During the first day of ATMOsphere America 2013 industry leaders in commercial and industrial refrigeration drew attention to the business opportunities in tune with environmental protection that an early switch to HFC-free solutions will bring to North America. Speakers and audience agreed that better education of contractors and customers would be needed to avoid false claims, optimise risk and cost assessment, and opt for the best system even when selecting among different HFC-free solutions.

Day 1 of ATMOsphere America 2013, held from 17-19 June in Washington DC, brought lively discussions among the 200 participants experienced with or interested in using natural refrigerants for heating, cooling and refrigeration. A fruitful debate arose over the viability of CO₂ as compared to ammonia in industrial applications – an indication of the advanced state some parts of the industry have entered where healthy competition between different HFC-free options could provide further impetus to the market.

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