Explore trends and issues impacting our industry
CO₂, as a natural refrigerant with a GWP of 1, is increasingly recognized as one of the most sustainable refrigerants available, offering a combination of environmental, efficiency and safety benefits that make it a compelling alternative to traditional synthetic refrigerants.
The Danfoss Mobile Training Unit (“MTU”) made a stop at last week’s FMI Energy and Store Development Conference in San Diego, Calif., bringing the future of refrigeration training directly to local industry professionals.
Host Vic Marinich is joined by Chris Brown and Dave Yoder, CO2 experts at Danfoss, to discuss the adoption and implementation of CO2 in food retail.
Host Vic Marinich is joined by Chris Brown, application engineering manager at Danfoss, to discuss the adoption and implementation of CO2 as a refrigerant.
Host Vic Marinich is joined by Danielle Wright, executive director of the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), to discuss the potential for natural refrigerants in the commercial refrigeration industry.
Host Vic Marinich is joined by Justin Prosser, senior product compliance specialist at Danfoss, to discuss the evolving codes and standards in the HVAC/R industry and how these changes can be managed.
Host Vic Marinich, global marketing director for air conditioning at Danfoss, is joined by Stephen Spletzer of Chemours to discuss state adoption of building codes to allow the use of low GWP (often flammable) refrigerants in residential, commercial, and light industrial applications.
Peter Dee, sales director of food retail at Danfoss, joins John Sheff, Danfoss’ former director of public and industry affairs, to discuss the adoption of CO2 and other trends in food retail.
Host John Sheff provides an update on the status of the upcoming HFC phasedown and refrigerant transition. Issues addressed include building code updates and the potential for a shortfall in available HFCs.
Host John Sheff is joined by guest Kevin Fay of Alcalde & Fay and the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy (“The Alliance”) to discuss refrigerant transition both in the U.S. and globally. The conversation covers current protocols and recent legislation to reduce the use of HFC compounds and the challenges and opportunities for the U.S. HVACR industry.
