The ATMOsphere Podcast Network

French component manufacturer Carly will enter the U.S. market with its oil separators for transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems after they recently received UL certification. Cyrille Berthet, Carly’s CEO, told NaturalRefrigerants.com in an interview that four models of TURBOIL-R-P 14, which is rated at 140bar (2,030psi), have received UL certification. The company has also received UL ce...

Two reversible CO2 (R744) heat pumps, designed and manufactured by Swiss OEM Biaggini Frigoriferi , will deliver 412kW (117.2TR) of heating capacity and decarbonize a historic railway station in Ticino, Switzerland, according to Project Manager Luca Rossi. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Mexican commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturer FB Industrial is highlighting its propane (R290) chillers for medium-temperature (MT) refrigeration applications, particularly in high-ambient climates where CO2 (R744) systems can face performance challenges. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

SWEP’s work with data centers began more than a decade ago and was initially focused on free cooling. Around 2020, as data centers became denser and more energy-intensive, the company shifted toward liquid cooling, and around 2022 it began seeing increased interest in heat recovery and reuse from data center operators.  Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

There were 6,360 food retail stores and industrial sites in the United States and Canada using transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems in 2025, a 28% increase from 2024, according to a new ATMOsphere report titled “ Refrigeration: Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration with Natural Refrigerants .” Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Italian manufacturer Arneg has launched PRISMA, a new series of transcritical CO2 (R744) condensing units (CDUs) with a cooling capacity of 2–40kW (0.5–11.3TR) designed for mini-markets and small retail stores. The PRISMA line features units serving both medium-temperature (MT) and low-temperature (LT) cooling applications as well as a unit serving only MT applications. Read the full story on Natu...

Natural refrigerants will once again be in the spotlight when ARBS 2026 kicks off next week in Melbourne, Australia. The country’s biggest HVAC&R event is held every two years, with the 2026 exhibition taking place in Melbourne from May 5–7. ARBS 2024 was held in Sydney and attracted more than 9,000 guests. Natural refrigerant-based heating and cooling technologies dotted the show floor and in...

Advansor has commissioned a 1.3MW (369TR) transcritical CO2 (R744)-based cooling system for a new data center in Valencia, Spain, which it said is the first in the country to solely use natural refrigerants. The system consists of two industrial SteelXL transcritical CO2 racks and three MiniBoosters. In addition to the 1.3MW of cooling capacity, the system also has 150kW (42.6TR) of capacity for a...

To better address sector-specific needs, Fenagy is developing tailor-made modules that meet data center safety and redundancy requirements. These standardized yet customizable units can operate in cooling-only mode when heat recovery is not required or in combined mode when both cooling and heating demand exist, similar to the company’s existing heat pumps and chillers. Read more on NaturalRefrige...

Two Democrats have proposed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate to address the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the domestic supply chain, using a definition of PFAS that would include many refrigerants and the atmospheric byproduct of some refrigerants called trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). Read more on NaturalRefrigerants.com

ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, will host an online event Tuesday, May 26 at 2 pm CEST summarizing the key findings from its “ Refrigeration: Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration with Natural Refrigerants ” report. Read more on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

Italy-based HVAC&R manufacturer Enex Technologies has launched a new industrial V-shaped dry cooler with cooling capacities from 0.2 to 2.5MW (57 to 711TR) designed for industrial applications. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

ATMOsphere, the publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, is organizing the event in partnership with Technische Universität (TU) Berlin’s Department of Heat Transfer and Heat Conversion. The MAC Summit was launched in 2024, with the first two editions held on the TU Berlin campus. ATMOsphere moved the event to Brussels for 2026 to engage a wider audience, according to Charlotte Darniche, Events Manag...

Zack Laws, President and CEO of CO2 Refrigeration Systems (CRS), detailed the growth of CO2 industrial refrigeration in the United States and his company’s work in the sector during a conversation with NaturalRefrigerant.com at the International Institute for All-Natural Refrigeration (IIAR) 2026 conference. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

The articles in the podcast are as follows: 111,650 European Supermarkets and Industrial Sites Used Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration Systems in 2025 New York Bills Attempt to Roll Back State HFC Rules to Align with the U.S. AIM Act Interview: Sanhua’s Technical Director EMEA Details the Company’s Strategic Focus on CO2 and Commercial HVAC Part 1: Fenagy’s Hydrocarbon Heat Pumps Keep Data Centers Co...

Europe’s commercial and industrial transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration system installations reached 111,650 sites in 2025, according to “ Refrigeration: Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration with Natural Refrigerants ,” a new report from ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com. ⁠Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com⁠

An effort is underway in the New York State Legislature to roll back regulations on HFCs finalized in late 2024 by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) so that they match federal HFC regulations established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration (EPA). Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

If you want to know where the natural refrigerants industry is going, talk to a components supplier. The companies manufacturing heat exchangers, valves, vessels and more have their finger on the pulse of the HVAC&R industry and can tell you where it’s headed next. Some of them, like Sanhua , are taking an active role in deciding the direction. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Italian heat pump manufacturer Turboden has started up what it says is “the world’s largest steam-producing heat pump,” an isobutane (R600a) unit that can generate 12MWth of superheated steam at 3.4bar (49.3psi). Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

Fenagy is a Danish manufacturer of industrial heating and cooling systems headquartered near Aarhus. Established in 2020, the company primarily develops heat pumps for the energy sector with a strong emphasis on heat recovery and integrating natural refrigerants into large-scale applications, such as district heating and industrial processing. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

France has announced a ban on installing gas boilers in new buildings , which includes commercial buildings, beginning in 2027. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who said that the government would double its current support for electrifying heating to €10 billion ($11.7 billion) annually by 2030. In support of electrification, the French government has committed to ins...

The articles in the podcast are as follows: MCE 2026: Refra Launches Standard R290 Water-to-Water Heat Pump/Chiller Line R290 Accounted for 38% of New EU Residential Heat Pump Certifications in 2024, According to Heat Pumps Watch Freor Launches ‘Energy’ Line, Delivering up to 50% Efficiency Gains Compared to Standard Centralized CO2 Models IIAR 2026: Hillphoenix Aims to Cut Lead Times and Costs fo...

Lithuanian refrigeration manufacturer Freor has launched Energy, a new cabinet line that delivers up to 50% efficiency gains compared to the company’s standard refrigeration models operating with centralized CO2 (R744) systems. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Chile’s Ministry of the Environment has issued a public call for information related to the use of synthetic refrigerants and alternative technologies as part of the country’s development of a new HFC emission standard. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerant.com

Based on new EU certificates, Heat Pumps Watch (HPW), an independent non-profit European data and analysis organization, has reported a definitive shift in refrigerants for residential heat pumps, with propane (R290) capturing a 38% share in 2024. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com