In 2022, the multi-banner retailer completed more than 85 projects to transition stores to lower GWP refrigerants, says its ESG report.
SEforALL’s This Is Cool Challenge includes a special prize – in partnership with Cool Up – for natural refrigerant solutions; submission deadline is September 15.
The October 18 event – intended for engineers and sustainability professionals – will explore decarbonization, energy savings, thermal storage, multi-level controls, and funding and incentives programs.
The 20–200kW heat pump will provide both space and hot-water heating for multi-family residential buildings, as well as smaller commercial and industrial applications.
HFO-1234yf will contribute cumulative emissions of 1.7Gt during 2024–2060, while the cumulative amount of TFA deposition from HFO-1234yf emissions will reach 0.4–1.0Gt, the study says
The Heat2O provides a sustainable heating solution with a COP of up to 4.52.
The proposed AC system boasts a COP of up to 5.99, with a refrigeration COP up to 3.54, says a Norwegian researcher.
The U.S.-based contractor is seeing the line between industrial and commercial applications becoming less defined, with an increasing number of industrial players adopting CO2 technologies.
SINTEF researcher proposes replacing glycol circuit with water/ice cold thermal energy storage, combined with transcritical CO2 refrigeration.
The Italian OEM’s Smart Booster 2.0 offers a new configuration with more compressors to provide a higher cooling capacity for both low and medium temperatures.
