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Welcome to the Refrigerants, Naturally! for LIFE newsletter!

Climate-friendly Retail Refrigeration at Natural Refrigerant Virtual Trade Show 2.0

RefNat4LIFE is going to host an interactive session at the upcoming Annual Natural Refrigerants Virtual Trade Show (ATMO VTS 2021). Speakers representing the Belgian organic food supermarket chain Bio-Planet, RefNat4LIFE project partners and the Refrigerants, Naturally! Association will discuss sustainable technology options for retailers. The online event will run for 24 hours from 10 am CET on 30 March to 10 am CET on 31 March.

Reaching out to German Retailers at Biofach eSpecial

If you missed our webinar at the Biofach eSpecial, the presentation is available at the project website.

RefNat4LIFE joined the German Association of Organic Processors, Wholesalers, and retailers (BNN e.V.) in a virtual event during the official programme of this year’s Biofach eSpecial, the virtual edition of the world’s leading event for organic food. Speakers discussed natural refrigerant cooling technology for the organic retail sector (in German).

Biofach Presentation in German

Dutch Organic Ekoplaza Store Converts to CO₂ Installation

Natural refrigerants were a strategic choice for Ekoplaza when they decided on a new cooling system. The system now provides all cooling, refrigeration, air conditioning and even heating of the 529m² organic store in Amsterdam.

More and more food retailers convert their cooling and heating to sustainable technologies based on natural refrigerants. Read the Ekoplaza and other case studies about various end-users’ experience in this major step towards sustainable, climate-friendly operation of food retail stores.

Interview Series with our Partners

In this series, RefNat4LIFE project partners give insight into their motivation to engage in sustainable RACHP. This time, we have talked to Dr. Matthias Schmidt of the German „BIV” – the association representing the companies responsible for the design, installation, maintenance and repair of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment in Germany

Claudia Becker (HEAT GmbH): Matthias, how can service companies best support small store owners in the transition to sustainable cooling? 

Matthias Schmidt (BIV, Germany): The owners of small shops in particular do not have the time and personnel capacities to familiarize themselves with technical issues and developments in the refrigeration industry …

Read the Full Interview Here

Join the Refrigerants, Naturally! Association

This global stakeholder initiative aims to increase the support for natural refrigerants and zero-carbon solutions among end-users, the distribution chain and global networks.

Refrigerants, Naturally! supports the continuity of the LIFE project and offers a platform for additional projects in the future

Contact the association at info@refrigerantsnaturally.com or visit www.refrigerantsnaturally.com

About Refrigerants, Naturally! for LIFE

Sustainable cooling for Europe’s organic retail/small food retail sector

Refrigerants, Naturally! for LIFE is about:

* Climate-friendly cooling using natural refrigerants

* Training and certification on climate-friendly alternatives

* Technical specifications for the use of these alternatives

Learn more about our project at: www.refnat4life.eu

The Refrigerants, Naturally! for LIFE project has received funding from the EU LIFE Programme.

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We welcome your comments, questions or suggestions on how to get involved with Refrigerants, Naturally! for LIFE.

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info@refnat4life.eu