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Despite Current Supply Challenges, the Decision to Utilize CO2 as a Refrigerant Can Give Retailers a More Secure Place in The Future

The past couple of years have presented challenges for the global supply chain and our industry has not been excluded from those challenges. Supply chain issues from the COVID pandemic combined with contamination at a naturally occurring CO2 site have had a lingering impact on CO2 gas production and its availability. CO2 is produced as a byproduct of several manufacturing [...]

By |2023-04-17T17:31:05+00:00November 29, 2022|Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

How Sustainability Impacts Food Retail Operations in Real-life Setting

When we hear the word “sustainability”, and consider how it affects us, what often comes to mind are the ideas of a greener environment, a healthier planet, and a continuous supply of natural resources. However, in the food retail sector, it’s more than that. These days, sustainability has taken on a broad and somewhat more vague definition. Often, it is [...]

By |2023-04-20T18:56:12+00:00May 27, 2022|Food Retail, Supermarket|0 Comments

Questions to Ask Before Buying Refrigeration Systems for Your Food Retail Business

Refrigeration systems and display cases are undeniably essential equipment for various businesses. This is especially true in the food retail industry where investing in refrigeration systems and equipment is necessary for displaying and storing perishable food products. However, when you don’t have enough know-how on which refrigeration products best suit your business needs, procuring these assets can be tricky. Here [...]

Natural Refrigerants FAQs—Here’s What You Need to Know

The use of natural refrigeration systems is getting ever more popular in the food retail industry. Due to different environmental regulations aiming to cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions, and the growing cost of HFC refrigerants, adopting sustainable solutions is the best way forward. However, natural refrigerants’ popularity doesn’t come without apprehensions and worries among retailers. This blog aims to clarify [...]

CO2 vs Ammonia—Which Refrigerant Is the Best for Your Business?

Natural refrigerants are found to be viable alternative refrigerants when it comes to industrial applications. First, they are energy-efficient due to their thermodynamic properties. Additionally, they offer a lower total cost of ownership than their synthetic counterparts, such as HFCs. More than that, natural refrigerants are safer for the environment since they have little or no global warming potential (GWP) [...]

By |2023-04-20T15:01:04+00:00February 14, 2022|Industrial, Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

The CO2 Equator — Going … Going … Almost Gone!

The game is on! Synthetic refrigerants got out to an early lead but natural refrigerants have come roaring back. CO2 is up to bat and is poised to hit a home run, already having some key hits in this game with demonstrated lower energy and maintenance costs in both commercial and industrial refrigeration applications as well as providing the peace-of-mind [...]

By |2021-12-31T11:50:03+00:00December 31, 2021|Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

Everything’s Under Control!

How sweet the sound! For businesses that rely on refrigeration for their very existence, like retail food, food processing, cold storage warehouses, biopharmaceutical, and such, having that process under control is the very measure of the health of their business lifeline. There could be no sweeter or more comfortable words to hear than “everything’s under control with your refrigeration process.” [...]

By |2021-12-31T11:49:57+00:00December 31, 2021|Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

Capable of Making a Difference — Give Your Refrigeration System a CO2 Boost

Many businesses in recent years have been looking to “future-proof” their operations and the food retail industry is no exception. Supermarkets, convenience stores, and other food retail establishments have been turning to products and services that offer an environmentally friendly alternative for their business. Refrigeration systems and display cases are no exception. Companies are seeking equipment that withstands the impact [...]

By |2021-12-31T11:49:57+00:00December 31, 2021|Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

What Would You Give for a Truly “Future-Proof” Investment

“Change is the only constant in life.” Somewhere along the line, most of us have heard that saying. After all, it’s been around a long time — a matter of fact, most people would never guess that the author was a Greek pioneer of wisdom named Heraclitus who lived around 500 BC in the days before Plato and Aristotle. It’s [...]

By |2021-12-31T11:49:57+00:00December 31, 2021|Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

The Past is Connected to the Present – History and Evolution of Natural Refrigerants

According to a famous American Astronomer, Dr. Carl Sagan, “You have to know the past to understand the present.” If history has taught us one thing, it is that the past is connected to things that are happening right now. Whether in business or in life, history tells us that in order for us to understand what is happening around [...]

By |2023-05-22T14:13:17+00:00October 29, 2021|Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments
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