Portland, Oregon, June 11, 2018 – The cover story of the June-July 2018 issue of Accelerate America, published online this week, explains how the EPA, Congress, and the White House, as well as the state of California, are navigating a “policy quagmire” regarding the regulation of harmful hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants.

Published 10 times annually by shecco, the worldwide expert in natural refrigerant news, Accelerate America is the first news magazine written for and about the most progressive business leaders working with climate-friendly natural refrigerants in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Accelerate America is viewable online at no charge at http://www.acceleratena.com. In addition, print copies are distributed at major North American trade shows serving the HVAC (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning) and refrigeration industries, and mailed to key end users in food retail, foodservice, cold storage, food processing and other sectors.

By limiting the EPA’s authority over harmful HFC gases, a Court of Appeals ruling last year threw the U.S. regulatory landscape for refrigerants into disarray for manufacturers and end users of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. Since then the EPA, Congress and the White House as well as states like California and New York have been grappling with how to regulate and ultimately phase down HFCs so that natural refrigerants like carbon dioxide (CO₂), propane and ammonia can take their place.

The June-July 2018 issue (volume 4, No. 36) also reports on: a California Whole Foods Market store’s unique propane/CO₂ refrigeration system; a Belgium store that uses reclaimed heat from its CO₂ refrigeration system in a rooftop greenhouse; and the shift among many equipment manufacturers serving the restaurant industry to propane refrigeration.

Also featured: Carnot Refrigeration’s transcritical CO₂ refrigeration systems for industrial refrigeration; how to measure the efficiency of a refrigeration system; and lessons learned from a low-charge ammonia installation.

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For the last 17 years, market accelerator shecco has been active in helping bring climate-friendly technologies faster to market. shecco supports over 100 partners worldwide in the HVAC&R sector, where the focus is on sustainable refrigeration, heating & cooling technologies using natural refrigerants. shecco offers a variety of services in three areas: 1) media, including online industry platforms, magazines and a catalog of dedicated research reports; 2) market development, including market research, consultancy and public affairs services, as well as special international projects; and 3) events, including international conferences and national workshops.

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