R744.com met with Georg Weinhofer, Head of the Specialist Department Energy/CO2 at Coop Switzerland and responsible, since 2009, for the implementation and communication of Coop Group's vision “CO2-neutral by 2023”. Mr. Weinhofer highlights that training, safety, and maintenance should not be considered as obstacles to CO2 systems installations in Switzerland.
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At the ATMOsphere Europe 2012 conference in November 2012, hydrocarbons21.com spoke to Ms Marion Geiss from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), which collaborated on several numerous Natural refrigerant demonstration projects around the world. Below, Ms Geiss talks about the current situation for natural refrigerants in developing countries.
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R744.com had the chance to interview one of the leading retailers in Norway about their existing CO2 installations and future plans at the latest ATMOsphere Europe conference. Knut Lutnæs, Environmental Manager at the Norwegian retail cooperative, talked about Coop’s initiative to set transcritical CO2 systems as a standard and his market projections for the coming years.
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The Atmosphere natural refrigerants conference highlighted the sector’s rapid development and supply chain concerns. Andrew Gaved reports.
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At the ATMOsphere Europe 2012 conference in November 2012, R744.com spoke to Torben Hansen about Advansor’s strategy for the rollout of CO2 transcritical systems. Mr Hansen described the current situation and future prospects for CO2 transcritical technology in Germany, France, UK, Switzerland, Poland and the US.
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Data from more than 23,000 operating hours of CO2 refrigeration of reefer containers, open cycle R744 system and CO2 compressors for MAC were the topics highlighting the opportunity for CO2 refrigerant in the transport sector. Also presented at the ATMOsphere Europe conference were: heat recovery in commercial and industrial CO2 transcritical systems saving more than 1,000 tons of CO2-eq per year or reducing running cost by 20% in comparison with reference HFC system.
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An adsorption chiller that is integrated into the overall design allows the conversion of waste heat from the transcritical CO2 system into useful energy for cooling. Such use of adsorption cooling leads to improvement in the overall electrical energy consumption by approximately 5%.
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According to presenters at the Technology, Market overview and Market innovation sessions of the ATMOsphere Europe 2012 conference in Brussels, held 5-7 November 2012, the solutions for Southern Europe are available today. Today’s article brings the overview of the presentations addressing this hot topic.
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In the consumer brands session organised by “Refrigerant, Naturally!” at this year’s ATMOsphere Europe, a positive message is delivered by cold drink giants Unilever, Red Bull and the Coca-Cola Company: They will increase the use of natural refrigerants to meet their cooling needs in all countries that they operate in.
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Ammonia heat pumps installed in Norway meet high customer satisfaction. Detailed performance data after more than 15,000 hours of reliable operation were presented by Mayekawa in the Technology session of the ATMOsphere Europe 2012 conference. Comparative study by Johnson Controls indicates that ammonia systems perform well in Southern Europe with yearly energy savings of 25% over the reference R22 system.
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The “F-Gas Debate” that took place on 6 November within the ATMOsphere Europe 2012 conference was formed by some key stakeholders and moderated by journalist Sonja van Renssen. The discussion focused on different policy options to reduce the f-gas emissions, especially HFC bans and phase down scheme and whether or not these could be effective tools. Safety standards were also a recurring topic of discussions.
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Already for the 4th time shecco organised the international workshop ATMOsphere Europe, held from 5-7 November 2012 in Brussels. 200 participants from 100 organisations, among them European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard, discussed “Solutions for Europe” – both through highlighting the availability of natural refrigerant solutions and by addressing barriers still pending for their wider uptake.
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We have the pleasure of informing you that the ATMOsphere Europe 2012 Report will be published today. It will give you a summary of presentations, discussions and trends from last week’s conference. In addition, you can find all presentations, as well as articles from external media, on ATMO.org.
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Yesterday saw the launch of the long-awaited proposal to strengthen the existing EU F-Gas Regulation. The launch coincided with the ATMOsphere Europe conference, where Bente Tranholm-Schwarz from the European Commission (EC) presented the proposal to about 200 participants, rounding off statements at the event by the European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard, who noted that action on f-gases is needed now to put EU industry in a “first-mover” position.
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EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard has stated that fluorinated gases need to fall dramatically by 2030.
Speaking at the Atmosphere Conference in Brussels added that she would be pushing for a global plan on cutting fluorinated gases at U.N. climate change talks in Doha beginning later this month.
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F-gases, used in refrigeration and linked with high levels of global warming, need to be cut substantially by 2030, Europe's climate boss said on Tuesday.
She added that she would be pushing for a global plan on cutting fluorinated gases at U.N. climate change talks in Doha beginning later this month.
"F-gases should be two-thirds reduced from today's levels by 2030," Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard told an audience representing the refrigeration industry.
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The European Union aims to propose “in the coming days” tighter rules on fluorinated greenhouse gases as a part of the bloc’s sustainable development drive, Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said today.
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The European Commission will unveil its draft regulation on fluorinated gases (F-gases) within days, ahead of a meeting of the Montreal Protocol in Geneva where countries will aim to agree global curbs on hydroflurocarbons (HFCs).
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We look forward to meeting you next week at the Crowne Plaza Le Palace Hotel in Brussels for our 4th ATMOsphere Europe Conference in Brussels!
Here are a few practical tips and useful information:
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The new EU F-Gas Regulation, expected to be published just before ATMOsphere Europe 2012, will be a hot topic during the two-day event. Also on the programme, high-level end users like Coca Cola, Red Bull, Carrefour, Sainsbury's and many more will discuss latest developments and showcase their CO2 bottle coolers. Technology case studies and innovation presentations on CO2 systems for warm climates for example, CO2 in transport refrigeration or heat recovery opportunities, complete this year’s programme.
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With less than 6 weeks to go, we are slowly running out of space. We have already over 70 organisations confirming their attendance, which we would like to present to you below. Read on to find an update on the latest programme additions and newly confirmed speakers.
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We are proud to announce that we have selected another four Technology Case Study Presentations to be given at ATMOsphere Europe 2012.
Below you will find a short summary of the case studies selected:
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We are happy to announce the first five Technology Case Study Presentations for ATMOsphere Europe 2012. Below you will find a short summary of the case studies selected:
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Welcome back from your vacation for the lucky ones who had some time off. After a short break the ATMOsphere team has returned fresh and reenergised for the next weeks of preparation ahead of our exciting event this autumn. We would like to update you on the newly confirmed speakers and special reductions for registering.
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We are very happy to welcome a new Bronze sponsor on board: Green & Cool, one of the leading manufacturers of environmental friendly refrigeration systems for supermarkets, convenience stores, the food industry, air conditioning, industrial processes, and heat pumps in Europe.
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To be sure that you did not miss our last announcement, we wanted to remind you about our special summer rate for ATMOsphere Europe 2012. Book your place before 15 August and save 100€! For those who would like to participate to our Call for Case Studies, note that we have decided to postpone our deadline. You can now send us your abstracts until August 20. In addition, we are very happy to welcome our new Silver Sponsor THERMO KING.
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For the two Technology Case Study Sessions at ATMOsphere Europe 2012, we are looking for case studies that present the latest product innovations, project developments and efficiency results in the field of natural refrigerants (CO2, ammonia, hydrocarbons, air and water). Please find application details below as well as information about our new sponsors Parker, EPTA and Frigo Consulting.
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We are very pleased to welcome Thermo King, a leading specialist in transport refrigeration, as they have decided to support ATMOsphere Europe this year.
ATMOsphere Europe 2012, interactive workshop and conference on Natural Refrigerants, will be held in Brussels, November 5-7.
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Before the upcoming holiday period we wanted to inform you about our special summer rate for ATMOsphere Europe. Take advantage of our reduced prices and book your place now! In addition, we have some programme updates and would like to remind you that the deadline for our Call for Case Studies is fast approaching. We are also very happy to welcome our new Silver Sponsor Carel.
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We are very proud to welcome Carel Industries, Italian based expert for humidification and control systems applications in the HVAC/R market, as Silver Sponsor of the upcoming ATMOsphere Europe 2012 to be held in Brussels on 5-7 November.
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This is just a little reminder for those of you who are working on interesting projects in Europe related to natural refrigerants and would like to present their results to an interested audience of experts:
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After suporting the successful first ATMOsphere America conference, Parker and its division Sporlan have decided to become Bronze Sponsor of ATMOsphere Europe 2012 to be held in Brussels in November (5-7)!
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Obrist Engineering, environmentally friendly systems and components for air conditioning and heating manufacturer, will support us this year again being Bronze Sponsor ATMOsphere Europe 2012 to be held on 5-7 November!
We also want to welcome and thank Epta Refrigeration, refrigerated display, production units designer and cold rooms expert, as they will sponsor ATMOsphere Europe for the first time this year.
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We are very pleased to announce that Frigo Consulting has decided to become a Supporter of ATMOsphere Europe 2012 to be held on 5-7 November!
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This is just a last little reminder for those wishing to register to ATMOsphere Europe 2012 and to take advantage of the early bird rate. Friday will be the last day to save 200 € when registering!
In addition, we would like to provide you with some fresh programme updates and last confirmed speakers and we are glad to announce that we have a new Bronze Sponsors.
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For the two Technology Case Study Sessions at ATMOsphere Europe 2012, we are looking for case studies that present the latest product innovations, project developments and efficiency results in the field of natural refrigerants (CO2, ammonia, hydrocarbons, air and water). Please find application details below as well as information about our new sponsors Parker, EPTA and Frigo Consulting.
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We are very glad to have also this year the support of the compressor manufacturing expert Dorin and leading regfrigerant distributor Linde. As Bronze sponsor they will also have the opportunity to showcase their material and latest developments to all participants at their exhibition table on site.
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It is with great pleasure that we welcome our new Gold Sponsor Advansor, one of the leading manufacturers of sustainable heating and cooling systems using CO2. As one of the main sponsors, they will also present their latest market trends and developments to the ATMOsphere Europe audience.
We are very happy and proud to announce the 4th edition of ATMOsphere Europe to be held in Brussels on 5-7 November 2012 (Monday - Wednesday), at the Crowne Plaza Le Palace Hotel in Brussels. Save the date!
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Carrier is renewing its strong statement in favour of natural refrigerants in Europe by being, for the third consecutive year, the Platinum Sponsor of the coming edition of ATMOsphere Europe to be held 5-7 November 2012.
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Mayekawa, the leading Japanese manufacturer of compressors and hot water heating systems for industrial applications, has joined ATMOsphere since its first edition in 2009 and will support the coming workshop as a Gold Sponsor.
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Having already sponsored the last ATMOsphere events, the 2 leading suppliers for the HVAC&R industry, will also actively support ATMOsphere Europe 2012 to be held in Brussels on 5-7 November 2012.
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DSI, Danish refrigeration expert, and Alfa Laval, leading manufacturer of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling technologies, have both decided to support ATMOsphere Europe 2012 becoming Bronze Sponsor of the workshop to be held in Brussels on 5-7 November.
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After the successful outcomes of its first participation in ATMOsphere last year, Koxka is also supporting our workshop this year and will be participating in ATMOsphere Europe 2012 next November (5-7).
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