The ATMOsphere Podcast Network
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Part 1: SWEP Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers Turn Data Center Waste Heat Into Energy
SWEP, a global manufacturer headquartered in Landskrona, Sweden, has been producing brazed plate heat exchangers (BPHEs) since 1983. A subsidiary of the Dover Corporation since 1994, the company operates five production facilities across three continents and maintains entities in more than 20 countries.
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Supermarket Trade Group Seeks Support for Transition to Natural Refrigerants in New York
The National Supermarket Association (NSA), a New York-based trade association for about 1,200 independent supermarkets in the New York Metropolitan Area and other East Coast cities, is seeking support for its members to make the transition from HFC refrigeration to systems using natural refrigerants such as CO2 (R744) and propane (R290).
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Magnotherm Rolls Out Refrigerant-Free Magnetic Cooling Cabinets in REWE Stores
Magnotherm Solutions is launching its first deployment of refrigerant-free magnetic cooling cabinets in collaboration with REWE supermarkets, with the retailer to install 10 to 20 units in 2026, according to Timur Sirman, CEO and Co-Founder of the German startup.
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ATMO LATAM: Chile-based Retailer Cencosud Makes Natural Refrigerants Central to Decarbonization Strategy
Chile-based multinational food retailer Cencosud has made natural refrigerants one of the key pillars of its decarbonization strategy, according to Raúl Troncoso Urquiza, the company’s Regional Sustainability Manager.
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ECHA Launches Consultation on SEAC’s Draft Opinion on PFAS
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on March 25 that until May 25 EU stakeholders can provide comments that will help inform the final opinion of the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) regarding restrictions on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), including applications of fluorinated gases.
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Part 1: After Decades in Data Center Cooling, This Is Where Carel Sees the Industry Headed Next
Carel is a global manufacturer of HVAC&R industry controllers, sensors and humidifiers as well as components, including inverters and electronic expansion valves. The company was founded in 1973 in Padua, Italy, originally as a manufacturer of electric cabinets for the air-conditioning industry.
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This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday March 27th, 2026
The articles in the podcast are as follows:
MCE 2026: Danfoss Debuts Isobutane Turbocor Compressor Designed for Comfort and Data Center CoolingIKEA Seeks Manufacturers and Maintenance Suppliers Support for Natural Refrigerant Solutions Across Its Global PortfolioIIAR 2026: CO2 Components Account for ‘Well Over’ 50% of the Henry Group’s Business at Its Illinois FactoryNASRC Survey: Transcritical CO2 Will Dominate in New U.S. Retail Stores Through 2029Study at Cargill Plant Finds Airflow Diffusers Shorten Product Cooling TimeVaillant Propane Heat Pumps Replace Gas-Fired Boilers in German Apartment Building Retrofit
Two multi-family buildings in Dortmund, Germany, recently replaced their gas-powered boilers with a Vaillant propane (R290) heat pump system with a total heating capacity of 80kW (22.7TR).
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NASRC Survey: Transcritical CO2 Will Dominate in New U.S. Retail Stores Through 2029
Transcritical CO2 (R744) systems are poised to be the dominant refrigeration technology in new U.S. food retail stores operated by chains through 2029, according to the Food Retailer Survey Report, just released by the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC).
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Study at Cargill Plant Finds Airflow Diffusers Shorten Product Cooling Time
A test at the Waco, Texas, plant of food-processing giant Cargill showed that airflow diffusers directing the flow of air in a deli-meat cooling room toward turkey rolls were able to reduce the time it takes for the product temperature to reach 4°C (39°F) by two to three hours.
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MCE 2026: Danfoss Debuts Isobutane Turbocor Compressor Designed for Comfort and Data Center Cooling
Danfoss is targeting the comfort and data center cooling markets with its new oil-free isobutane (R600a) Turbocor compressor, which is being shown for the first time at the Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) 2026 in Milan.
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IIAR 2026: CO2 Components Account for ‘Well Over’ 50% of the Henry Group’s Business at Its Illinois Factory
CO2 (R744) components make up “well over” 50% of the Henry Group’s business at its factory in Chatham, Illinois, according to Aaron Arnold, a Sales Manager at the company.
Arnold and his colleague, Jesse Meredeith, Regional Sales, shared the rising demand for the company’s R744 components during an interview at the 2026 IIAR Expo, held March 15–18 in San Antonio, Texas.
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ATMO LATAM: CO2 Has Reached an ‘Inflection Point’ in Latin America, According to TEKO Américas
David Osma, Project Engineer at Colombia-based TEKO Américas, said CO2 (R744) refrigeration has reached an “inflection point” in Latin America.
“Anything that’s new, people will ask if it’s CO2,” said Osma. “The end users already know what CO2 is. Before, they didn’t really understand why they should move to CO2, and now it’s entirely different. Both industrial end users and supermarkets are considering the option.”
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IKEA Seeks Manufacturers and Maintenance Suppliers Support for Natural Refrigerant Solutions Across Its Global Portfolio
The Ingka Group, IKEA’s largest retailer, is seeking manufacturer support to tackle upfront costs and operations of natural refrigerant solutions across its global portfolio, according to Joana Pereira, Ingka’s Business Development Leader for Net Zero Transition.
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This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday March 20th, 2026
The articles in the podcast are as follows:
Advansor Announces New CO2 Heat Pump With Up to 50MW of Heating Capacity in Parallel InstallationIIAR 2026: Zero Zone Launches New Transcritical CO2 Condensing UnitSuperpollutant Action Initiative Is Launched to Target F-Gases and Other High-GWP SubstancesInterview: HYTING’s Founder Discusses Catalytic Hydrogen Air-Heating, Peak Shaving and Global GrowthPart 2: Zudek’s Ammonia Chillers Give Data Centers Another Option for Moving to Natural RefrigerantsSuperpollutant Action Initiative Is Launched to Target F-Gases and Other High-GWP Substances
A consortium of seven major U.S. corporations – Amazon, Autodesk, Figma, Google, JPMorganChase, Salesforce and Workday – has launched the Superpollutant Action Initiative to deploy $100 million in projects that reduce high-GWP superpollutants such as f-gas refrigerants and methane.
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Advansor Announces New CO2 Heat Pump With Up to 50MW of Heating Capacity in Parallel Installation
Advansor has announced the SteelXL Heat Pump, a new CO2 (R744) heat pump that offers up to 5MW (1,421TR) of heating capacity in a single unit and up to 50MW (14,217TR) in parallel installation.
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Part 2: Zudek’s Ammonia Chillers Give Data Centers Another Option for Moving to Natural Refrigerants
Zudek built its first ammonia (R717) chiller for a data center in 2013 in South Africa. Since then it has provided chillers for four more data centers, two of which were in Germany: one with a cooling capacity of 700kw (199TR) and another with a cooling capacity of 6MW (1,706TR). The company is currently working on a new data center project but did not share specifics.
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IIAR 2026: Zero Zone Launches New Transcritical CO2 Condensing Unit
Refrigeration systems manufacturer Zero Zone has launched the Genesys CO2 Edge Compact, a new transcritical CO2 (R744) condensing unit for the North American market.
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Interview: HYTING’s Founder Discusses Catalytic Hydrogen Air-Heating, Peak Shaving and Global Growth
Tim Hannig, Founder and Managing Director of HYTING, spoke with NaturalRefrigerants.com about the company’s hydrogen catalytic air-heating system. He also discussed its potential for peak-demand shaving in industrial facilities and plans for scaling and global expansion. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com
This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday March 13th, 2026
The articles in the podcast are as follows:
ATMO LATAM: End Users Outline Success with Natural Refrigerants in Latin AmericaHillphoenix Releases Next Generation Flex Mini Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration System for Smaller StoresTrane Expands R290 Heat Pump Portfolio With 125kW Modular and 230kW Packaged UnitsDanfoss Multi-Ejector HP with Parallel Compression Reduces CO2 System Energy Use by 21% Compared to Traditional BoostersHamilton Storage Transitions Automated Ultra-Low-Temperature Portfolio to Natural RefrigerantsHillphoenix Releases Next Generation Flex Mini Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration System for Smaller Stores
Refrigeration systems manufacturer Hillphoenix has announced the launch of its Next Generation Flex Mini, a CO2 (R744) transcritical refrigeration system that provides a “versatile, future-proof refrigeration solution” for smaller-format food retail stores.
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Ideal Heating Expands Commercial Propane Heat Pump Line with New 65kW Model
Ideal Heating, a U.K. boiler manufacturer, has recently expanded its ECOMOD 290HT air-to-water propane (R290) commercial heat pump line with a new 65kW (18.4TR) model.
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Danfoss Multi-Ejector HP with Parallel Compression Reduces CO2 System Energy Use by 21% Compared to Traditional Boosters
Danish component manufacturer Danfoss reported in a white paper that pairing its multi-ejector HP (high-pressure) with parallel compression in transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration reduced energy use by 21% compared to traditional booster systems in two U.S. field tests.
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Hamilton Storage Transitions Automated Ultra-Low-Temperature Portfolio to Natural Refrigerants
U.S.-based cold storage and sample management manufacturer Hamilton Storage, a division of the Hamilton company, has transitioned its entire automated ultra-low-temperature (ULT) portfolio for biological samples to natural refrigerants.
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ATMO LATAM: End Users Outline Success with Natural Refrigerants in Latin America
The ATMOsphere (ATMO) LATAM conference, taking place March 9 and 10 in Bogotá, Colombia, featured numerous examples of end-user installations of natural refrigerant systems in the Latin American market on day one, particularly CO2 (R744)-based systems
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Trane Expands R290 Heat Pump Portfolio With 125kW Modular and 230kW Packaged Units
Global HVAC manufacturer Trane, a subsidiary of Ireland-based Trane Technologies, has expanded its propane (R290) air-to-water heat pump portfolio with the launch of FLEX N HP, an up to 125kW (35.5TR) modular unit, and ARIES N HP, an up to 230kW (65.4TR) packaged solution.
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Part 1: Zudek’s Ammonia Chillers Give Data Centers Another Option for Moving to Natural Refrigerants
Zudek is an Italian manufacturer of ammonia (R717) air- and water-cooled chillers, ammonia heat pumps and water–ammonia absorption chillers. The company is based in Trieste and has been working with ammonia since it was founded in 1990. Zudek also manufactures safety systems for ammonia chillers along with CO2 purification and liquefaction systems.
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This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday March 6th, 2026
The articles in the podcast are as follows:
Daikin Launches Modular R290 Heat Pump/Chiller, With Capacities from 20 to 85kWDanfoss Unveils ‘Large CO2 Ejector’ Designed for Industrial Refrigeration Systems and Heat PumpsHeatcraft Unveils 90Bar CO2 Low-Profile Cooler and 15HP CO2 Condensing Unit2025 ATMO Approved Label Companies Placed on the Market Products That Will Avoid the Lifetime Release of 22.9 Million Metric Tons of CO2e and 1,000 Metric Tons of TFAInterview: SWEP Shares Insights Into Its Work With Natural Refrigerants and 2025 Factory Expansion in China2025 ATMO Approved Label Companies Placed on the Market Products That Will Avoid the Lifetime Release of 22.9 Million Metric Tons of CO2e and 1,000 Metric Tons of TFA
The 17 companies that received the ATMO Approved Label in 2025 placed on the market products that will avoid the release of 22.9 million metric tons of CO2e (GWP 20) and 1,000 metric tons of TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) during their lifetime, according to estimations by ATMOsphere, the publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com.
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Daikin Launches Modular R290 Heat Pump/Chiller, With Capacities from 20 to 85kW
Japanese manufacturer Daikin has launched a new propane (R290) air-to-water monobloc heat pump/chiller, EWA/YK-CZ, suitable for commercial and light-industrial applications with capacities from 20 to 85kW (5.7 to 24.2TR).
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Interview: SWEP Shares Insights Into Its Work With Natural Refrigerants and 2025 Factory Expansion in China
Global heat exchanger manufacturer SWEP was in the news recently for its work with CO2 (R744), specifically the CO2 refrigeration system used by CERN to cool the Large Hadron Collider’s particle detectors. The company developed a new brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE) type specifically for the project.
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Danfoss Unveils ‘Large CO2 Ejector’ Designed for Industrial Refrigeration Systems and Heat Pumps
Danfoss has introduced a new ejector designed to improve the efficiency of industrial CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems and heat pumps, particularly in warm climates.
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Heatcraft Unveils 90Bar CO2 Low-Profile Cooler and 15HP CO2 Condensing Unit
U.S.-based Heatcraft Refrigeration Products, a commercial refrigeration manufacturer owned by Lennox International, has unveiled new CO2 (R744) equipment: a 90bar (1,305psi) low-profile cooler for walk-ins and a 15HP vertical condensing unit.
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Bluu Unit Continues European Expansion with the Acquisition of Irish HVAC&R Contractor
Bluu unit, a European alliance of HVAC&R contractors dedicated to promoting the use of natural refrigerants, continues to expand its network with the acquisition of the Irish company Tech Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Tech RAC).
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Interview: RSG’s Product Manager Discusses the Company’s Approach to Designing Compact, Custom Valves for CO2 Refrigeration Systems
German components manufacturer RSG began series production of valves for CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems in 2023. However, its experience manufacturing valves stretches back to 1985, when the company began designing valves for use in mechanical and plant engineering, the food industry and the medical space, in addition to the HVAC&R sector.
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China: Sustainability Upgrade at Ordos Airport Includes CO2 Heating and Cooling
A sustainability upgrade at Ordos Ejin Horo Airport includes installing CO2 (R744)-based heating and cooling systems, aligning with the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s 2022 Green Development Policy and Action.
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Copeland’s Medium-Temp Scroll Compressor Seen as Expanding CO2 Market in North America
Copeland’s new medium-temperature transcritical CO2 (R744) scroll compressor facilitates the development of smaller, distributed CO2 racks and condensing units that could expand the range of end users employing CO2 refrigeration, including convenience stores.
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Flow Environmental Services, St. Paul Local 455 Team Up for CO2 Heat-Pump Training and Demonstrations
In conjunction with Minnesota’s initiative to develop a clean-energy hub, Rogers, Minnesota (U.S.), manufacturer Flow Environmental Services and the St. Paul Steamfitters/Pipefitters Union (Local 455) have teamed up to deliver hands-on CO2 (R744) heat-pump training and demonstrations.
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EU Launches €1.8 Million Heat Pump Subscription Model for Leased Commercial and Public Buildings
The EU has launched a €1.8 million ($2.15 million) subscription model, funded through its LIFE Program from November 2025 to October 2028, to encourage the adoption of heat pumps in leased commercial and public buildings.
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