Events


HFC levy increases appeal of natural refrigerants

21 August 2012

Natural refrigerants took centre stage at the recent ATMOsphere Bangkok conference . The conference entitled “Natural Refrigerant Solutions – Policy drivers and examples of Natural Refrigerants being used around the world” saw HC industry presenters from around the world coming together to share case studies on the topic of HC technologies.

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ATMOsphere Bangkok 2012: Examples of natural refrigerants used worldwide

3 August 2012 from hydrocarbons21

At the ATMOsphere Bangkok conference titled “Natural Refrigerant Solutions - Policy drivers and examples of Natural Refrigerants being used around the world” presenters from AHT Cooling Systems and shecco outlined a number of case studies related to HC technology from different regions. Another presentation by Brent Hoare gave an update on the recent Australian carbon equivalent price on HFCs. 
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Cool Technologies 2012 interim report demonstrates increased interest in HFC-free technology

1 August 2012 from hydrocarbons21

At the 2012 ATMOsphere Bangkok side-event to the 32nd Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG 32) meeting, Janos Maté from Greenpeace presented the 2012 interim report ‘Cool Technologies: Working Without HFCs’. The report demonstrates that natural refrigerant-based technologies exist in most of heating and cooling sectors and that companies are rapidly moving away from HFCs.
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EIA presents Chilling Facts IV report at Bangkok side-event

27 July 2012 from R744.com

During the ATMOsphere Bangkok 2012 held on 27 July, Natasha Hurley from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) presented the key findings of the newly released fourth edition ‘Chilling Facts’ report. For the first time, the EIA has extended the geographical scope of the survey and included ten European retailers in addition to seven in the UK.
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Chilling Facts IV: HFC-free becomes mainstream in Europe

27 July 2012 from hydrocarbons21

For the fourth time, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has published its annual report ‘Chilling Facts’ evaluating the progress of UK and other European food retailers in adopting HFC-free refrigeration. The report shows that a wave of climate-friendly supermarkets is spreading  across Europe, however, challenges remain in Southern and Eastern Europe. Updated: Natasha Hurley from EIA presented the key highlights of the report during the ATMOsphere Bangkok 2012 side-event.
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