upcoming Industrial and Commercial High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Australia

PRO Refrigeration Launches the PROGreen50 CO2 Industrial Chiller for North America

Epta’s New Refrigerated Display Case is Designed to be the ‘Manifesto for Circular Refrigeration’

The EU Unveils New State Aid Framework to Accelerate Development and Deployment of Heat Pumps and Other Clean Technologies

ATMO America: Researchers Find TFA in Two-Thirds of Drinking Water Samples in Rhode Island

GEA Shows Off 2,220TR Custom Ammonia Refrigeration System Built for North American Chemical Company in New Video

ATMOsphere to Host Side Event on PFAS-Free Cooling and Heating at 47th OEWG in Bangkok

Why Keelings Chose a Refra R290 Chiller and Heat Pump for Its New Flower Processing Facility

Advansor Installs 5.5MW CO2 system for Maersk Rotterdam Distribution Center

ATMO America: NRDC Scientist Invites Industry Help to Enact California’s PFAS Bill

ATMO America: New Belgium Brewing Sees Energy Efficiency Ratio of 8.85 with New Propane Chiller

R744-Based Cooling System at CERN to Cut Annual Emissions by 40,000 Metric Tons of CO2e

Heat Recovery and a Custom-Tailored Design Makes CO2 One of the ‘Best Choices’ for Industrial Applications, According to Crea

ATMO America: CO2 Free Cooling Cuts Data Center Cooling Energy Use by Up to 70%, Says M&M Carnot

The 2nd Industrial Refrigeration Network Conference Went Beyond Ammonia and CO2 Refrigeration Systems

World Refrigeration Day 2025 Aims to Inspire the Next Generation of HVAC&R Professionals

ZF Finds R290 Thermal Management System Improves EV Range by up to 30% Compared to R1234yf

NaturalRefrigerants.com Launches Audio Articles on Spotify

Scientists Publish Statement Defending PFAS Definition that Includes F-Gases and TFA

ATMO America: Simplify CO2 Systems to Drive Uptake in the U.S., Says Founder of Future Green Now

IIAR Asks U.S. EPA to Maintain 150 GWP Limit for Cold Storage

Cool Heating Coalition to Host European Parliament Session on Sustainable Cooling

U.K. Retailer Marks and Spencer Opts for Natural Refrigerants in New Stores in 2025

Embraco’s New India Plant Can Produce Up to 6 Million R600a and R290 Compressors Per Year

U.K. Government Hints at an Accelerated HFC Phase Down

ATMO America: Costco, IIAR’s Schrift and Bitzer Win ATMO Awards

China Refrigeration Expo 2025: Exhibitors Showcase Ammonia, CO2 and R290 Products

New Radisson Net-Zero Hotel in Manchester is Equipped with 4 Carrier 120HP Air-to-Water R290 Heat Pumps

New Map Shows More Than 3,000 German Companies Generate 171TWh of Waste Heat Annually

Ecop Technologies Secures €10.5 Million to Expand Industrial Heat Pump Production

Hillphoenix’s Charge Preservation System Becoming Standard Part of Its CO2 Racks

ATMO Australia: Natural Refrigerants to Help Woolworths Slash Carbon Emissions 89% by 2030 Compared to 2006

Hussmann Launches Protocol CO2 Rack for Commercial Refrigeration Applications in U.S.

6.3 Latin American Market Data: Industrial Sites Using Natural Refrigerants - Refrigeration 2024

6.2 Latin American Market Data: Stores Using Natural Refrigerants - Refrigeration 2024

6.1 A Snapshot of Natural Refrigerants in Latin America - Refrigeration 2024

5.6 New Zealand Market Data: Stores and Industrial Sites Using Natural Refrigerants - Refrigeration 2024

5.5 Australian Market Data: Stores and Industrial Sites Using Natural Refrigerants - Refrigeration 2024

5.4 Manufacturers Offering Natural Refrigerants Training - Refrigeration 2024

5.3 New Zealand Targets High-GWP Refrigerants in First Emissions Reduction Plan - Refrigeration 2024

5.2 Regulators Take Aim at R404A - Refrigeration 2024

5.1 The Australian and New Zealand Food Industry: Economic Outlook - Refrigeration 2024

4.4 Japanese Market Data: Stores and Industrial Sites Using Transcritical CO2 - Refrigeration 2024

4.3 Gains in the Cold Storage Sector - Refrigeration 2024

4.2 Increased Uptake of Subsidies Among SMEs - Refrigeration 2024

4.1 The Japanese Food Industry: Economic Outlook - Refrigeration 2024

3.8 North American Market Data: Industrial Sites Using Natural Refrigerants - Refrigeration 2024

3.7 North American Market Data: Stores Using Natural Refrigerants - Refrigeration 2024

3.6 Trump-Linked Project 2025 Calls for Repeal of ‘Unnecessarily Costly’ HFC Regulations - Refrigeration 2024

3.5 Hydrocarbon Standards in the U.S. - Refrigeration 2024

3.4 CARB Opens Second Roundof FRIP Program Funding - Refrigeration 2024

3.3 New F-gas Regulations in New York and Washington - Refrigeration 2024

3.2 U.S. EPA Excludes F-Gases and TFA from PFAS Definition - Refrigeration 2024

3.1 The North American Food Industry: Economic Outlook - Refrigeration 2024

2.8 European Market Data: Industrial Sites Using Natural Refrigerants - Refrigeration 2024

2.7 European Market Data: Stores Using Natural Refrigerants - Refrigeration 2024

2.6 Implementing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive - Refrigeration 2024

2.5 Europe Looks at Regulating F-Gases and TFA as PFAS - Refrigeration 2024

2.4 The U.K.’s F-gas Regulation Review - Refrigeration 2024

2.3 Training Requirements for Natural Refrigerants - Refrigeration 2024

2.2 The EU F-gas Regulation Becomes Law - Refrigeration 2024

2.1 The European Food Industry: Economic Outlook - Refrigeration 2024

1.4 HFOs and the Growing Threat of TFA - Refrigeration 2024

1.3 IIR and Cool Coalition to Develop Database to Track Refrigeration Sector Emissions - Refrigeration 2024

1.2 Natural Refrigerants Training Accelerates Worldwide - Refrigeration 2024

1.1 The Impact of Market Leaders - Refrigeration 2024

Executive Summary - Refrigeration 2024

Abbreviations

Expanded Horizons (Author's Note) - Refrigeration 2024

The Market Has Moved (Publisher's Note) - Refrigeration 2024

Methodology

Expanded Horizons

The Market has Moved