Italy and China Discuss Natural Refrigerant Training for Technicians

Ghana’s New ‘Green’ Labels Identify Natural Refrigerant Cooling Equipment

The National Ozone Unit of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has introduced [https://www.epa.gov.gh/new/refrigerant-label/] new voluntary “green” refrigerant labels to help consumers and end users identify natural refrigerant cooling equipment for residential and commercial applications Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/ghana-green-labels-natural-refrigerant-cooling-equipment/]

Kroger Agrees to $100M Refrigeration Overhaul at 600 Stores to Settle Clean Air Act Violations

U.S. supermarket operator the Kroger Company has agreed [https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/kroger-agrees-settlement-reducing-ozone-harming-emissions-grocery-stores-nationwide] to spend an estimated $100 million (€86 million) to retrofit or replace large commercial refrigeration systems at 600 stores as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged Clean Air Act violations. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/kroger-100m-refrigeration-600-stores-clean-air-act-violations/]

ATMO America to Feature Funding Opportunities for Natural Refrigerant Installations

Supermarkets and other end users, particularly those operating in the New York area, will have an opportunity to tap potential funding resources to support installations of transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration and other natural refrigerant-based equipment at the ATMOsphere (ATMO) America Summit 2026 [https://atmo.org/events/atmosphere-america-summit-2026/] next week. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/atmo-america-to-feature-funding-opportunities-for-natural-refrigerant-installations/]

Johnson Controls Completes Expansion of Danish Heat Pump and Chiller Facility

Johnson Controls (JC) has completed the expansion [https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/media-center/news/press-releases/2026/05/11/european-opening-of-new-engineering-production-and-customer-centres-in-denmark] of its Aarhus, Denmark, heat pump and chiller facility, which includes 2,300m2 (24,560ft2) of new production space and a 1,800m2 (19,375ft2) customer experience and test center. The new facilities are set to strengthen the company’s ability to design, build and validate high-capacity heat pumps for district heating, public infrastructure and industrial applications, according to JC. Read more on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/johnson-controls-completes-expansion-of-danish-heat-pump-and-chiller-facility/]

Carly’s CEO and Technical Director Detail the Design of the TURBOIL-R-P 14 Oil Separator for Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration Systems

Cyrille Berthet, CEO of component manufacturer Carly [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/partner/carly/], and the company’s Technical Director Jean-Français Bouteille, detailed the design of the TURBOIL-R-P 14 oil separator for transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems in a new video. “The story of this oil separator is already old,” said Berthet. “The TURBOIL was created in 1998. This product is unique because we combined four different parameters to separate oil into one product: coalescence, molecular shock, helical separation and centrifugation, and speed reduction.” Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/carlys-ceo-and-technical-director-detail-the-design-of-the-turboil-r-p-14-oil-separator-for-transcritical-co2-refrigeration-systems/]