11+ hour, 14+ min ago  (370+ words) Natural Refrigerants Weekly Wrap-up: SWEP's New Stainless Steel BPHE, a GEA R717 Heat Pump in T'rkiye, DTX Tape Is PFAS-Free and More SWEP Releases New Stainless Steel Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger Heat exchanger manufacturer SWEP has released the B18, a new stainless…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago  (417+ words) This is an excerpt from an article featured in ATMOsphere's "Clean Cooling for Data Centers 2025" report, which can be downloaded here. ATMOsphere is the publisher of Natural Refrigerants. com. You can read part 1 of this story here. "That's made our…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (660+ words) The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)s Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has concluded that trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), formed in the atmosphere by the breakdown of certain f-gases, should be classified and labelled as toxic to reproduction. In particular, RAC adopted a…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (388+ words) Elemental Impact, a nonprofit that invests in climate tech, has launched the Data Center Innovation Initiative (DCII), with up to $5 million (4. 3 million) in funding available to companies developing "novel industrial cooling solutions to reduce energy and water use." In addition to…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (332+ words) This is an excerpt from an article featured in ATMOsphere's "Clean Cooling for Data Centers 2025" report, which can be downloaded here. ATMOsphere is the publisher of Natural Refrigerants. com. Jaeggi is a Swiss manufacturer of dry coolers and gas condensers,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (780+ words) A diverse panel of HVAC experts, who are helping to chart a path for natural refrigerants like CO2 (R744) and propane (R290) to be used in HVAC applications in the U. S. , described their approaches at the ATMOsphere (ATMO) America 2026, held June 23 in Tarrytown, New…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (292+ words) A panel of independent New York grocers from the National Supermarket Association, Aurora Grocery Group and Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace highlighted the importance of embracing CO2 (R744) refrigeration ahead of the state's HFC regulations at ATMOsphere America Summit 2026. The event, organized by ATMOsphere,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (235+ words) Engineering startup Nusku aims to replace gas boilers in U. K. homes with an air-to-water propane (R290) heat pump featuring an integrated storage tank, according to CEO Russell Murchie. "The system focuses on reducing installation complexity, minimizing ancillary components and integrating thermal storage…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (667+ words) Hanon calculated a cumulative TFA load of approximately 68, 000 metric tons through 2025 in Europe. Using three separate regulatory scenarios, the company projected a cumulative TFA load from 2028 through 2058 of 240, 000 metric tons (no regulations), 143, 000 metric tons (regulations with exemptions) and 102, 000 metric tons…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (265+ words) The National Ozone Unit of Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has introduced new voluntary "green" refrigerant labels to help consumers and end users identify natural refrigerant cooling equipment for residential and commercial applications. The government agency offers two refrigerant labels:…...