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The newsroom of Natural Refrigerants. CO₂ · Hydrocarbons · Ammonia · Water · Air2026-10-08

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2026-08-10Industrial RefrigerationAsia

South Korea: SCM Frigo CO₂ Condensing Units Installed at New SK Bioscience Site

An image of SK Bioscience's new facility in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea. The facility installed CO2 condensing units manufacturered by SCM Frigo.

2026-08-07PolicyNorth America

U.S. EPA Proposes Monitoring TFA in Drinking Water

EPA AIM Act

2026-08-07Heat PumpsWorld

Weekly Wrap-up: An R717 Adsorption Heat Pump for 40°C Heat Sources, bluu unit’s data center acquisition, Sanhua’s New Components Package and More

Daejeon, South Korea, at sunset

2026-08-06PolicyEurope

European Food Safety Authority Lowers Values for Safe Consumption of TFA

EFSA

2026-08-06Industrial RefrigerationAfrica

GEA Installs 2.4MW Ammonia Refrigeration System at South African Betko Fruit Storage Facility

An image of Betko's Sunnyside farm controlled-atmosphere storage facility. The facility uses a 2.4MW ammonia refrigeration system.

2026-08-05Data CentersWorld

NVIDIA Develops AI Servers That Can Be Cooled with Liquid at 45°C

AI servers

2026-08-04Data CentersWorld

Part 2: Driving Data Center Efficiency: How Alfa Laval Turns Heat Into Opportunity

Alfa Laval's headquarters in Lund, Sweden. Photo credit: Alfa Laval

2026-08-03Industrial RefrigerationEurope

Güntner Equipment Supports 3.5MW CO₂ Refrigeration System in Southern Italy Logistics Center

An image of Güntner's V-Shape VARIO CO2 gas coolers installed in Montalto Uffugo, Italy, facility.

2026-07-31Industrial RefrigerationWorld

Weekly Wrap-up: Enex’s Sustainability Report, Fenagy and SCM Frigo’s ‘Record Growth,’ Rivacold’s 1.6MW CO₂ Logistics Center and More

Two of the three Fenagy CO2 heat pumps installed at the Tietgensgade facility with compressor panels and vibration feet. Photo credit: Fenagy

2026-07-31Industrial RefrigerationWorld

UNIDO Secures $14 Million to Phase Out F-Gases Worldwide, Which Includes Projects to Transition to Natural Refrigerants

A photo of one of UNIDO's projects to phase out g-gases

2026-07-30Industrial RefrigerationAsia

Interview: China Will Be the World’s Leading Market for Natural Refrigerant Systems, Says ArkRef’s CEO

Noah Song, CEO of ArkRef, a Chinese industrial company making CO2 refrigeration systems

2026-07-29Industrial RefrigerationAfrica

Use of Natural Refrigerants Expanding Across South Africa Retail and Logistics

An image of South Africa's adoption of CO2 refrigeration since December 2025.

2026-07-28Industrial RefrigerationWorld

The Expert Opinion: When You Switch to Natural Refrigerants, Your Temperature Monitoring Needs to Switch Too

A worker in a cold storage warehouse. Cold storage warehouses need to recalibrate their temperature sensors after moving from HFCs to naturals.

2026-07-27Heat PumpsEurope

Ebm-papst Builds Commercial Heat Pump Demonstration Unit Featuring Its Propane Turbo Compressor

ebm-papst's demonstration propane heat pump unit featuring its oil-free turbo compressor.

2026-07-24Industrial RefrigerationWorld

Weekly Wrap-up: A GEA 2.4MW Ammonia Cold Storage Facility, Intellihot Gets Acquired, France Permits Propane AC in High-Rises and More

High rises in Paris

2026-07-23Industrial RefrigerationNorth America

ATMO America: Americold Deploys Single-Stage Transcritical CO₂ Refrigeration at New 542TR Canadian Warehouse

An image of Phillip Walker, General Manager at TechnoRef4, presenting at ATMO America 2026. He talked aobut an Americold Canadian facility using single-stage transcritical CO2 refrigeration.

2026-07-22Data CentersWorld

Part 1: Driving Data Center Efficiency: How Alfa Laval Turns Heat Into Opportunity

Alfa Laval's T21 gasketed plate heat exchanger. Photo credit: Alfa Laval

2026-07-21Commercial RefrigerationAsia

Beijer Ref Installs ‘Largest CO₂ Refrigeration System’ in South Korea at Incheon Airport

Incheon Airport where the new refrgieration system by Beijer Ref is installed

2026-07-20Industrial RefrigerationNorth America

Industry Roundtable: CO₂ Condensing Units Are Gaining Traction in North America

The CO2One Single Condensing Unit from Hillphoenix

2026-07-17Industrial RefrigerationWorld

Weekly Wrap-up: A Sydney Office Tower Installs Propane Heat Pumps, the NASRC’s New Impact Report, an Opportunity for CO₂ in New Zealand and More

The EY Centre in Sydney, Australia

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