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2025-10-28Commercial RefrigerationNorth America

Zero Zone Launches New Services Division and Its First R290 Self-Contained Merchandiser

A graphic of a Zero Zone technician to promote the company's new services division for natural refrigerant customers.

2025-10-27Industrial RefrigerationNorth America

Zero-C Products Sold in 2024 Avoided the Lifetime Release of 873,000 Metric Tons of CO2e and 21.5 Metric Tons of TFA

Zero-C has earned the ATMO Approved Natural Refrigerants Label for 2025, which certifies best-in-class manufacturers of natural refrigerant-based refrigeration systems.

2025-10-27Commercial RefrigerationEurope

Interview: Panasonic Has Sold 7,000 CO₂ Condensing Units in Europe, with 2,500 Sold in 2025 Alone, Says Managing Director

A graphic depicting Panasonic Cold Chain Poland Managing Director Gaku Shimada and General Manager Pawel Jankowski. The interview focuses on Panasonic's CO2 outdoor condensing unit sales growth in Europe.

2025-10-24Commercial RefrigerationNorth America

Copeland Named Winner of 2026 AHR Expo Innovation Award in Refrigeration Category

Copeland's ZTI CO₂ Transcritical Scroll Compressor; Copeland won AHR Expo Innovation award in refrigeration category.

2025-10-24Heat PumpsWorld

Weekly Wrap-Up: Kriwan’s New Factory, Copeland Acquires SPH, Coca-Cola to Trial an Industrial Hydrocarbon Heat Pump and More

A Coca-Cola plant in Brisbane, Australia. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners will trial a hydrocarbon industrial heat pump from HotGreen Solutions.

2025-10-24Mobile Air ConditioningWorld

ATMO MAC: Volkswagen Details the Steps It’s Taking to Increase the Efficiency of Its CO₂-Based Heat Pump System and Reduce Its Cost

A graphic of Carsten Wachsmuth from Volkwagen's R&D Division presenting at the ATMOsphere MAC Summit 2025 x TU Berlin. The presentation focused on CO2 heat pumps systems in electric vehicles.

2025-10-23Commercial RefrigerationEurope

Refrigeration in METRO Slovakia Stores is Now 100% R744, Says Wholesaler

Metro AG is one of the major European food chains whose cooling practices have been reviewed by EIA. Photo credit: Metro AG

2025-10-22

Many Stakeholders Oppose Delays to U.S. EPA’s Technology Transitions Rule

Scott Martin of Hillphoenix, who testified at the EPA hearing on the Technology Transitions reconsideration, at the 2023 FMI Energy & Store Development Conference.

2025-10-22Heat PumpsWorld

Chinese CO₂ Heat Pump Manufacturer LYD Open to New Partnerships, Including OEMs, Says Sales Manager

CO2 Heat Pump LYD

2025-10-21Commercial RefrigerationNorth America

FMI 2025: Manufacturers Still Moving Ahead with Natural Refrigerant Products Despite Regulatory Uncertainty

The San Diego skyline. The FMI Energy and Store Development conference was held in San Diego.

2025-10-20Mobile Air ConditioningEurope

Liebherr Is Supplying 291 Air-Cycle HVAC Systems to French National Railroad Company

An SNCF train. Liebherr is supplying air-cycle refrigeration systems to SNCF trains.

2025-10-17Industrial RefrigerationEurope

Nominate End Users, Person of the Year and Innovations for ATMO Awards/Europe 2025

An image promoting nominations for the ATMO Awards/Europe. The ATMO Awards are given out annually to people in Europe and the United States working to advance the use of natural refrigerants in the HVAC&R industry.

2025-10-16

Timing of U.S. EPA’s Reconsideration of Technology Transitions Rule Raises Concerns

Keilly Witman advising attendees at the FMI Energy conference about the EPA's proposed reconsideration of the Technology Transitions rule and other elements of the AIM Act.

2025-10-16Heat PumpsEurope

U.K. Social-Housing Provider to Pilot R290 Heat Pumps in 60 Homes

Mitsubishi’s Ecodan R290 monobloc air-source heat pump installed at one of SNG’s houses under its pilot project. Photo credit: SNG

2025-10-15Commercial RefrigerationAsia

AHT R290 Plug-In Cases and Waterloop System Cut Thai Supermarket’s Energy Use by 12% Compared to R404A Rack

A Golden Place supermarket in Thailand. Photo credit: AHT

2025-10-15Heat PumpsEurope

District Heating, High-Temperature Steam, Financing and More Are on the Agenda at the 2025 Industrial Heat Pumps Conference

The 2025 Industrial Heat Pumps Conference will be held in Prague. Photo credit: Daniel Frank for Pexels.

2025-10-14PolicyEurope

Pesticides NGO Disputes Chemical Companies’ Interpretation of TFA Toxicity Studies

TFA

2025-10-14Heat PumpsWorld

Interview: LYD Sales Manager Highlights the Company’s CO₂ Heat Pump Projects in Europe, North America and Oceania

Air-source CO2 heat pumps manufactured by LYD. Photo credit: LYD

2025-10-13Data CentersEurope

Kolo’s New DK5 Colocation Data Center in Copenhagen Uses R290 Chillers for Server Cooling

The city of Copenhagen. Photo credit: Aneta Jankowska for Pexels

2025-10-10Europe

Teko CO₂ Products Sold in 2024 Avoided the Lifetime Release of 3.94 Million Metric Tons of CO2e and 127.5 Metric Tons of TFA

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