New York, N.Y., August 8, 2018 – Six ‘Barrier Breakers’ who have helped further the uptake of natural refrigerant-based systems – and have been received Accelerate America Awards in recognition of their effort – are profiled in the August 2018 issue of Accelerate America magazine, published online this week.

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.

The Accelerate America Award winners whose accomplishments are described in this month’s issue are: California State Senator Ricardo Lara (Person of the Year); Henningsen Cold Storage (Best in Sector/Industrial); ALDI US (Best in Sector/Food Retail), Colmac Coil Manufacturing (Innovation of the Year); Source Refrigeration and HVAC (Best Contractor) and Southern California Edison (Best Utility).

The August 2018 issue (volume 4, No. 37) also reports on: the use of low-charge ammonia rooftop systems by KPAC General and Western Gateway Storage; Heineken’s journey with hydrocarbon refrigerants; and air conditioning applications with ammonia and CO2 as refrigerants.

Also featured: how online sales and smaller stores are impacting refrigerant choice; progress toward a higher international charge limit for hydrocarbons; and an update on HFC regulation.

About shecco

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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