by Andre Patenaude | Aug 25, 2022 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations
Among the emerging class of lower-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants, CO2 (or R-744) is one of the few alternatives that already has a global track record of success in commercial refrigeration. For the next installment in our Journey to Lower-GWP...
by Joe Summers | Aug 18, 2022 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations
As we examine the next generation of lower-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant alternatives, emerging A2L refrigerants are poised to play much larger roles in commercial refrigeration. Offering a combination of high performance and lower-GWP ratings (below 300...
by Andre Patenaude | Mar 29, 2022 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations
Until recently, CO2 refrigeration systems in the U.S. have been perceived as exceptions to the rule in commercial refrigeration. But as corporate sustainability initiatives and refrigerant regulations continue to reshape refrigeration decisions, many supermarket...
by Andre Patenaude | Mar 30, 2021 | Codes & Standards, Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations, Refrigerants
For over a decade, environmental advocates around the globe have recognized the need for the commercial refrigeration industry to make the transition from hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants to lower-global warming potential (GWP) alternatives. An HFC phase-down is...