The ATMOsphere Podcast Network

A consortium of seven major U.S. corporations – Amazon, Autodesk, Figma, Google, JPMorganChase, Salesforce and Workday – has launched the Superpollutant Action Initiative to deploy $100 million in projects that reduce high-GWP superpollutants such as f-gas refrigerants and methane. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Advansor has announced the SteelXL Heat Pump, a new CO2 (R744) heat pump that offers up to 5MW (1,421TR) of heating capacity in a single unit and up to 50MW (14,217TR) in parallel installation. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Zudek built its first ammonia (R717) chiller for a data center in 2013 in South Africa. Since then it has provided chillers for four more data centers, two of which were in Germany: one with a cooling capacity of 700kw (199TR) and another with a cooling capacity of 6MW (1,706TR). The company is currently working on a new data center project but did not share specifics.  Read the full story on Natu...

Refrigeration systems manufacturer Zero Zone has launched the Genesys CO2 Edge Compact , a new transcritical CO2 (R744) condensing unit for the North American market.  Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

Tim Hannig, Founder and Managing Director of HYTING, spoke with NaturalRefrigerants.com about the company’s hydrogen catalytic air-heating system. He also discussed its potential for peak-demand shaving in industrial facilities and plans for scaling and global expansion. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

The articles in the podcast are as follows: ATMO LATAM: End Users Outline Success with Natural Refrigerants in Latin America Hillphoenix Releases Next Generation Flex Mini Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration System for Smaller Stores Trane Expands R290 Heat Pump Portfolio With 125kW Modular and 230kW Packaged Units Danfoss Multi-Ejector HP with Parallel Compression Reduces CO2 System Energy Use by 21%...

Refrigeration systems manufacturer Hillphoenix has announced the launch of its Next Generation Flex Mini , a CO2 (R744) transcritical refrigeration system that provides a “versatile, future-proof refrigeration solution” for smaller-format food retail stores. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Ideal Heating, a U.K. boiler manufacturer, has recently expanded its ECOMOD 290HT air-to-water propane (R290) commercial heat pump line with a new 65kW (18.4TR) model.  Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Danish component manufacturer Danfoss reported in a white paper that pairing its multi-ejector HP (high-pressure) with parallel compression in transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration reduced energy use by 21% compared to traditional booster systems in two U.S. field tests. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

U.S.-based cold storage and sample management manufacturer Hamilton Storage, a division of the Hamilton company, has transitioned its entire automated ultra-low-temperature (ULT) portfolio for biological samples to natural refrigerants. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

The ATMOsphere (ATMO) LATAM conference, taking place March 9 and 10 in Bogotá, Colombia, featured numerous examples of end-user installations of natural refrigerant systems in the Latin American market on day one, particularly CO2 (R744)-based systems Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Global HVAC manufacturer Trane, a subsidiary of Ireland-based Trane Technologies, has expanded its propane (R290) air-to-water heat pump portfolio with the launch of FLEX N HP, an up to 125kW (35.5TR) modular unit, and ARIES N HP, an up to 230kW (65.4TR) packaged solution. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Zudek is an Italian manufacturer of ammonia (R717) air- and water-cooled chillers, ammonia heat pumps and water–ammonia absorption chillers. The company is based in Trieste and has been working with ammonia since it was founded in 1990 . Zudek also manufactures safety systems for ammonia chillers along with CO2 purification and liquefaction systems.  Read the full story on NaturalRefrigers.com.

The articles in the podcast are as follows: Daikin Launches Modular R290 Heat Pump/Chiller, With Capacities from 20 to 85kW Danfoss Unveils ‘Large CO2 Ejector’ Designed for Industrial Refrigeration Systems and Heat Pumps Heatcraft Unveils 90Bar CO2 Low-Profile Cooler and 15HP CO2 Condensing Unit 2025 ATMO Approved Label Companies Placed on the Market Products That Will Avoid the Lifetime Release o...

The 17 companies that received the ATMO Approved Label in 2025 placed on the market products that will avoid the release of 22.9 million metric tons of CO2e (GWP 20) and 1,000 metric tons of TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) during their lifetime, according to estimations by ATMOsphere, the publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

Japanese manufacturer Daikin has launched a new propane (R290) air-to-water monobloc heat pump/chiller, EWA/YK-CZ, suitable for commercial and light-industrial applications with capacities from 20 to 85kW (5.7 to 24.2TR). Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Global heat exchanger manufacturer SWEP was in the news recently for its work with CO2 (R744), specifically the CO2 refrigeration system used by CERN to cool the Large Hadron Collider’s particle detectors. The company developed a new brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE) type specifically for the project.  Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Danfoss has introduced a new ejector designed to improve the efficiency of industrial CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems and heat pumps, particularly in warm climates. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

U.S.-based Heatcraft Refrigeration Products, a commercial refrigeration manufacturer owned by Lennox International, has unveiled new CO2 (R744) equipment: a 90bar (1,305psi) low-profile cooler for walk-ins and a 15HP vertical condensing unit. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

Bluu unit, a European alliance of HVAC&R contractors dedicated to promoting the use of natural refrigerants, continues to expand its network with the acquisition of the Irish company Tech Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Tech RAC). Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

German components manufacturer RSG began series production of valves for CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems in 2023. However, its experience manufacturing valves stretches back to 1985, when the company began designing valves for use in mechanical and plant engineering, the food industry and the medical space, in addition to the HVAC&R sector. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

A sustainability upgrade at Ordos Ejin Horo Airport includes installing CO2 (R744)-based heating and cooling systems, aligning with the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s 2022 Green Development Policy and Action. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com .

Copeland’s new medium-temperature transcritical CO2 (R744) scroll compressor facilitates the development of smaller, distributed CO2 racks and condensing units that could expand the range of end users employing CO2 refrigeration, including convenience stores. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com .

In conjunction with Minnesota’s initiative to develop a clean-energy hub, Rogers, Minnesota (U.S.), manufacturer Flow Environmental Services and the St. Paul Steamfitters/Pipefitters Union (Local 455) have teamed up to deliver hands-on CO2 (R744) heat-pump training and demonstrations. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

The EU has launched a €1.8 million ($2.15 million) subscription model, funded through its LIFE Program from November 2025 to October 2028, to encourage the adoption of heat pumps in leased commercial and public buildings. Read the full Story on NaturalRefrigerants.com .