Refrigeration contractors, technicians, installers among key targets
December 5, 2016
Danfoss has introduced a mobile training unit equipped with carbon dioxide (CO₂) solutions and interactive learning modules to help boost CO₂ refrigeration system competency among system builders, refrigeration contractors, service technicians, installers, and technical departments of food retailers.
CO₂ is rapidly advancing in food retail refrigeration as traditional HFCs are phased out
November 28, 2016
As applications for CO₂ refrigeration systems expand, there is a need to increase competencies around its use in the industry. To address this growing concern, Danfoss introduces its mobile training unit equipped with CO₂ solutions and interactive learning modules.
Growth driven by stringent laws and standards, strengthening cold chain across developing countries
November 10, 2016
The global industrial refrigeration systems market is expected to reach $23.22 billion by 2022, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.24 percent between 2016 and 2022, according to a report published by MarketsandMarkets.
Many supermarkets converted their chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigeration systems to hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) systems only to see HFCs targeted for a phaseout. Now, they’re hearing about natural refrigerants, distributed refrigeration, and cascade systems.
There is always plenty of activity taking place on the HVACR side of the supermarket and restaurant industries. Here’s a quick look at eight items of note.
Technology to help lower the amount of energy businesses and homes use for HVAC
July 28, 2016
Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU’s) Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE) and Dioxide Materials™ have formed a partnership to develop and evaluate a novel low-cost, low-power, wireless CO2 sensing system for HVAC applications.
Store installed a Hillphoenix Advansor CO2 Booster System that utilizes CO2 refrigerant
May 26, 2016
DeCicco & Sons’ newest store has been awarded Platinum GreenChill certification — the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) highest sustainability award for food retailers — due to the grocer’s investment in a refrigeration system that uses natural refrigerant.
Natural refrigerants event expected to be biggest ever
May 16, 2016
ATMOsphere America, a conference focusing on how natural refrigerants are being used in refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating systems, returns for its fifth edition, June 16 and 17, at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
The first of three natural refrigerant trailer prototypes enter service in the UK
May 12, 2016
UK retailer Sainsbury’s has become the first customer to take delivery of Carrier Transicold’s prototype natural refrigerant trailer unit — a new generation of transport refrigeration system for trailers that operates exclusively with CO2 refrigerant.