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5:50

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday July...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/31

The articles in the podcast are as follows: Interview: China Will Be the World’s Leading Market for Natural Refrigerant Systems, Says ArkRef’s CEOEbm-papst Builds Commercial Heat Pump Demonstration Unit Featuring Its Propane Turbo CompressorUse of Natural Refrigerants Expanding Across South Africa Retail and LogisticsUNIDO Secures $14 Million to Phase Out F-Gases Worldwide, Which Includes Projects to Transition to Natural RefrigerantsThe Expert Opinion: When You Switch to Natural Refrigerants...

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3:25

Weekly Wrap-up: Enex’s Sustainability Report, Fenagy...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/31

In addition to what we published this week, these stories caught our eye. Enex Releases 2025 Sustainability ReportFenagy and SCM Frigo See ‘Record-High Growth’Rivacold Provides 1.6MW CO2 Refrigeration System for Italian Logistics CenterFrauenhofer ISE Develops R290 Heat Pump Concepts for Multi-Family Homes⁠Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com⁠

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3:22

UNIDO Secures $14 Million to Phase Out F-Gases...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/31

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has secured $14 million (€12.2 million) to phase out f-gases worldwide, an effort that includes projects to transition to natural refrigerants. The funding is intended to help developing countries that are signatories to the Montreal Protocol, also known as Article 5 countries, reduce their f-gas emissions. The 43 approved projects will be implemented across 22 countries and target both HCFCs and HFCs. Read the full story on Natur...

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8:17

Interview: China Will Be the World’s Leading Market...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/30

In 2025 there were 25 supermarkets and 10 industrial sites in China with transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems, according to ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com. That same year there were an estimated 111,650 stores and industrial sites in Europe using transcritical CO2 refrigeration systems. While that gap is immense, Noah Song, CEO at Chinese industrial refrigeration systems manufacturer ArkRef believes it can be closed – with domestic manufacturers leading the way. Re...

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4:45

Use of Natural Refrigerants Expanding Across South...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/29

South Africa has continued to expand the use of natural refrigerants across retail and logistics applications, according to ATMOsphere’s 2025 report “Refrigeration: Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration with Natural Refrigerants.” ATMOsphere is the publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

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7:16

The Expert Opinion: When You Switch to Natural...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/28

This Expert Opinion column has been written by Ritesh Raj, a Growth Engineer at Mindlabs Cloud, which deploys IoT (internet of things)-based environmental monitoring systems across pharmaceutical cold chains, GMP (good manufacturing practice) manufacturing facilities and regulated cold storage operations around the world. Here, Raj writes about the need for cold storage operators to revisit their temperature monitoring sensor placement and calibration assumptions after transitioning from HFCs...

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3:09

Ebm-papst Builds Commercial Heat Pump Demonstration...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/27

German OEM ebm-papst has built a new propane (R290) heat pump demonstration unit featuring its CompaNamic oil-free turbo compressor. The demonstration unit is a monobloc air-to-water heat pump with a capacity of 23kW (6.5TR). It can produce hot water at 70°C (158°F) and operate in ambient conditions ranging from −10 to 30°C (14 to 86°F). Ebm-papst is one of the leading fan manufacturers in the HVAC&R industry and said its focus with the demonstration unit is “on the interaction between th...

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6:40

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday July...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/24

The articles in the podcast are as follows: Industry Roundtable: CO2 Condensing Units Are Gaining Traction in North AmericaATMO America: Americold Deploys Single-Stage Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration at New 542TR Canadian WarehouseBeijer Ref Installs ‘Largest CO2 Refrigeration System’ in South Korea at Incheon AirportPart 1: Driving Data Center Efficiency: How Alfa Laval Turns Heat Into Opportunity

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3:25

Weekly Wrap-up: A GEA 2.4MW Ammonia Cold Storage...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/24

In addition to what we published this week, these stories caught our eye. GEA Builds 2.4MW Ammonia Cold Storage Facility for a South African Fruit ProducerIntellihot Acquired by Zurn Elkay Water SolutionsFrance Amends Regulations Prohibiting A3 Refrigerants in High-RisesWashington State Establishes Refrigerant Task Force ⁠Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com⁠

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4:46

ATMO America: Americold Deploys Single-Stage...

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2026/07/23

Cold storage warehouse operator Americold has deployed single-stage compressors in its new 542TR (1.9MW) transcritical CO2 (R744) warehouse in New Brunswick, Canada, according to Phillip Walker, General Manager at TechnoRef4, the engineering firm that designed the system. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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3:48

Part 1: Driving Data Center Efficiency: How Alfa...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/22

Alfa Laval is a global manufacturer of heat transfer, separation and fluid-handling solutions headquartered in Lund, Sweden. It was founded in 1883 and originally manufactured milk separators, with its first heat exchanger produced in 1938. Today Alfa Laval has more than 30 manufacturing sites across the globe and 22,000 employees. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

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9:23

Industry Roundtable: CO2 Condensing Units Are Gaining...

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2026/07/21

There were 5,120 supermarkets with transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems in North America (Canada and the United States) in 2025. While that’s just 6% of all supermarkets in North America, CO2 refrigeration has been growing rapidly in the sector, with installations jumping roughly 75% from 2023 to 2025. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

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5:48

Beijer Ref Installs ‘Largest CO2 Refrigeration...

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2026/07/21

Global HVAC&R wholesaler and manufacturer Beijer Ref Korea has installed what it said is “the largest CO2 refrigeration system in South Korea,” a 200kW (56.8TR) CO2 (R744) system at Incheon Airport. The refrigeration system is currently in the final stages of commissioning and verification, Beijer Ref Korea said. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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5:56

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday July...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/17

The articles in the podcast are as follows: Interview: Güntner’s Head of Technologies and Innovation on the Transition to Natural Refrigerants and How Its Enhancing System PerformanceEpta Middle East Commissioning 370kW CO2 Refrigeration System for Dubai HypermarketIRN 2026: CO2 Refrigeration Supports Cruise Industry’s Sustainability Efforts, Says BitzerHigh-Temperature Heat Pumps Standardized at up to 130°C, with Demos Pushing Beyond 160°C, Says Danish Technological InstituteATMO America: Ne...

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3:09

Weekly Wrap-up: A Sydney Office Tower Installs...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/17

In addition to what we published this week, these stories caught our eye. Propane Heat Pumps Replace Gas Boilers in Sydney Office TowerNASRC Release R-TRADE Workforce Development ReportThe GIZ Displays Prototype Propane Reefer in HamburgAn Opportunity for CO2 in New Zealand’s Dairy Industry Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

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8:46

Interview: Güntner’s Head of Technologies and...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/16

For Michael Freiherr it’s not a matter of “if” the world will transition to natural refrigerants but rather “when” and how quickly. As the Head of Technologies and Innovation – as well as a Managing Director – at Güntner Group Europe, Freiherr is well-positioned to make such a bold statement. Güntner has worked with natural refrigerants since its founding in 1931 and today has offices in more than 50 countries and six factories across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Read the full story on Natu...

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3:52

Epta Middle East Commissioning 370kW CO2...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/15

Epta Middle East, part of the Epta Group, is commissioning a 370kW (105.2TR) ECO2GIANT CO2 (R744) refrigeration system as part of a hypermarket renovation in Dubai. The CO2 racks will provide cooling for all of the hypermarket’s refrigerated cabinets and coldrooms, including chillers and freezers, Andrea Cavalet, General Manager of Epta Middle East, told NaturalRefrigerants.com. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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7:13

High-Temperature Heat Pumps Standardized at up to...

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2026/07/14

Projects reported by European suppliers indicate that high-temperature heat pumps (HTHPs) are becoming standardized for outlet temperatures of up to 130°C (266°F), with demonstrations pushing temperatures beyond 160°C (320°F), according to Martin Pihl Andersen, a consultant at the Danish Technological Institute (DTI). Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

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8:58

ATMO America: New York Environmental Agency Declares...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/14

“If businesses are going to invest money in equipment that’s supposed to last for decades, can we help them just leapfrog over temporary solutions to something that’s future proof?” asked Suzanne Hagell, Chief of the GHG Mitigation Bureau, Office of Climate Change, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). “That’s what we would rather spend public funds on.” Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

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6:13

IRN 2026: CO2 Refrigeration Supports Cruise...

The ATMOsphere Podcast Network ·

2026/07/13

As a non-toxic, non-flammable refrigerant with a GWP of 1, CO2 (R744) is the “preferred choice” for refrigeration on passenger ships because it supports the cruise industry’s sustainability efforts, according to Manuel Reichle, Product Manager of Reciprocating Compressors at Bitzer. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com

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