In the hot month of August, something cool is taking place. Peers and colleagues from around the world will join together in Montreal, Canada, at the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration.

This R-410A alternative — R-454B — is expected to replace all of the company’s ducted residential and light commercial packaged solutions sold in North America.

CoolSys has acquired ABC Refrigeration & HVAC. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, ABC Refrigeration is a commercial refrigeration and air conditioning services provider in the Northeast that also has in-house metal fabrication capabilities.

Danfoss’s EnVisioneer of the Year competition seeks to recognize actions that reduce energy consumption, CO₂ emissions, and oil consumption. ASHRAE and UN Environment's Lower-GWP Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Innovation Award recognizes people who have developed or implemented innovative technological concepts applied in developing countries that minimize GWP through refrigerant management.

A-Gas, a company involved in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants, clean agent fire suppression, and performance chemical blowing agents, recently announced that it is expanding into Canada. A-Gas also recently announced that it has acquired Singapore-based refrigerant company, VEMAC Services.

The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council recently presented a natural refrigerant seminar and live CO₂ demo at the Danfoss headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland.