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Industrial Refrigeration System Market - Global Forecast to 2026
The global industrial refrigeration system market is estimated to grow from USD 19.4 billion in 2021 to USD 25.1 billion by 2026 at a CAGR of 5.3% during 2021–2026. The growth of the industrial refrigeration system market is driven by factors such as the rising demand for innovative and compact refrigeration systems; increasing government support to strengthen cold chain infrastructure in developing countries; and growing inclination toward eco-friendly refrigerant-based refrigeration systems due to stringent regulatory policies. Read more
French Seafood Processor Saves Up to 36% in Energy With CO2 Cooling/Heating
French seafood processor Pescanova has installed two identical CO2 racks at a plant in France, saving 20-26% in energy usage compared with the old f-gas system and an additional 10% from heat recovery. Read more
China Just Entered a Major International Climate Agreement. Now Comes the Hard Part
Under the Kigali Amendment, Chinese chemical companies must stop emitting a super-pollutant called HFC-23. The challenges are enormous. Read more
ICSTI reported at the 6th meeting of the Supervising Committee of the Arctic Council project
On September 21, 2021, the 6th meeting of the Supervising Committee of the Arctic Council project “Phase-out of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases and Ozone-Depleting Substances at Fish and Seafood Processing Enterprises of the Murmansk Oblast (Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation). Phase 2” was held. Read more
Hydrocarbon compressors dominate in China
Hermetic reciprocating compressors running on hydrocarbon refrigerants now account for around 80% of sales in China’s home market, with R134a units being mainly produced for export. Read more
Presentations ATMOsphere Europe 2021
Important HVAC&R industry stakeholders from across Europe and beyond—including end users, technology suppliers, and representatives from local governments and international organisations—all gathered online at ATMOsphere Europe 2021 to network, learn, exchange knowledge and discuss new developments in the natural refrigerants market. Read more
ATMOsphere Europe Keynoter: NatRefs Outperform F-Gases in Efficiency
Natural refrigerants outperform f-gas refrigerants in energy efficiency and are less costly, proclaimed keynote speaker Collin Bootsveld, Project Engineer for Belgian food retailer Colruyt Group, at the ATMOsphere Europe Summit 2021 conference, which ran online from September 28-29. Read more
It’s Europe’s most chilling crime – but it’s met with chilling inaction from Romanian authorities
Romania was revealed to be a major illegal entry point in the EU for Chinese-made, climate-harming HFC refrigerants – but more than two months later, zero enforcement action has been taken. Read more
India ratifies Kigali amendment
Following approval by the cabinet and prime minister Shri Narendra Modi last month, India has now ratified the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. Read more
REFCOM welcomes £1m penalty for F-gas offender
The UK’s primary F-Gas register REFCOM has welcomed the Environment Agency’s decision to hammer a company with a fine of more than £1m for breaching the F-gas Regulations. Read more
U.S. Will Dramatically Cut Climate-Damaging Greenhouse Gases with New Program Aimed at Chemicals Used in Air Conditioning, Refrigeration
Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule establishing a comprehensive program to cap and phase down the production and consumption of climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in the United States. HFCs are potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, as well as foams and many other applications. A global phasedown of HFCs is expected to avoid up to 0.5°C of global warming by 2100. This final rule will phase down the U.S. production and consumption of HFCs by 85% over the next 15 years, as mandated by the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act that was enacted in December 2020. Read more
ATMOsphere’s Annual Market Forecast Predicts Ongoing NatRef Boom
The new report looks at the global market size and growth of commercial and industrial refrigeration: in Europe, the U.S., and Japan. Read more
2021 HFC consumption limit reached in Russia. Call for applications for 2022 is open
At an interdepartmental meeting held at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation with the participation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Federal Customs Service and Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resource Usage, it was confirmed that the HFC consumption limit established in Russia for 2021—46,292,794 t CO2-eq.—was reached. Read more
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed September 16 as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer commemorating the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in 1987. The Protocol supported the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer adopted two years before. Read more
Arctic Council Project at the Seafood Expo Russia
On September 8-10, 2021, the 4th Global Fishery Forum and the exhibition of the seafood industry and technologies Seafood Expo Russia were held in St. Petersburg. Read more