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Peter Powell

Peter Powell is Refrigeration Editor. He can be contacted at 815-654-7270 or peterpowell@achrnews.com. Peter was formerly Editor/Publisher of Service & Contracting, where he gained his refrigeration experience. Among his duties, Powell is responsible for the monthly Refrigeration Zone sections in The NEWS

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California Air Resources Boardâ??s Satapana Buthken talks regulatory changes regarding refrigeration and refrigerants.

As California Goes . . .

Contractors Eye State for Refrigeration, Refrigerant Regulations
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Peter Powell
March 30, 2015
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As California goes, so goes the rest of the country. That adage has often proved true especially when it comes to regulations related to refrigeration and refrigerants. The state's aggressive environmental and regulatory positions have caused the rest of the United States to monitor policy making and enforcement out West.


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While Canadaâ??s federal government is considering a 1:1 ratio of journeymen to apprentices on a job site, the U.S. often favors a four journeymen to one apprentice ratio.

Properly Balancing the Ratio of Journeymen to Apprentices

Worker-Apprentice Ratio Varies Significantly Between U.S. and Canada
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Peter Powell
March 2, 2015
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Whatever the ratio between journeymen and apprentices might be, and however that ratio is determined, the one constant is the need for adequate training for all HVACR service personnel working on a job site. 


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California Air Resources Boardâ??s Satapana Buthken talks regulatory changes regarding refrigeration and refrigerants.

Contractors Eye Refrigerant Regulations

California’s Impact Felt in Remaining 49 States
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Peter Powell
March 2, 2015
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The aggressive environmental and regulatory positions in Sacramento have caused the rest of the U.S. to monitor policymaking and enforcement out West. And, more often than not, those policies have ended up as the blueprint for federal regulations.


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A 300,000-square-foot Caputoâ??s Fresh Market in Carol Stream, Illinois, uses CO2 as a refrigerant.

CO2 Refrigerant Use Sweeping into the US

More Supermarkets Utilizing Natural Refrigerant Systems
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Peter Powell
March 2, 2015
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CO2 is primarily used in cascade systems that include ammonia, in booster systems in supermarkets, and as a stand-alone refrigerant for transcritical-configured systems.


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Harrison Horning of Delhaize America/Hannaford looks at the ongoing changes, especially the trend toward CO2 as a primary refrigerant in supermarkets.

Apples and Oranges Beyond Comparison

Refrigeration System Designs More Complex
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Peter Powell
March 2, 2015
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So, supermarket owners want refrigeration systems that are energy efficient to hold down costs and pro-environmental for political correctness. But for engineers, contractors, and technicians that approach may not be all that easy, whether bringing a new store online or retrofitting an existing one.


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The Transactional Way to Efficient Refrigeration

Approach Being Studied by Oak Ridge, Energy Department
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Peter Powell
March 2, 2015
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A demonstration of complex — but ultimately valuable — developments when it comes to supermarket refrigeration is a project conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).


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A Final Point

Reflections on FROSTlines
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Peter Powell
March 2, 2015
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This is my last Point of View commentary for The NEWS’ FROSTlines eNewsletter. By the time you read this, I will have been retired for several weeks. FROSTlines was a new venture for The NEWS when it began a few years ago. It was set to focus totally on refrigeration and it would be online only.


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From Nordyne comes the R8HE 95 percent AFUE gas/electric packaged system.

Intelligent Furnaces Meet Consumer Needs, Government Regulations

New Furnaces Embrace Variable-speed, Wireless Control Capabilities
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Peter Powell
February 23, 2015
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Terminology talk at the AHR Expo focused on variable-speed compressors, electronically commutated motors (ECMs), and variable-capacity systems as well as diagnostics and troubleshooting tools for contractors.


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DuPont was drawing attention to contractors using R-438A (ISCEON® MO99�) as a replacement refrigerant.

Refrigerant Manufacturers Looking Beyond R-22

Low-GWP HFCs and HFOs New Talking Points
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Peter Powell
February 23, 2015
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The No. 1 trend in HVAC refrigeration is the increase in R-22 prices as the supply-demand equation sorts itself out. 


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Bosch exhibited a line of stainless steel boilers with stainless steel heat exchangers for use in a range of spaces from small residential apartments to large-scale commercial spaces.

Boiler Sector Embraces Modulation and Wireless Connectivity

Manufacturers Designing more Internet-enabled, Highly Efficient Units
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Peter Powell
February 23, 2015
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Not only are modulating gas condensing boilers more efficient, but they’re easier to operate, as many come designed with Internet connectivity and controls. In turn, contractors are enjoying the simplified installation procedures and maintenance routines such new-age boilers provide.


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