For HVAC refrigerants, the changes keep coming fast and furious at a time when the global demand continues to grow apace. Changes implemented via the EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program, combined with the continued phase out of R-22, will lead contractors to seek out opportunities to gain experience with the use of new low-GWP refrigerants.

The environmental nonprofit organization is focusing its efforts on promoting the use of naturals in supermarket and grocery store refrigeration.

The refrigeration industry certainly takes its share of heat from the scientific research community, and it can be easy to feel as if we’re being ganged up on. But the good news is that we’ve got some scientists and researchers working on our side, too.

Despite being a very large, high-volume dealership, Reliable has managed to retain its personal touch and commitment to providing outstanding service to every customer, every time.
 

The Cleveland Clinic is well-known for its world-class care. In addition to its main campus in Northeast Ohio, the Cleveland Clinic has facilities in Florida, Las Vegas, Canada, and Abu Dhabi. With that big of a footprint, the clinic is always carrying out ambitious projects to optimize the performance of its physical plants.

Looking forward, the path is not entirely smooth for the Obama administration as it seeks to continue to advance its strong environmental agenda. 

Refrigeration contractors are keenly aware of the value of the maintenance they perform for their grocery store and supermarket clients, but, in some cases, they may find themselves working with clients who underestimate it.

What comes to mind when the topic is leak-stop additives for refrigeration systems? Do you use them at your company? A well-respected and very knowledgeable source gives some credit for today's low leak rates to good manufacturing techniques, but he also credits leak-stop additives.

The world is changing and the refrigeration industry is changing along with it, but the refrigeration field is strong and will continue to be a great industry to work in for the next generation.

Although it’s commonly acknowledged that there is no one-size-fits-all answer, natural refrigerants, such as carbon dioxide (R-744), ammonia (R-717), and the hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants propane (R-290) and isobutane (R-600), have been garnering attention.