BALTIMORE - It seems that most every time a general news story comes out expressing concerns over global warming or climate change, some in the general public consciously or subconsciously place at least a portion of the blame on the refrigeration industry.

One of the most recent efforts to debunk such linkage comes from Danfoss, which issued a statement in late May saying, "The refrigeration industry has long been blamed as a culprit of environmental pollution, but leaders in the industry contend otherwise."