
Propane air conditions METRO store in Italy
Two propane chillers provide cooling power and air conditioning to a METRO superstore in Padova, Northern Italy.
Two propane chillers provide cooling power and air conditioning to a METRO superstore in Padova, Northern Italy.
The survey will map the available technology, barriers, drivers and future trends for products using hydrocarbon refrigerants.
Chinese manufacturer Midea received the label for its split air-conditioning systems that use natural refrigerant R290.
German company Kratschmayer GmbH is making cooling and heating installations with this natural refrigerant.
A new Carrefour Express in Judetul Ilfov, near Romanian capital Bucharest, uses natural refrigerant propane in tandem with a glycol loop.
The propane heat pump was awarded a German Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment (Innovationspreis für Klima und Umwelt).
The company, formerly Secop, has extended its energy-optimised propane (R290) compressors with new 50/60 Hz models.
A new research paper from the EU-funded SuperSmart project shows that non-technological barriers can slow down the evolution and diffusion of energy-efficient and natural refrigerant-based HVAC&R solutions in the food retail sector.
A study conducted by Emerson and ILK Dresden concludes that integral hydrocarbon display cases are more efficient than remote CO2 transcritical rack systems.
Hydrocarbons are on an upward trend following growth in 2017, according to manufacturers.