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GreenChill Award Winners Announced During FMI

Companies are recognized for exceptional achievements in reducing HFC emissions

October 4, 2022

The U.S. EPA recently presented the annual GreenChill awards for achievements made during the 2021 program year at FMI – The Food Industry Association’s Energy and Store Development Conference.

NASRC Offers Free Virtual Refrigeration Summit

The online event will highlight natural refrigerant solutions for supermarkets

October 4, 2022

The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council has announced that registration is now open for their Sustainable Refrigeration Summit.

Free, Online CO2 Refrigeration Training

The two-part course is designed to teach basic concepts of CO₂ refrigeration systems

October 3, 2022

On October 5 and 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. Eastern time, Kysor Warren will be holding a free, online, CO₂refrigeration training event in partnership with Southern California Edison.

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Promotes Bob Landi to VP and General Manager

September 29, 2022

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC has promoted Bob Landi to vice president and general manager.

Proper Superheat Can Protect Compressor From Damage

Technicians should make sure that liquid refrigerant is not entering the compressor

John Tomczyk

September 28, 2022

One of the worst enemies of a compressor is liquid refrigerant, so technicians should make sure the refrigeration system has proper superheat in order to protect the compressor from damage that can occur from flooding or slugging.

September 19, 2022 NEWSRoom: Vaccine Deliveries, Infrastructure Ban, Heat Pump Challenge, Refrigeration Showcase

Maria Taylor

September 19, 2022

Catch up on the latest headlines in this episode of the ACHR Newsroom.

Bill Gates and Others Back New Cooling Technologies

Decarbonization and the HFC phasedown are spawning innovation in the HVAC industry

Joanna R. Turpin

September 15, 2022

A raft of new companies and research groups are researching how to reduce carbon and refrigerant emissions, and the result is a number of promising cooling innovations, which could bring significant changes to the HVAC industry.

The Cold Chain Delivers Life-Saving Vaccines

Danfoss and Trane worked to deliver critical components to store COVID-19 vaccines

September 7, 2022

Trane and Danfoss have joined forces to play a critical role in maintaining the cold chain and delivering life-saving COVID-19 vaccines.

What’s Your Plan For DOE’s 2023 Energy Efficiency Standards?

How contractors handle inventory for the rest of the year is crucial

Joanna R. Turpin

September 6, 2022

Under the new energy efficiency standards, the minimum efficiency of residential equipment will increase approximately 7%, or the equivalent of 1 SEER point. So what should contractors be doing to prepare?

Gas Ballast in Vacuum Pump Aids Evacuation

Proper evacuation ensures no atmospheric air remains in a refrigeration system

Joe Marchese

September 3, 2022

Proper evacuation of a refrigeration system is an important part of repairing or installing a unit, and the gas ballast in the vacuum pump helps improve the process.