By Eda Isaksson, Jun 20, 2019, 21:05 • 5 minute reading
The ATMOsphere America 2019 conference took place in Atlanta on June 17-18. Here are some highlights from the event.
Marc Chasserot, CEO of shecco, presiding at ATMOsphere America, 2019.
"Support state leadership - they need to hear from you that you are supporting the #HFC phase down." – Julie Cerqueira, U.S. Climate Alliance #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/B8WyMoE3eG
— ATMOsphere (@ATMOEvents) June 18, 2019
"As we were deciding what to do, we looked at #CO2 and ultimately made that decision. We like the fact that it’s environmentally friendly and compliant with future #regulations." – Anthony Leo, RLS Logistics #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/6FqfrCSKkQ
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"Energy savings with the CO2 transcritical installation are very close to [our] estimation - 6.8% better energy performance than #HFCs."– Rafael Navarro Torua, Casa Ley #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/vfmAaDV1Ug— ATMOsphere (@ATMOEvents) June 20, 2019
"Policy is important; that brought our attention to this topic [natural refrigerants]. However, corporate responsibility and #sustainability together with the total cost of ownership are also key. Combining all is how we got where we are now." – Asad Omar, METRO #ATMOAmerica pic.twitter.com/R1bFuAJZgJ
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"It is just getting over the fear factor and getting over that step. Once you take that initial first step, the technicians enjoy the challenge." – Ryan Welty, South-Town #Refrigeration & Mechanical #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/58MqJAHVcH
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"The cost penalty for CO2 will go away; we ask the manufactures to really embrace the technology; we like CO2 transcritical because of the ease of maintenance – that is more important than the initial cost." – John Stuit, DeCA #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/MRTvWvI3Ml
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"As we look at the U.S. market, there aren't many new stores being built. So we believe retrofit with R290 is a great option – it’s easy to install. It's a great solution, and a couple of customers are already planning remodels this year using the R290 solution." – Tim Figge, Hussmann #ATMOAmerica pic.twitter.com/XOzsaGrVMh
— ATMOsphere (@ATMOEvents) June 19, 2019
"Hydrocarbons are starting to gain significant traction, especially with the charge limits increasing. Dover will launch certain products with hydrocarbons this year." – Paul Sindoni, Dover Food Retail #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/p2SXZbWsgr
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"What do we do about HFOs? Unfortunately, nothing. There are a lot of studies out there. It is on our radar." - Glenn Gallagher, #California Air Resources Board (CARB) #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs @AirResources pic.twitter.com/z36xSopiYJ
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"The initial cost of CO2 transcritical has come down in Europe and in the U.S. it’s getting close to parity. With R290 micro-distributed systems, the technology [has become] much more cost effective." – Harrison Horning, Hannaford #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/6Hw7jIxmdw
— ATMOsphere (@ATMOEvents) June 18, 2019
"With the #CO2 heat pump, the Alaska SeaLife Centre has achieved significant [annual] energy savings of $135,000 compared to the conventional electric boilers used before." – Darryl Schaefermeyer, #Alaska SeaLife Center #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/LsqJ1QXVMN
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"[Transcritical CO2] is a learning curve that we all need to be involved in. It’s been really a win for us" - Paul Burd, @WeisMarkets #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/kCZMj6Danl
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"We will follow Europe, it makes sense. This is where it is. Why should I not be looking into CO2, hydrocarbons and NH3?" - Paul Delaney, Southern California Edison #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/4B2s6JU8OA
— ATMOsphere (@ATMOEvents) June 19, 2019
"CO2 is going into commercial #refrigeration very strong, especially in larger systems. It's 1% of a huge industry that's very stable, but we should look into the number of natural refrigerant new-built systems; that’s where the number would be much bigger." - Pega Hrnjak, Creative Thermal Solutions #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/rqZnzWkGmU
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"I believe that by 2025 we will have triple the number of CO2 transcritical stores in the U.S. compared to today." – Scott Martin, Hillphoenix #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs @hillphoenixinc pic.twitter.com/wULahlIREX
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"Vermont just passed the #HFC phase-down bill. This is a great opportunity for #Vermont." - Ali White, Efficiency Vermont #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/QQvFuBWZrF
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"Developing the [500 g hydrocarbon charge limit standard] was a long process. It required lots of tests, money and involved many experts." - Marek Zgliczynski, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)#ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/FFfweRHxfZ
— ATMOsphere (@ATMOEvents) June 18, 2019
"My prediction is that five years from now in 2024 all new stores and more than 50% of all stores will use natural refrigerants in North America in some shape or form" - Damon Wyatt, Kysor Warren #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/9E5v8vErro
— ATMOsphere (@ATMOEvents) June 18, 2019
"In the #2022 Winter #Olympics in #China, six out of nine ice rinks will use #CO2 #technology." - Art Sutherland, Accent #Refrigeration Systems#ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/utLEKTLsOH
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"This is my first [ATMO] conference: I was expecting to learn about CO2, hydrocarbons and NH3 but I was not expecting to learn about water as a refrigerant. So I learned something new!" - Peter Klint, Eversource #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/adYBz7N3Rw
— ATMOsphere (@ATMOEvents) June 19, 2019
"This is an opportunity for U.S. States to be the first mover in phasing down gases thousands of times more potent that CO2." – Julie Cerqueira, U.S. Climate Alliance #ATMOAmerica #GoNatRefs pic.twitter.com/wghBGeIi8K
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By Eda Isaksson
Jun 20, 2019, 21:05
By Eda Isaksson
Jun 20, 2019, 21:05
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