Chillventa – the exhibition for energy efficiency, heat pumps and refrigeration

UN Environment announced it is partnering on World Refrigeration Day. The celebration of refrigeration and air conditioning will take place June 26 every year, beginning in 2019. Called the “Coolest Day of the Year,” World Refrigeration Day will serve as a means of raising awareness and understanding of the significant role that the industry and its technology play in modern life and society, say the day’s organizers.

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Trident Seafoods Corporation, one of the largest seafood processing companies in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, will spend up to $23 million to reduce coolant leaks from refrigerators and other equipment and to improve compliance; the company will also pay a $900,000 fine. Trident agreed to the settlement with the EPA and the US Department of Justice to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.

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The concept of refrigeration and air conditioning has been around for over one-hundred and fifty years. In the infancy of this industry there were a specific set of refrigerants used. These refrigerants were known as ‘natural refrigerants.’ Some of these natural refrigerants included some of the basic elements found today such as water, air, and carbon dioxide.

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