The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) is launching a new pilot programme to offset the upfront costs of natural refrigerant technologies.
Traditional refrigerants contain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), extremely potent greenhouse gases (GHGs) that trap thousands of times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide (CO2), and have been named the fastest-growing source of GHG emissions globally.
Commercial refrigeration systems, such as those in supermarkets and grocery stores, are the leading contributor to HFC emissions, releasing over 130 million pounds of CO2 equivalent emissions annually in the US alone.
Natural refrigerants – including ammonia, carbon dioxide, and hydrocarbons – are the most climate-friendly solution, but their adoption in the US has been stalled due in large part to cost barriers.
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