This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday May 22th, 2026

ATMO America: Independent New York Grocers Embracing CO2 Refrigeration Ahead of State HFC Regulations

A panel of independent New York grocers from the National Supermarket Association, Aurora Grocery Group and Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace highlighted the importance of embracing CO2 (R744) refrigeration ahead of the state’s HFC regulations at ATMOsphere America Summit 2026 [https://atmo.org/events/atmosphere-america-summit-2026/]. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/independent-new-york-grocers-embrace-co2-refrigeration/]

ATMOsphere to Host Webinar with Hanon Systems Discussing Its New White Paper on TFA Emissions in the European MAC Sector

ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/], will host a webinar to discuss the findings of a recently published report by Hanon Systems [https://www.hanonsystems.com/En] estimating the amount of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) generated in Europe by emissions of refrigerants HFC-134a and HFO-1234yf from car cooling and heating systems. The webinar will be held on June 18 at 3 pm CEST. You can register for the event here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6p6k1i2esnNz0p0SHDQ72-vaAXDAEMYSCVDukJqPJoiHZtw/viewform]. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/atmosphere-to-host-webinar-with-hanon-systems-discussing-its-new-white-paper-on-tfa-emissions-in-the-european-mac-sector/]

Interview: Arneg Korea’s CEO on the Challenges and Opportunities for Natural Refrigerants in South Korea

ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, estimated that ⁠there were just 10⁠ transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems installed in South Korea as of December 2025. In this nascent market the leading player is Arneg Korea, which was ⁠founded in 1999⁠ and has been developing CO2 refrigeration technology for the food retail sector since 2008, according to CEO SungKyu Lee.  ⁠Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com⁠ [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/interview-arneg-koreas-ceo-on-the-challenges-and-opportunities-for-natural-refrigerants-in-south-korea/]

ATMO America: ‘Our People Adapted Faster Than Expected’ to Working With CO2, Says Supermarket Chain Saker Shoprite

New Jersey-based Saker Shoprite opened its first CO2 (R744) supermarket in 2024, and, according to Michael J. Marotta, VP of Technical Services, the biggest takeaway from the project wasn’t that the technology worked but “how our people adapted faster than expected.” Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/atmo-america-our-people-adapted-faster-than-expected-to-working-with-co2-says-supermarket-chain-saker-shoprite/]

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday June 5th, 2026

The articles in the podcast are as follows: 1. Hanon Systems Estimates TFA Levels Generated by Automotive F-Gas Emissions [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/hanon-systems-estimates-tfa-levels-generated-by-automotive-f-gas-emissions/] 2. Sanden Is Developing a Propane-Based MAC System for EVs with a ‘Major’ Chinese Automaker [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/sanden-is-developing-a-propane-based-mac-system-for-evs-with-a-major-chinese-automaker/] 3. Aldi Opens the U.K.’s ‘Largest Supermarket Distribution Center,’ Which Is Equipped with an 8.2MW CO2 Refrigeration System [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/aldi-opens-the-u-k-s-largest-supermarket-distribution-center-a-120000m2-facility-with-an-8-2mw-co2-refrigeration-system/] 4. Caverion Commissions 12MW of Fenagy’s 30MW Hydrocarbon Heat Pump System for District Heating in Finland [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/caverion-12mw-of-fenagy-30mw-hydrocarbon-heat-pump-finland/] 5. Nusku Targets Residential U.K. Gas Boiler Replacements with Tank-Integrated R290 Heat Pump [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/nusku-u-k-gas-boiler-replace-tank-integrated-r290-heat-pump/]