The ATMOsphere Podcast Network

Besides what we published this week, these stories caught our attention. Italy and UNEP Offer Up to $1 Million for Sustainable Cooling Projects Enrad to Provide R290 Heat Pumps to Schiphol Airport SLB Acquires Kelvion for $3.4 Billion Qvantum Replaces Biomass Boiler at 13th Century U.K. Church with R290 Heat Pumps Frascold Releases New Ammonia and CO2 Compressors Read the full story on NaturalRefr...

A coalition of 17 environmental organizations, led by Earthjustice, has ⁠submitted comments⁠ to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging it to not approve Opteon 2P50, an HFO made by Chemours that can be used as a liquid cooling agent for heat-generating servers in data centers. ⁠Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com⁠

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Corporation (MHI-AC&R) has developed a “compact” ultra-low-temperature (ULT) nitrogen (R728) indirect brine chiller, providing temperatures from −100 to −40°C (−148 to −40°F). Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Working with contracting partner Kreutzträger Kältetechnik, TEKO Refrigeration has delivered an approximately 2.9MW (824.6TR) CO2 (R744) refrigeration system for German meat-processing and convenience-food manufacturer Kampsen & Co’s Cloppenburg facility. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

American manufacturer A. O. Smith has released a new CO2 (R744) split heat pump water heater (HPWH) for the U.S. market designed for use in cold climates. Dubbed Voltex X, the new unit has a heating capacity of 4.5kW (1.2TR) and was designed in partnership with Panasonic , which manufactures commercial and residential propane (R290) heat pumps and recently released a residential CO2 heat pump wate...

ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has announced that the ATMOsphere (ATMO) America Summit 2027 will be held in New York City June 16–17. The 16th edition of the conference will bring together leading voices from across the HVAC&R sector to explore the growing business opportunities behind the transition to clean cooling and heating, with sessions focusing on refrigeration, heat...

Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is considering new HFC restrictions that could include measures targeting pre-charged equipment. The DCCEEW will publish the draft standards in September, which the public can provide feedback on. Those interested in sharing their opinion can sign up for the IChEMS mailing list by writing to ichems.enquiry@dcceew....

Vapor sensor control could cut energy consumption by roughly 40% for part-load refrigeration operation compared to self-regulating systems designed for full-load efficiency, according to Henrik Kudsk, Product Manager at HB Products . The Danish component manufacturer produces sensors for industrial and commercial refrigeration and heat pump applications, primarily serving large-scale systems with...

Besides what we published this week, these stories stood out to us. Panasonic Brings CO2 Condensing Units to Singapore Clivet R290 Heat Pump Installed in Historic U.K. Home Wieland Announces Expansion of Ohio Production Facility Pipelife Releases Residential Indoor R290 Heat Pump for Irish Market Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

The articles in the podcast are as follows: IIAR Seeks to Streamline U.S. Safety Rules for Ammonia Refrigeration Beijer Ref Acquires Refra Interview: Snowman Group Is the Next Chinese Company with Big Ambitions for the Natural Refrigerants Industry IV Produkt Launches Air-Handling Unit with Next-Generation ThermoCooler HP, Available with R290 KIMM Demonstrates Ammonia-Based Adsorption Heat Pump fo...

The Korean Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has demonstrated an ammonia-based adsorption heat pump capable of using waste heat as low as 40°C (104°F) for cooling, according to Young Kim, a principal researcher at the government-funded institution. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

A task force launched last year by the International Institute of All-Natural Refrigeration (IIAR) has begun discussions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address overlap in the agency’s ris management program (RMP) regulations for ammonia (R717) refrigeration with the process safety management (PSM) regulations overseen by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administratio...

China’s place in the natural refrigerants industry has historically been as a manufacturing hub – somewhere European companies turn to in order to scale their product lines. While China is still a global production stronghold, it is also home to increasingly ambitious companies that are aiming to make their own mark on the HVAC&R industry. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Swedish HVAC manufacturer IV Produkt has launched its next-generation ThermoCooler HP reversible heat pump integrated into an Envistar Flex air-handling unit (AHU), available with propane (R290) or the synthetic refrigerant R454C. The integrated heat pump provides space heating and cooling in a single unit for commercial and public-sector applications, including hospitals, hotels, offices, schools...

German bakery wholesale supplier BÄKO Süd-West has acquired two Mercedes-Benz eActros 400s refrigerated delivery trucks equipped with ECOOLTEC’s electrically operated TM182 transport refrigeration unit, which uses propylene (R1270) and CO2 (R744). Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Beijer Ref has acquired Refra , a Lithuanian manufacturer of chillers, refrigeration systems and heat pumps using natural refrigerants. The Sweden-based Beijer Ref said it has acquired 90% of Refra , which it said has an annual turnover of approximately SEK 500 million (€45 million/$52 million). Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

A single CO2 heat pump from Flow Environmental Systems replaced 27 rooftop HVAC units with a combined cooling capacity of nearly 197TR (693kW) at St. Paul Steamfitters/Pipefitters Union (Local 455)’s 100,000ft2 (9,290m2) training facility, according to Training Director Jeremy McConkey. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

In addition to what we published this week, these stories caught our attention. Madison Air Solution Set to Acquire ebm-papst Dierberg’s Opens Grocery Store with CO2 Refrigeration System A.O. Smith Releases New CO2 Hot Water Heat Pump for the U.S. German Glass Packaging Manufacturer to Install 3.5MW of Ammonia Heat Pumps Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

The articles in the podcast are as follows: NRDC Outlines Case Against Revision of EPA’s Technology Transitions Rule Rivacold CO2 CDUs and R290 Monoblocs Enable Sustainable Retrofit at Vermont Food Co-op ATMO LATAM 2027 Is Set for April 19–20 in Santiago de Chile Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Provides 90kW CO2 Heat Pump System for Adagio Hotel in London Study Finds Leakage of CCl4 Used as HFO Feedst...

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a global environmental NGO, has outlined the case against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s revision of the Technology Transitions Rule on HFC emissions announced in May . The revision (or “reconsideration”) of the Technology Transitions Rule extends compliance deadlines by several years for the use of much lower GWP refrigerants in supe...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has installed a 90kW (25.5TR) CO2 (R744) air-source heat pump to provide domestic hot water for an Adagio Hotel location in London. The newly built hotel is in London’s Whitechapel neighborhood and comprises 140 units.  Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

A global consortium of researchers has found that ozone-depleting substances (ODS) such as carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and HCFC-22, used as feedstocks to produce HFOs, are leaking at rates much higher than previously believed, causing a delay in the repair of the ozone layer. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

A mix of Rivacold CO2 (R744) condensing units (CDUs) and propane (R290) monoblocs is supporting the sustainable retrofit of Brattleboro Food Co-op’s Vermont grocery store, according to Sam Major, General Manager at refrigeration contractor Turner Piping. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has announced that ATMOsphere (ATMO) LATAM 2027 will be held in Santiago de Chile, Chile, April 19–20. ATMO LATAM 2027 will gather key industry experts, including manufacturers, policymakers, end users and contractors, to learn about the latest market and technology trends in natural refrigerant-based HVAC&R systems, including those using CO2 (...

U.K.-based gas detection equipment manufacturer International Gas Detectors (IGD) has developed two new portable gas detectors in its BELL product line: the BELL LITE and BELLMINI , which can detect leaks of CO2 (R744) and ammonia (R717) among other gases. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com