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Natural Refrigerants in North America: A once-in-a lifetime opportunityNews | 24 June 2013During 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. more
NH3 in industrial refrigeration: leading American end-users talk safetyNews | 24 June 2013Representatives from some of the leading U.S. brands, including Tyson Foods Inc., Campbell Soup Company, ConAgra Foods and Port Newark Refrigerated Warehouse, shared their NH3 experiences with the 200 participants at the 2nd annual ATMOsphere America 2013 conference in Washington DC. Employee safety and training were the focal points of the discussion. more
ATMOsphere America 2013 presentations now onlineNews | 21 June 2013We would like to thank you for attending ATMOsphere America 2013 and for personally contributing to the success of the event. We were happy to see many new faces in attendance, interested in exploring the market potential of natural refrigerants in North America. We hope that successful conclusions will be drawn from this 2.5 day conference in Washington, DC. moreCO2 mainstream in the USA within 5 years, ATMOsphere America audience believesNews | 21 June 2013With availability, market and regulatory hurdles constantly being cleared for a maturing North American natural refrigerants market, participants at the ATMOsphere America conference confirmed that the major push to put the USA on track for a world leadership in R744 technology will happen in the next 5 years. The 2nd edition of the meeting started off with market trends and examples of leadership shown by North American corporations in driving the HFC-free technology market forward.more
HC training & safety experiences and needs in developing countriesNews | 21 June 2013Raising awareness of safety practices and delivering training of a high standard remain crucial for the successful uptake of natural solutions in developing countries, according to deliberations at UNIDO ATMOsphere Technology Summit. Industry and NGO representatives as well as training experts with experience in Pakistan, India, the Gambia and the Republic of Macedonia, shared their experiences and discussed the lessons learned from success stories of introducing hydrocarbons for foam blowing agents and in domestic refrigeration.more
2nd ATMOsphere America concludes: The Business Case for Natural Refrigerant gets clearerNews | 19 June 2013From 17-19 June 2013, shecco invited more than 200 participants from North America to join the debate on how to mainstream natural refrigerants across the entire HVAC&R industry in Canada and the USA. The 2nd edition of ATMOsphere in North America provided more clarity on how to address market and regulatory barriers, as well as ways to increase awareness for HFC-free technology. moreATMOsphere America 2013 - the Business Case for Natural RefrigerantsNews | 18 June 2013Event date: Tue, 06/18/2013 - Wed, 06/19/2013 more
Small Brazilian retailer paves the way for CO2 adoption in South AmericaNews | 17 June 2013Small end-users have a significant role to play in instigating the transition to natural refrigerants, as evidenced by the Brazilian food retailer Verdemar, the first to adopt CO2 refrigeration in South America. Blazing the CO2 trail, Verdemar’s investment started a growing trend in CO2 refrigeration in the region, presented at UNIDO ATMOsphere Technology Summit, in Vienna, Austria on 3 June 2013. + VIDEOmore
ATMOsphere America 2013 News | 17 June 2013Event Date: June 18, 2013 - June 19, 2013
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shecco successfully cooperates with UNIDO on Technology Summit for Developing CountriesNews | 16 June 2013On 3-4 June 2013, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and shecco brought together 150 representatives from developing and developed countries to explore possibilities for choosing sustainable substances in the HVAC&R and foam sectors. The two-day “UNIDO ATMOsphere Technology Summit” was the first in a series of cooperation projects between the United Nations agency and market development expert shecco. more