R744.com offers you a selection of the most popular articles published on the website over the last 12 months. Find out what moved the CO2 world in the areas of MAC, Refrigeration, and Heating in 2008.
Refrigeration
From the first transcritical CO
2-only supermarket in Australia, to an impressive number of CO
2 components and systems on display at the international trade fair Chillventa, the year 2008 held some major progress for R744 in refrigeration and cooling. Among the highlights: a clear commitment to CO
2 by beverage giant Coca-Cola, a rising trend towards R744 in the US, and CO
2 Technology at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Top ten news on R744.com on refrigeration were:
Mobile Air Conditioning
The year 2008 started and ended with discussions about a next-generation refrigerant to replace R134a. Narrowed down to two global refrigerant solutions, cross talks divided proponents of CO
2 and the chemical alternative 1234yf at key events in Japan, Austria, France, China and the U.S. In October, and right after the German car industry reconfirming its CO
2 choice, alarming flammability and toxicity results for 1234yf sparked controversial reactions in Europe and the US. 2008 ends with no clear commitment to CO
2 or any other refrigerant besides the one from the German automotive industry.
Top ten news on R744.com on mobile air conditioning were:
Heating
In 2008, governments around the world acknowledged heat pumps as one of the most sustainable way to achieve energy savings and cut dependency on oil. While the success story of CO
2 heat pumps (Eco-Cute) in Japan continued, other world regions, including the EU and US, showed rising interest in the potential that CO
2 offers for low-energy passive houses, and industrial processes.
Top ten news on R744.com on heating were:
