NASRC held a natural refrigerants seminar focused on both the barriers and case studies of successful projects. Over thirty representatives from the supermarket refrigeration industry attended, including retailers, such as Albertsons and Whole Foods, as well as contractors, consultants, utilities and local state agencies.
Why Supermarkets Should Care about the Kigali Amendment
In 2016, the Kigali Amendment updated the Montreal Protocol to gain global commitment to the phasedown of HFCs. Developed countries, like the United States, will be required to begin reducing HFC production and import of HFCs in 2019. This reduction is expected to correlate to increased HFC prices, especially those with high GWP.
Are HFCs Headed Towards a Price Hike?
Retailers are experiencing the painful transition from R-22 as prices have doubled, or even tripled, with no end in sight. The question retailers need to consider next is whether the commitments made by the United States under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol will drive similar price increases for R-404A and R-407A.
Natural Refrigerants Seminar & Hands-on CO2 Training Coming to Boise
Danfoss has scheduled their CO2 Mobile Unit to stop in Boise, as one of two locations in the United States, before continuing on its world tour. NASRC will hold a Natural Refrigerant Seminar to provide an overview of natural refrigerants, the benefits and challenges, and see a live CO2 transcritical system.