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The ATMOsphere Podcast Network

Your source for natural refrigerants news and reports from ATMOsphere, the world"s leading independent market accelerator for clean cooling and natural refrigerant solutions. More info at www.ATMOsphere.cool.

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3:56

European NGOs Launch Awareness Campaign on F-Gases,...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2025/07/28

Three leading European environmental NGOs have collaborated to raise public awareness through a new video about the health and environmental risks of HFCs and HFOs that degrade into trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), in the atmosphere. Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and ChemSec, with the support of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUKN), rel...

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4:40

ATMO America: Connecticut Retailer Begins Transition...

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2025/07/28

Connecticut retailer Cingari Family Markets is upgrading refrigeration systems across its 12 ShopRite-branded supermarkets to CO2 (R744)-based technologies in a move to “future proof” its business amid tightening state and federal environmental regulations, while also reducing energy use. To date, three Cingari Family Markets stores have been remodeled, with three more currently in the design phase. “Even though there is no pending legislation in Connecticut, the Cingari family wanted t...

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3:50

Star Refrigeration Adds 2.75MW of New Ammonia...

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2025/07/25

Star Refrigeration, a Scottish manufacturer of industrial refrigeration systems, has doubled the frozen storage capacity of a NewCold high-bay automated warehouse in Corby, United Kingdom, with a 2.75MW (782TR) ammonia (R717) expansion system. The installation completed the second phase of a three-phase project. It added 75,000 pallet positions, bringing the total capacity of the facility to 150,000 pallet positions, which are kept at a storage temperature of −22°C (−7.6°F). During the refrig...

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4:29

ATMOsphere Reapproves Natural Refrigerants Label for...

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2025/07/24

ATMOsphere, a global market accelerator of clean cooling and heating solutions and publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has reapproved the ATMO Approved Natural Refrigerants Label for Güntner, a German manufacturer of heat exchangers. Güntner was approved for the ATMOsphere label in 2022, its inaugural year. The company has since been reapproved for the label three straight years. “This recognition underscores our leadership in shaping a more sustainable future for cooling.” Mich...

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4:27

UNIDO is Developing Pilot Projects in China and India...

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2025/07/24

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is currently developing pilot projects in China and India for natural refrigerant-based mobile air-conditioning (MAC) systems for cars. UNIDO launched the three-year project in 2023, which is funded by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), with the goal of piloting a CO2 (R744)-based air-conditioning system for electric vehicles (EVs) in China and an updating propane (R290)-based air-conditioning system for EVs in Indi...

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4:06

U.K. Town Installs 6 Refra Hydrocarbon Heat Pumps for...

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2025/07/24

As part of its low-carbon energy network, Solihull, a town of 126,000 in the West Midlands, U.K., has installed six Refra hydrocarbon heat pumps to provide 1.6MW (455TR) of district heating and hot water to local government owned buildings, community centers and educational institutions. The project, backed by a £9.6 million ($12.9 million/€11.1 million) loan from the U.K. government’s National Wealth Fund, is a collaborative effort between the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Vital ...

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5:14

Study Finds TFA in Juices and Wine in Canada

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2025/07/24

A new technical note by North American scientists reported using advanced detection technology to find trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a byproduct of common f-gases and other substances, in 24 beverage samples from Toronto, Ontario, including juices and wine, at microgram-per-liter levels similar to those of previous studies done in Europe. The study also found other ultrashort- and short-chain PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated substances), though TFA “dominated in detection frequency and concentrat...

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3:33

ATMO America: Dairy Processor Saputo Replacing...

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2025/07/23

Saputo, an international producer of dairy products, is replacing the fossil fuel boilers in its British Columbia, Canada, facility with a plug-and-play 1.5MW (426.5TR) water-to-water Vilter VQ95 ammonia (R717) heat pump, according to Jake Krause, Global Product Manager at Vilter by Copeland. With the installation, the company expects to save $120,000 (€102,700) annually compared to the boilers on hot water production energy costs. The facility uses hot water for pasteurization, processing da...

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4:28

2 SCM Frigo 60kW CO2 Booster Packs Installed in Jam...

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2025/07/22

In its Essex factory, English jam producer Wilkin & Sons has replaced four HFC-based low-temperature (LT) 30kW (8.5TR) screw packs with two 60kW (17.1TR) CO2 booster packs produced by Italian manufacturer SCM Frigo. The company, best known for its Tiptree range of fruit preserves, has produced jam and marmalades since 1885. SCM Frigo is part of the Beijer Ref group. FridgeHUB, operated by Beijer Ref UK & Ireland, designed the CO2 system, supplied the equipment and provided training to...

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6:20

U.S. Use of HFOs and HCFOs Expected to More Than...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2025/07/22

Consumption of hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) and hydrochlorofluoroolefins (HCFOs) in the U.S. is projected to more than double by 2030, reaching approximately 106,000 metric tons – up from around 40,000 metric tons in 2021 – according to a new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). The report – “Persistent Problems” – raises concerns about the environmental and health impacts of these chemicals, which are often marketed as climate-friendly alternatives to HFCs and HCFCs. ...

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1:20

NaturalRefrigerants.com Audio Articles Are Now...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2025/07/21

NaturalRefrigerants.com, the world’s top source for news and insights on natural refrigerant-based heating and cooling technologies, now offers audio articles on Apple Podcasts and YouTube. In addition to Apple and YouTube, audio articles can now be found on the following podcast platforms: Deezer, iHeart, PlayerFM Podcast Addict, Podcast Index and Podchaser. The articles are read by an AI-generated voice in English. NaturalRefrigerants.com first made its audio articles available on Spotify.&...

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3:36

2 Ammonia Geothermal Heat Pumps to Provide 8MW of...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2025/07/21

Weska Kälteanlagen, a German industrial refrigeration and heat pump manufacturer, is constructing an 8MW (2,275TR) ammonia (R717) geothermal heat pump to supply district heating to more than 6,000 households in the Wilhelmsburg district of Hamburg. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

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3:08

Brazil Announces Opening Its First Natural...

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2025/07/18

As part of its HCFC Phase-out Management Program (HPMP), Brazil has opened what the government is calling its first natural refrigerant training laboratory, with a simulated mini-supermarket CO2 (R744)/propane (R290) cascade system installed at the FARPO-ETP technical school in Curitiba, Paraná. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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3:06

Epta Acquires Hauser to ‘Enhance Presence and...

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2025/07/17

Italy-based Epta has announced its acquisition of Hauser, an Austrian manufacturer of self-contained and remote refrigeration cabinets and industrial refrigeration systems. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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3:06

Epta Acquires Hauser to ‘Enhance Presence and...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2025/07/17

Italy-based Epta has announced its acquisition of Hauser, an Austrian manufacturer of self-contained and remote refrigeration cabinets and industrial refrigeration systems. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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5:30

IRN 2025: Teko Highlights Efficiency Measures in New...

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2025/07/17

Germany-based Teko has highlighted the efficiency measures of its recently installed 1.5MW CO2 (R744) refrigeration system in a new Dachser logistics center. Read the full story at NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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3:20

China Sets a GWP Limit of 150 for MAC Systems in New...

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2025/07/16

China will ban the use of refrigerants in new cars with a GWP of greater than 150 beginning July 1, 2029, and will “encourage research and application of natural refrigerant alternatives in electric vehicle thermal systems,” according to a government document. Read the full article at NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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3:18

New York Apartment Complex Installs 95kW CO2 Hot...

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2025/07/15

A multifamily apartment complex in the Bronx, New York, has upgraded its domestic hot water system by replacing its gas boiler with a high-efficiency 95kW (27TR)-capacity CO2 (R744) heat pump. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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3:45

ATMO America: Packaged Low-Charge Ammonia and...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2025/07/14

Global cold storage logistics provider Americold sees packaged low-charge ammonia (R717) and transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems as blueprints for new cold storage construction and retrofits of legacy systems, according to Nicholas Fletcher, Senior Manager of Design Engineering. Read the full story at NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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4:01

Pharmaceutical Company Takeda Installs...

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2025/07/13

Multinational pharmaceutical company Takeda has installed a 1.2MW (341TR)-capacity high-temperature heat pump using butane (R600) and water (R178) at its manufacturing facility in Vienna. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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