ATMO America: Alternative Cooling Start-Ups Seek Industry Partners to Commercialize Technology

Star Refrigeration Installs 290kW Low-Charge Ammonia System in J D Wetherspoon Distribution Center in the U.K.

Star Refrigeration has installed a 290kW (82.4TR) low-charge ammonia (R717) system [https://www.star-ref.co.uk/case-studies/storage-distribution/star-refrigerations-low-charge-ammonia-system-saves-nearly-200k-annually-at-dhl-j-d-wetherspoon-distribution-centre-in-daventry/] in a warehouse in Daventry, England, for British pub operator J D Wetherspoon. The 192,000m3 (6,780,416ft3) warehouse stores food, drink and other consumables and serves as a national distribution hub for the chain. The facility is divided into three areas: a 31,000m3 (1,094,754ft3) frozen store, a 24,000m3 (847,552ft3) chilled store and a 137,000m3 (4,838,109ft3) ambient store. The facility is operated by DHL on behalf of J D Wetherspoon. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/star-refrigeration-installs-290kw-low-charge-ammonia-system-in-j-d-wetherspoon-distribution-center-in-the-u-k/]

ATMO America: IIAR Updating CO2 Safety Standard to Address High-Pressure Issues

The International Institute of All-Natural Refrigeration (IIAR) is updating its safety standard for CO2 (R744) to reflect new approaches to high pressures in transcritical CO2 systems. The updates were explained by Eric Smith, IIAR’s Vice President and Technical Director, at the ATMOsphere (ATMO) America 2026 conference in Tarrytown, New York on June 2. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/atmo-america-iiar-updating-co2-safety-standard-to-address-high-pressure-issues/] #GoNatRefs #NaturalRefrigerants #ATMOAmercia #CO2

Arneg Offering R290 Glycol Chillers for Small-Format Stores

Italian manufacturer Arneg [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/partner/arneg/] offers propane (R290) chillers with an integrated glycol pump as part of its portfolio of natural refrigerant solutions for small-format stores, according to Enrico Zambotto, the company’s Technical Engineering Director of Refrigeration Systems. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/arneg-offering-r290-glycol-chillers-for-small-format-stores/]

ATMOsphere Launches Global Directory for Natural Refrigerant Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Installers and Consultants

ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has launched a global directory [https://directory.naturalrefrigerants.com/] for natural refrigerant equipment manufacturers, distributors, installers and consultants. The directory contains listings for more than 550 companies across 53 countries on six continents, with new companies added daily. Marc Chasserot, CEO of ATMOsphere, said the goal is to have 5,000 companies in the directory in the next year. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/atmosphere-launches-global-directory-for-natural-refrigerant-equipment-manufacturers-distributors-installers-and-consultants/] #GoNatRefs #NaturalRefrigerants #Directory

ATMO America: Lync by Watts Showcases CO2 Hot Water Heat Pump Flexibility for Large-Scale Electrification

Lync by Watts showcased the flexibility of its CO2 domestic hot water heat pump for large-scale electrification at ATMOsphere America Summit 2026, highlighting its availability in air-source, water-source and hybrid configurations. Andrew Macalusco, Senior Product Manager of System Solutions at Lync by Watts, outlined the technology in a presentation about commercial HVAC market trends. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/lync-by-watts-co2-hot-water-heat-pump-for-electrification/]