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March 14, 2016 Commercial refrigeration Europe

Migros putting CO₂ refrigeration technology at heart of climate strategy

Switzerland’s biggest retailer Migros is aiming to become a leader in climate protection and energy savings under its ‘Generation M’ sustainability programme. In its latest effort to trial and spread state-of-the-art CO₂ refrigeration technology, Migros partnered with system engineering expert Frigo Consulting in its Ibach store to save 45% energy while setting new benchmarks for using ejectors across Europe.

March 9, 2016 Industrial Refrigeration North America

Emerson to launch next-generation CO₂/ammonia cascade system

Emerson Climate Technologies is in the final stages of testing reciprocating compressors for CO₂/ammonia cascade systems in its recently opened Helix Innovation Centre. The company expects to launch the new products in the coming months.

March 7, 2016 World

NEXT Series: Natural refrigerants ‘the only solutions for long-term investment’ – Systemes LMP

While the synthetic refrigerant market might “aggressively” develop new solutions, natural refrigerants are the only long-term alternative to HFCs because they are the only substances that will not be subjected to phase-out programmes, argues Jeffrey Gingras, president of Systemes LMP. The Canadian refrigeration equipment manufacturer promises groundbreaking solutions for 2016.

March 3, 2016 Commercial refrigeration North America

Small N.Y. grocer receives GreenChill Platinum for transcritical store

DeCicco & Sons, a six-store grocery store operation based in Pelham, N.Y., has received platinum-level certification for a new store in Larchmont, N.Y., from the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill partnership, the highest level bestowed by the programme.

March 3, 2016 Asia Heating & Ventilation

Hot bed of CO2 heat pumps in Japan

There was an array of CO2 heat pump technology on display at HVAC&R Japan 2016 in Tokyo, with leading multinationals including Mitsubishi and Hitachi eager to make the most of the highly efficient refrigerant.

March 3, 2016 Asia Commercial refrigeration

ATMOsphere Asia 2016: CO2 refrigerant ‘best option’ for Sanden

At last month’s ATMOsphere Asia conference in Tokyo, Japan, Junya Ichikawa, president of Sanden Environmental Product Corporation, outlined ambitions to ensure that production of the company’s CO2 compressor units hits the one million mark in the near future. The adoption of natural refrigerants by end users is currently the main market driver, Ichikawa says.

March 2, 2016 Commercial refrigeration North America

Hillphoenix unveils transcritical system for smaller stores

Conyers, Georgia-based Hillphoenix has announced a new transcritical CO2 system, the AdvansorFlex, geared towards small and medium-sized retailers.

March 1, 2016 Africa Training

CRS’s new training facility: ‘First step for future of CO2 in Africa’

“Knowledge and experience are the barriers standing between CO2 refrigeration applications becoming the mainstream solution for the African market,” argues Wynand Groenwald of Commercial Refrigeration Services. The company’s newly opened training facility in Johannesburg, South Africa aims to tackle this problem.

March 1, 2016 Asia Commercial refrigeration

BITZER’s array of CO₂ compressors attract at Tokyo HVAC&R trade show

BITZER, the specialist in refrigeration compressors, presented its latest products at the well-established HVAC&R trade fair in Tokyo from 23-26 February 2016. With 188 companies spread over 734 booths, it took something special to attract the attention of the many thousands of visitors attending last week’s HVAC&R Trade Show in the Japanese capital. However, BITZER’s offering of innovative compressors using natural refrigerants was just the ticket to draw in the spoilt-for-c

February 28, 2016 Asia Industrial Refrigeration

HVAC&R Japan 2016: Mayekawa’s groundbreaking ultra-compact NH₃/CO₂ system

Mayekawa (MYCOM) turned heads at HVAC&R Japan 2016 in Tokyo with a prototype of a 30kW NH₃/CO₂ system for smaller industrial applications and potentially even commercial applications, while Danfoss showcased its broadest array of natural refrigerant solutions yet at the event.