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2015
Partner/Store Certification News
- Supermarket News: Sustainability saved Hannaford $15M in 2014
- Progressive Grocer: Weis Store Certified by EPA’s GreenChill for Reducing Refrigerant Use
- R744: Why Target opted for CO2 as its prototype
- Perishable News: Jimbo’s Naturally! Receives Silver from EPA’s GreenChill Partnership
- Green Retail Decisions: Three Stop & Shop Stores Earn LEED Silver Certification
Refrigeration Technologies and Practices
- ACHR News: Considerations in Refrigeration Systems
- DOE: Case Study – Transcritical Carbon Dioxide Supermarket Refrigeration System
- ACHR News: FMI Conference Compares, Contracts Refrigerants and Refrigeration Systems
- ACHR News: Pairing Emerging Refrigerants with Appropriate Systems
- CIBSE Journal: Case Study - Walgreens
Low-GWP Refrigerants
- ACHR News: Refrigerant Manufacturers Looking Beyond R-22
- Contracting Business: Is CO2 the Answer?
- R744: Hybrid CO2 systems in the US – cascading success
- R744: Sobeys set for life with CO2-only refrigeration system
- ACHR News: Naturals Get New Push at Atmosphere America
Regulatory News
2014
Partner/Store Certification News
- Progressive Grocer: Weis Markets Sets Emissions Reduction Goal
- The Shelby Report: Grocers Recognized with GreenChill Partnership Awards
- Grocery Headquarters: Brookshire Grocery Co. Earns GreenChill Achievement Award
- Supermarket News: Publix receives EPA GreenChill awards
- Progressive Grocer: Beuhler’s Recognized with Two GreenChill Awards
- ChainStoreAge: Walgreens to present net zero-energy store at SPECS
- PRWeb: Stater Bros. Implements Polar Technology’s Cloud-Based Refrigerant Management Solution, TrakRef
- Food Equipment News: Carnot Refrigeration Enters GreenChill Partnership
- The Wall Street Transcript: Weis Markets Holds Gran Opening for New Flanders, NJ Store
- R744: Whole Foods opens CO2 transcritical store in Brooklyn
- GreenBiz: Whole Foods opens one of nation’s most energy-efficient markets
The Supermarket Industry
- Multibriefs: UK supermarkets prepare for new cooling landscape
- Progressive Grocer: Green Is the New Cool at Pick ‘n Save
- The Grocer: More retailers opt for natural refrigeration
- Grocery Headquarters: Achieving sustainability
- Progressive Grocer: Targeting Gen X & Y? Think Social
Refrigeration Technologies and Practices
- ACHR News: FMI Considers the Future of Supermarket Refrigeration
- ACHR News: Prioritizing Leak Tightness
- Supermarket News: Refrigeration Roundtable: Commissioning ‘TLC’ works wonders
- ACHR News: Refrigerant Trends Through a Cloudy Crystal Ball
- ACHR News: The ‘R’ is for Refrigerants, Refrigeration
Low-GWP Refrigerants
- Ammonia21: Sustainable growth for retailer Metro Inc. thanks to ammonia system
- R744: Lawson is world No1 with 550 CO2 CVS stores
- ACHR News: Naturals Get New Push at Conference
- Ammonia21: New ASHRAE position document reveals increased potential for ammonia
- Contracting Business: Ammonia’s Expanding Role in Commercial Refrigeration
- Hydrocarbons21: Latest R290 showcases by AHT on display at Supermarket Trade Show, Japan
- R744: 2nd GUIDE Europe tracks dynamic evolution of natural refrigerants market over two years
Regulatory News
- Hydrocarbons21: Global agreement on HFCs likely to become a reality in 2015
- R744: US-China Climate deal could boost Refrigerant Market
- ACHR News: EPA Finalizes R-22 Phaseout Plan
- The White House: Obama Administration Partners with Private Sector on New Commitments to Slash Emissions of Potent Greenhouse Gases and Catalyze Global HFC Phase Down
- ACHR News: EPA Targets High GWP Refrigerants in SNAP Proposal
- Hydrocarbons21: California plans to step up action on HFCs
- NRDC: EPA Tackles HFC Super Pollutants, Next Step in President Obama’s Climate Action Plan
- ACHR News: Countdown Begins for HFC Phase Down
- ACHR News: R-22 Phase Out – HCFC’s Final Orders
2013
Partner News
- Supermarket News: Weis Makes Strategic Moves into Sustainability
- Supermarket News: Hannaford Wins Top EPA Award
- The Gourmet Retailer: Whole Foods Recognized for Building Excellence
- ShopRite: Earth 2013
- Grocery Headquarters: Brookshire Grocery Co. Joins EPA’s GreenChill Partnership
- Supermarket News: Whole Foods to Use Transcritical Refrigeration System
- The Baltimore Sun: Weis Markets poised to open at Towson Place
The Supermarket Industry
- PR Web: Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Market Forecast to Reach $32.0 Billion by 2016 in New Research Report at ReportsnPreports.com
- Contracting Business: Cold Snap: Commercial Refrigeration Expands
- ACHR NEWS: Expanding The Reach of Sustainability and HC Training
Refrigeration Technologies
- ACHR News: An Open and Closed Case – Refrigeration System Configuration
- Contracting Business: Adding Heat Reclaim to Transcritical Carbon Dioxide Refrigeration
- The NEWS: Compressor Superheated Discharge Temps
- R-744: Updated: The Southern Cooperative to install its first CO2 system
- Hydrocarbons 21: British retailers talk HCs at RAC Retail Question Time
Low-GWP Refrigerants
- Supermarket News: Study Details CO2 Refrigeration in North America
- ACHR NEWS: Seeking to Smooth Out Natural Refrigerants’ Rocky Road
- ACHR NEWS: CO2 Use Grows in North America
Regulatory News
- ACHR News: EPA Proposes Final R-22 Phaseout Timeline
- ACHR News: Obama’s Climate Action Plan Targets HFC Reduction
- EcoSeed: Major Retail Groups at UK Summit Push for End to Climate-Damaging Supermarket Refrigeration
- DOJ: International Heating and Cooling Product Distributor Pleads Guilty and Sentenced for Illegal Purchase and Sale of Smuggled Ozone-Depleting Refrigerant Gas
- HubPages: Calculating the cost savings for refrigeration gas leak detection
2012
Store Certification Program News
- Grocery Headquarters: ShopRite of Selden, NY Achieves EPA GreenChill Silver Certification
- Progressive Grocer: ShopRite of Brodheadsville, PA Wins EPA ‘Gold’
- Coastal View News: Albertsons prepares to unveil new superstore
- Supermarket News: Weis Stores Get Silver GreenChill Certificates
- PR Newswire: Six Stater Bros. Supermarkets Earn EPA Awards for Earth Friendly Refrigeration Systems
- Supermarket News: Pa. ShopRite Gets GreenChill Gold
- Fresh & Easy Press Release: Fresh & Easy Opens GreenChill Platinum Certified Store (PDF) (2 pp, 166K, About PDF)
Partner News
- Weis Markets: Weis Markets To Open Lehigh Valley’s First Leed® Certified Supermarket in Early December 2012
- Contracting Business: Quality Team Completes Alternative Refrigeration Project for Supervalu
- Progressive Grocer: Whole Foods Earns EPA Awards
- Progressive Grocer: Supervalu Wins National Sustainability Awards
- 4Traders: SUPERVALU Receives National Awards for Sustainability Achievements
- Market Watch: Urban Fare Express Installs First Hill Phoenix Advansor Transcritical CO2 Booster Refrigeration System in North America
- Supermarket News: Supervalu Pleased with Ammonia Refrigerant
- Progressive Grocer: Newest Price Chopper Packed with Green Features
- Supermarket News: Meijer Joins EPA’s GreenChill Partnership
- San Clemente Times: Target, 10-year-old Earn Green Honor
- The Daily Item: Weis may move across street in Selinsgrove
GreenChill News
- Energy Manager Today: Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Market to Reach $46.6bn in 2018, Report Says
- R744.com:GreenChill reports on progress towards avoiding emissions from US supermarket refrigeration
- EPA Press Release: EPA Recognizes Supermarkets for Reducing Emissions under GreenChill Partnership
- EPA Press Release: EPA Region 8 supermarkets recognized for environmental achievement under GreenChill partnership
- Southeast Green: EPA Region 4 supermarkets recognized for environmental achievement under GreenChill partnership
- Grocery Headquarters: Chilly forecast
- Supermarket News: GreenChill Credited for Refrigerant Leak Reduction
The Green Movement
- The Guardian: Co-op supermarkets extend fridge door scheme
- RAC Plus: Supermarkets poised to launch ‘green’ portfolios
- Progressive Grocer: Grocers Score High in Newsweek Green Rankings
- Supermarket News: Report Urges U.S. Retailers to Switch Refrigerants
- R744.com: Report: HFC-free supermarkets are feasible today in the US
- Heraldonline.com: New Report Highlights Climate Friendly Supermarket Refrigeration Technologies to Replace HFC “Super Greenhouse Gases”
- Hydrocarbons21.com: 74 HFC-free stores across John Lewis Partnership’s estate
- Sainsbury’s addresses green skills to deliver carbon reduction
- Supermarket News: Martin’s Installs Case Doors
- Knowledge@Wharton: From Fringe to Mainstream: Companies Integrate CSR Initiatives into Everyday Business
- GreenBiz: How sustainability can give your company a competitive edge
- UNEP: In search of the greenest and coolest technologies
- R744.com: EIA presents Chilling Facts IV report at Bangkok side-event
- Retail Facility Business: Curtain Call
- Chain Store Age: Cold Aisle Syndrome: Refrigerated Cases with Door Offer Shoppers Comfort and Save Energy Costs
- Grocery Headquarters: Behind the Looking Glass
- GreenBiz: Businesses scramble to keep up with green product demand
- Supermarket News: The Fit List: The Best in Health, Wellness, and Sustainability
- Supermarket News: Sobeys Shows How to Forestall Climate Change
- Progressive Grocer: Going for the Green
Advanced Refrigeration
- Danfoss Press Release: Danfoss Industry Poll Reveals Drivers and Barriers of CO2 Refrigeration Systems
- Supermarket News: 2013 Prediction #2: Green Coolants Gain Steam
- Greener Ideal: Eco-friendly refrigeration could be coming to a supermarket near you
- PR Newswire: A Christmas Gift to the Climate: American Supermarkets Now Have Access to Climate Friendly Refrigeration System
- Hydrocarbons21: CCAC Forum: Climate-friendly commercial refrigeration solutions for developing economies
- R744: Cascade CO2 could be winning option in emerging economies – CCAC Forum, Part 1
- R744: Retailers and industry give update on CO2 commercial refrigeration – CCAC Forum, Part 2
- Ammonia21: New publication on NH3/CO2 secondary systems for cold store operators
- Ammonia21: R717 vs R404A: do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
- ACHR News: CO2 Use in Supermarkets Grow
- R718: Absorption chiller integrated into CO2 transcritical system reduced energy consumption
- Hydrocarbons21: British Refrigeration Association issues guide to flammable refrigerants
- R744: Tesco opens its first CO2 refrigeration store in China
- R744: Japanese demo project will assess CO2 performance in different climatic zones
- R744: Innovative CO2 Technology combines heating and cooling at Sainsbury’s
- R744: Innovative waste heat recovery with combined adsorption and transcritical system
- R744: High efficiency CO2 refrigeration units for warm climates
- R744: Germany honours project dedicated at enhancing CO2 efficiency at high temperatures
- Supermarket News: Retailers See Tradeoffs in CO2 Refrigeration
- Supermarket News: Alternative Refrigeration is Feasible: Panel
- R744.com: Optimal designs help CO2 supermarkets save energy
- Supermarket News: Overwaitea Store Uses CO2-Only Refrigeration
- R744.com: Going Natural – the Danish Road to Natural Refrigerants
- Contracting Business: Refrigerant Leaks can Sink your Ship
- Contracting Business: Refrigeration Service Today: Primary v. Secondary Systems
- Contracting Business: Distributed Systems: The Next Wave?
- Contracting Business: Distributed Refrigeration Systems: Keep ‘em Chillin’
- R744.com: Technologies for R744 to become mainstream option, Gustav Lorentzen 2012
- R744.com: One step closer to establishing universal CO2 compressor performance standards
- R744.com: “Raise the profile and quality of US HVAC&R training,” says industry leaders
- R744.com: Integration of energy-saving technologies in CO2 transcritical systems
- Hydrocarbons21.com: Design reducing refrigerant charge by 27% and safety standards at GL 2012
- R744.com: ‘Transcritical the thing we want to shoot for’ – Interview with Harrison Horning
- R744.com: Supermarket Refrigeration: R404A versus CO2 in Brazil
- Supermarket News: Alternative Refrigeration is Feasible: Panel
- Modern Building Services: Future uses for carbon dioxide refrigeration
- R744.com: 10% reduction of annual electricity consumption thanks to Danfoss’ innovative CO2 cascade system solution
- R744.com: New high efficient CO2 refrigeration unit range by enEX: 20% energy savings
- R744.com: AMTOsphere America 2012: an exciting year ahead for CO2 refrigeration
- Ammonia21.com: Preventing future refrigerant conversions with low charge ammonia retail solutions
- Ammonia21.com: AMTOsphere America 2012: saving money and energy with ammonia in industrial applications
- Supermarket News: Refrigeration Systems Chillin’ with Carbon Dioxide
- Supermarket News: CO2: Refrigerant of the Future?
Regulatory News
- Supermarket News: Retailers Grapple with Refrigerant Conversions
- Supermarket News: SN Refrigeration Survey: R-22 Still Widely Used
- ACHR News: Retrofits with HFCs
- ACHR News: R-22 Leaks Result in $400,000 EPA Fine
- RAC Magazine: Manufacturers’ association supports HFC phase-down
- DOS: Remarks at the Climate Clean Air Coalition and Green Embassy Event
- PR Newswire: India, China and Brazil Kill Effort to Eliminate Super Greenhouse Gases; Discussion of Montreal Protocol Climate Proposals to Phase-out HFCs Blocked
- Environmental News Network: Industry Showcases Climate-Friendly Alternatives to Super-Greenhouse HFCs; Optimism Builds for HFC Controls Under Montreal Protocol
- R744.com: EU, US and Australian lawmakers give latest outlook on f-gas measures – Part 1
- R744.com: EU, US and Australian lawmakers give latest outlook on f-gas measures – Part 2
- District Court for the Southern District of Florida Press Release: International Product Support Company Senior Vice President Pleads Guilty to the Illegal Purchase and Sale of Smuggled Ozone-Depleting Refrigerant Gas
- Hydrocarbons21: SNAP: Hydrocarbon refrigerants rule explained
Ozone Layer and Climate Change News
2011
Store Certification Program News
- Target Press Release: Target Chills out for a Prestigious EPA Award
- Supermarket News: New ShopRite Features Sustainable Refrigeration
- Hill PHOENIX Press Release: ShopRite and Hill PHOENIX Collaborate on GreenChill Gold Award-Winning Store in Hatfield, Pennsylvania
- Hill PHOENIX Press Release: Hy-Vee and Hill Phoenix Partner on One of Nation’s Most Environmentally Friendly Stores (PDF) (9 pp, 109MB)
- PRNewswire: Stater Bros. Announces Grand Opening for New Gran Terrace “Blue Ribbon” Supermarket
- PRNewswire: U.S. EPA Honors Two Food Lion Stores with 2011 Gold-Level GreenChill Store Certification Award
- Engineered Systems: Grocery store goes green with innovative refrigeration system
- Supermarket News: Sprouts Rolls Out Green Refrigeration Technology
- EPA Press Release: U.S. EPA honors Sprouts Farmers Market in Westlake Village as Platinum-Level GreenChill Partner for Environmental Achievements
- Hill PHOENIX Press Release: Sprouts Farmers Market and Hill PHOENIX Collaborate on GreenChill Platinum Award-Winning CO2 Refrigeration System
- PR Newswire: Three Stater Bros. Supermarkets Earn Awards From U.S. Government for Their Earth Friendly Refrigeration Systems
- Supermarket News: Fresh & Easy Opens Eighth GreenChill Store
- Wegmans Press Release: Woodmore Store Received EPA GreenChill Gold-Level Certification for Refrigeration System
- Supermarket News: Wegmans Store Gets GreenChill Gold
- Green Retail Decisions: Fresh & Easy Becomes No. 1 GreenChill Grocer
- PRNewswire: Fresh & Easy has Most Stores Currently GreenChill Certified in the Country
Partner News
- PerishableNews.com: Target, Supervalu Testing New More Energy-Efficient Refrigerant
- StarTribune: Target tests green chillin’
- Supermarket News: Albertsons Store Deemed Highly Sustainable
- PR Newswire: Target Joins EPA’s GreenChill Program to Reduce Refrigeration Emissions
- Hydrocarbons21: Fresh & Easy to test propane cases in the US
- PR Newswire: Fresh & Easy Introduces Green Things Eco-Friendly Cleaning and Paper Range
- Progressive Grocer: Stop & Shop Green Refrigerant Technology Reducing Waste, Costs
- Supermarket News: Fresh & Easy Favors Green Suppliers
- Progressive Grocer: Weis Water Goes Green
GreenChill News
- Supermarket News: LEED Standard to Include GreenChill
- Supermarket News: GreenChill Offers Global Warming Calculator
- Hussmann's Pearson Earns GreenChill's Distinguished Partner Award
- Raley’s Press Release: Raley's Receives Environmental Achievement Award from EPA's GreenChill Partnership
- EPA Press Release: EPA Recognizes Supermarkets for Environmental Achievement
- EPA Press Release: EPA Recognizes Supermarkets for Environmental Achievement in New England
- EPA Press Release: EPA Recognizes Regional Supermarkets for Using Environmentally-Friendly Refrigeration
- Food Nutrition & Science: EPA's GreenChill Program
- EPA Press Release: GreenChill Partnership Reaches All 50 States
- Supermarket News: EPA’s GreenChill Program Weathers U.S. Budget Cuts
- IIAR.org: IIAR Participates in GreenChill Webinar (see page 22)
- Sierra Club: GreenChill Certification: The EPA’s Way of Greening Grocery Stores
- R744.com:New US portal for retailers: regulatory obligations and beyond
The Green Movement
- BBC: Climate concerns as ‘ozone-friendly’ HFCs use grows
- Environmental Leader: Many Companies Struggle to Get Environmental Data from Systems
- Environmental Leader: Executives Say They’re Improving Environment – But Say Most Other Companies Aren’t
- Sustainable Brands: 7 Strategies to Achieve Competitive Advantage through Sustainability
- GreenerBuildings: Deep Building Retrofits Drive Big Gains in Energy, Cost Savings
- GreenBiz: Top Execs Feel ‘Moral Duty’ to Sustainability, ROI Still Main Driver
- Grocery Headquarters: Planet Pleasing
Advanced Refrigeration
- EPA Press Release: EPA Approves Three Alternative Refrigerants to Replace Hydrofluorocarbons in Commercial and Household Freezers/First time that hydrocarbon substitutes will be widely used in the U.S.
- ACHR News: Hybrid Condenser Reaches New Frontiers
- R744.com: ASHRAE 2011: Next generation CO2 compressors & trends in North America
- ACHR News: HC Equipment Enters U.S.
Regulatory News
- Supermarket News: California Rolls Out New Refrigerant Regulations
- RAC Magazine: Policy makers ramp up HFC phase-out pressure
- Browsing Stater Bros.’ shiny new digs
- The New York Times: In a Summer Heat Wave, Making off With the Cool
- EPA Press Release: Miami Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Smuggling Refrigerant
- Environmental News Network: BBC World Highlights Ozone Treaty’s Potential to Help or Hurt Climate Systems
- BBC Nature Inc. – 21 Gigatonne Timebomb
- NRDC Switchboard: Poles Apart: The Latest on Saving the Ozone Layer
- DOJ: International refrigerant gas supplier pleads guilty and is sentences for false statements in the importation of ozone depleting HCFC-22
- PRNewswire: UL Fosters Refrigerant Compliance With U.S. Clean Air Act Through Industry Collaboration
2010
New Partner News
- Press Release: The 50th State gives U.S. EPA’s GreenChill program its 50th partner
- Press Release: HY-VEE Chills with EPA to Battle Climate Change(PDF)
- Press Release: ICOR International Joins EPA GreenChill Partnership(PDF)
- Press Release: Buehler Food Markets Inc. is a Green Groundbreaker in Ohio(PDF)
- Progressive Grocer: Buehler Breaks Green Ground in Ohio
- Chain Store Age: Buehler joins EPA GreenChill program
Store Certification Program News
- Construction Digital: Fresh & Easy Opens GreenChill Certified Store in CA
- ChainStoreAge: Fresh & Easy opens store with eco-friendly CO2 refrigeration system
- Press Release: Kysor/Warren Helps Fresh & Easy Open First GreenChill Certified Store
- Weis Markets Press Release: New Stores Reduce Refrigerant
- LA Eater: Inside Sprouts Market, Now Open in Culver City
- ChainStoreAge: Warwick, N.Y. Price Chopper earns GreenChill award
- Refrigerator Transporter: ‘Green’ stewardship brings Sprouts Farmers Market some more silver
- Supermarket News: Sprouts Picks Up Two More EPA Awards
- Fresh Plaza: Sprouts doubles its haul of GreenChill awards
- Press Release: Sprouts Opens New Store, Gains Silver EPA Award (PDF)
- Supermarket News: New Sprouts Store Gets Silver GreenChill Certification
- Press Release: Winn-Dixie & Hussmann Partner to Achieve Louisiana's First GreenChill Certification (PDF)
- Today’sGrocer: Covington, Louisiana Welcomes Brand New State-Of-The-Art Winn-Dixie
- Raley’s: Our Greenest Store
- Los Angeles Times: In Culver City, Sprouts Farmers Market pulls the plug on Circuit City’s old look
- Press Release: Hussmann and Trane Help Sprouts Achieve GreenChill Gold Certification
- Press Release: Weis Scores Environmental First in PA
- Austin Business Journal: Texas grocers slowly warm to EPA’s GreenChill
- NewsBlaze: Covington Welcomes Brand New, State-of-the Art Winn-Dixie
- R744.com: US store granted highest award thanks to CO2 refrigerant
Partner News
- ACHR News: Kysor/Warren Earns High EPA Honor
- World Interior Design Network: East Gate Marketplace buildings in Virginia scoops LEED Gold-CS Certification
- Supermarket News: GreenChill Presents Achievement Awards
- Press Release: EPA recognizes SoCal Supermarkets
- Press Release: EPA Recognizes GreenChill Partners Sprouts Farmers Market and Kysor/Warren
- Press Release: EPA Recognizes Environment Achievements of NJ and NY Supermarkets
- Press Release: EPA Recognizes Supervalu for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Press Release: Giant Eagle® Receives Multiple EPA Honors
- Supermarket News: Giant Eagle, Food Lion to Get EPA Award
- Press Release: Weis Markets Receives Three EPA Environmental Achievement Awards
- Press Release: Kysor/Warren Named as a Distinguished Partner by the U.S. EPA
- Supermarket News: SN Power 50 for 2010
- Press Release: Whole Foods Market Commits to Reduce Energy Consumption by 25% Per Square Foot by 2015
- Contract: Hannaford Pilots Platinum LEED Supermarket
- Supermarket News: Star Market Receives Two Sustainability Awards
- Progressive Grocer: Green Grocer Awards 2010: Seeing Green
- PRNewswire: Price Chopper Supermarket First to Power Store with 400 Kilowatt Fuel Cell Unit
- Produce Retailer: Get the Energy Efficiency Edge
GreenChill News
- Supermarket News: GreenChill Is Great, but There's Room for Improvement
- Supermarket News: Getting Cooler
- WholeFoods Magazine: Chill Out…and Go Green
- Ammonia21.com: GreenChill webinar to explore NH3 supermarket refrigeration in the US
- R744.com: GreenChill project looking for CO2 experts
- Supermarket News: GreenChill Program Studying Cost of Advanced Refrigeration Systems
The Green Movement
- ACHR News: International Workshop Calls for Natural Refrigerants Speed Up
- ACHR News: Front and Back Meet at FMI Conference
- Bradenton.com: Local businesses celebrate Earth Day with deals
- Iencyclopedia: A Greener Corporate America
- Forbes: Coke’s Planet-Friendly Vending Machine
- Reuters: Tesco to spend £100 mln on green tech
- PRNewswire: PepsiCo Debuts Energy-Efficient, HFC-Free Cooler at Super Bowl
- Supermarket News: Climate Change an Opportunity for Retailers
Advanced Refrigeration
- Ammonia21: Climate friendly chillers: Results from the use of NH3/CO2 in South Africa
- Ammonia21: NH3/CO2 systems help Hungarian stores cut energy costs
- R744.com: R744's first steps in Southern California
- ContractingBusiness.com: Contractors Get to Know CO2
- Supermarket News: Plugging Leaks
- Press Release: DuPont™ Opteon™ XP10: A new option for more environmentally sustainable commercial refrigeration
- R744.com: US awards honour CO2 technology
- R744.com: Brazilian premiere for CO2 supermarket refrigeration to save 20% energy
- Ammonia21: Expert Review: Excellent results for NH3 system in South Africa
- Supermarket News: Leak Busters
- Supermarket News: Cooling Conundrum
- Supermarket News: Retailers Find Ways to Plug Leaks
- R744.com: CO2 in the US food retail – Getting off the starting blocks
Refrigerant News
- ACHR News: Reclaimers Wait, Few Come
- ACHR News: The Blend Equation
- ACHR News: New Guidelines Improve the 'Best Practices'
- ACHR News: Next Generation Refrigerant Launched
- ACHR News: R-22 Equipment is Being Shipped 'Dry'
Regulatory News
- ACHR News: Refrigerant Mandates Faces Muddled Future
- Supermarket News:Retailers Need to Prepare for New Refrigerant Rules
- GreenBiz; CPG Firms Set Zero Net Deforestation Goal at COP 16
- Reuters: Ozone treaty greenhouse gas proposals face battle
- The Indian Express: Major climate decisions may come from ozone treaty
- Press Release: International Product Support Company Convicted and Sentenced for the Illegal Purchase and Sale of Smuggled Ozone-Depleting Refrigerant Gas
- US Law Watch: EPA Proposes Greenhouse Gas Reporting Oil Wells, Carbon Storage, CFCs
- Climateimc.org: Supermarket Refrigeration Scandal Uncovered: Report exposes damage caused by supermarket refrigeration in UK
- DOJ: Kroy Corporation and James Garrido Sentences for Illegal Ozone-Depleting Substance Smuggling Operation
2009
New Partner News
- Food Product Design: Sprouts Commits to Reducing Refrigerant Emissions
- Supermarket News: R.I. Independent Joins GreenChill, Wins Award Massachusetts Grocery Store Sets New National Environmental Benchmark
- Sweetbay Supermarket Helps Keep Ice Cream , Planet Cool with GreenChill Partnership
- CSR Wire: Organic Valley Joins the EPA’s GreenChill Partnership
- Environmental Leader: Raley’s Joins EPA’s GreenChill Refrigeration Partnership
Store Certification Program News
- U.S. EPA Recognizes Raley’s Supermarket Efforts to Keep Planet Cool – Third Raley’s Store on West Coast to receive GreenChill gold-level certification
- Progressive Grocer: Mass. Star Market 1st to Achieve Platinum GreenChill Certification
- Progressive Grocer: McQuades’s Marketplace Earns GreenChill Gold Certification
- Jewel-Osco Opens New “Green” Store In Chicago’s Marshfield Plaza Shopping Center (PDF)
- Long Island Press: Local Supermarkets Win GreenChill Awards
- ReadMedia: Environmentally Progressive New Price Chopper Opens in Colonie NY
- Supermarket News: Harris Teeter to Open LEED, GreenChill-Certified Store
- Supermarket News: Whole Foods gets GreenChill Silver-Level Certification
- Progressive Grocer: Raley’s to Open its Greenest Store on Earth Day
Partner Achievements
- Supermarket News: Tesco Opens First Zero-Carbon Supermarket
- The Boston Globe: In-Store Special: Less Energy
- Reuters: Giant Eagle Honored with Green Grocer Award for Environmental Practices by Progressive Grocer Magazine
- Supermarket News: Food Lion Store with CO2 Refrigeration System
- Progressive Grocer: Whole Foods Recognized for Conscious Building, Operational Initiatives
- Sprouts enters Austin market, more sites on drawing board
- Fresh Plaza: Six Supermarkets receive EPA GreenChill Awards for reducing use of ozone depleting greenhouse gases
- Recordonline: Hannaford Supermarkets Named Climate Champion
- Hill PHOENIX receives ‘Distinguished Partner Award’ from U.S. EPA’s GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership (PDF)
- GreentechMedia: Food Lion LLC Receives Distinguished Partner Award from EPA
- Giant Eagle Receives Three Awards from U.S. EPA’s GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership (PDF)
- Raley’s New Partner Award from EPA’s GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership
- Fresh Plaza: US: Giant Eagle leads GreenChill award recipients
- Progressive Grocer: EPA GreenChill Awards: Giant Eagle Nabs Three; Raley’s Takes New Partner Award
- Sprouts Farmers Market, Whole Foods, and Hill Phoenix Chill for the Environment
- Sprouts Farmers Market, Fresh and Easy, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, Whole Foods, Supervalu, and Hill Phoenix Chill for the Environment
- Grocers and Refrigerator Companies with New England Presence Chill for the Environment
- Food Lion, Hill Phoenix, Sweetbay, Whole Foods, and Supervalu Chill for the Environment
- EPA Recognizes Supervalu, Inc., for Achieving Emissions Target as Part of GreenChill Program
- Environmental Leader: Hannaford Bros., Food Lion Add LEED Prototype Stores
- ACHR News: Hill Phoenix Acquisition
- Progressive Grocer: Sprouts to Open Ft. Collins Colo., Store This Week
- Progressive Grocer: Price Chopper Debuts Prototype Green Supermarket
- The Petaluma Post: Raley’s Petaluma One of Nation’s “Greenest” Supermarkets
- EPA Honors Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Award Winners
- Charlotte Business Journal: Harris Teeter to open LEED store
- Sacramento Business Journal: Fantastic Sams seeks franchisees to grow its presence in region
The GreenChill Partnership
- Green Right Now: Stores find a cool path to sustainability with GreenChill Program
- Solutions for Remodeling: GreenChill from EPA for Grocers
- EPA Helps Supermarkets Save Money, Reduce Greenhouse Gases
- GreenBiz: Supermarkets Line Up to Put Refrigerant Emissions on Ice
- YouTube: Brighter Living: GreenChill
Refrigeration Technology
- ACHR News: Compact Chiller Goes Shopping
- ACHR News: Emerson Approves Alternative Refrigerants
- Hussmann’s New Protochill Reduces Refrigerant Charge, Saves Energy (PDF)
- Kysor//Warren Produces First NHS – Narrow Horizontal Slimline R-407A Refrigeration Rack
- Hydrocarbons21: Waitrose develops R290 refrigerant for new and refitted stores
- ACHR News: Solar Cooling for a Cold Storage Facility
- ACHR News: Ice Breaker: Evaporative Superheat Explained
- ACHR News: The Green Solution for Big Box Cooling
- ASHRAE: Carbon Dioxide in North American Supermarkets (PDF)
- Webwire: More Food Markets Using Dow Performance Fluids for Secondary Loop Refrigeration
The Green Movement
- Las Vegas Sun: Good energy-related jobs fueled by stimulus
- US DOE: Treasury, Energy Announces $500 Million in Awards for Clean Energy Projects
- The New York Times: Some Buildings Not Living Up to Green Label
- Progressive Grocer: 10,000 Retail Stores to Shutter by End of Year
- Progressive Grocer: Retailers Have Become Green Innovators: Study
- Progressive Grocer: Will Going Green Help or Hurt Your Operations?
- Sustainable Food News: Major Retailers to Converge for Sustainability Summit
- GreenBiz: New EPA Web Portal Features Green Resources for Retailers
- Ecopreneurist: How Green Is Your Grocery Store?
- Supermarket News: Study: Retailers Need to Better Communicate Green Messaging
- Progressive Grocer: Sustainable Solutions: It’s Not Easy Being Green
- Supermarket News: Retailers Cutting Energy Use in Stores
- Supermarket News: Times and Trends – A Snapshot of Trends Shaping the CPG and Retail Industries
- Scientific American: Top 10 Myths about Sustainability
- Deseret News: Grocery Stores Look to Cut Waste and Be More “Green”
- Progressive Grocer: 8 Out of 10 Consumers Buying Green, Despite Battered Economy: Study
Regulatory News
- GEA Consulting: EPA OKs Use of CO2 for Supermarket Coolers
- U.S. Department of State: North American Proposal to Phase Down Use of HFCs (Hydrofluorocarbons) Under the Montreal Protocol (PDF)
- Reuters: EPA to Exempt Small Business from Greenhouse Rule
- Slate: What Ever Happened to the Ozone Layer
- Supermarket News: Michigan Encourages Grocery Development
- White House: North American Leaders’ Declaration on Climate Change and Clean Energy
- The New York Times: Montreal Protocol Eyed as Weapon in Fight Against Climate Change
- Guardian.co.uk: IPCC chief: Benefits of tackling climate change will balance cost of action
- The Washington Post: Chemicals That Eased One Woe Worsen Another
- BBC News: US House Supports Emissions Bill
- UN: Scientists warn of growing threat to global warming from unchecked gases
- UNEP: Action on HFC Gases ‘Low Hanging Fruit’ Opportunity to Com bat Climate Change Says UN Environment Chief
- ACHR News: Legislative Brewing for HFC
- Environment & Energy Daily: CLIMATE: Waxman bill would accelerate HFC reduction
- The New York Times: EPA Clears Way for Greenhouse Gas Rules
- Science Daily: Climate Change and Atmospheric Circulation Will Make For Uneven Ozone Recovery
- The New York Times: EPA holds trump card in U.S. emissions debate
- EE News: White House begins review of EPA endangerment proposal
- Bloomberg: Nations Start to Agree on Paying for Climate Pledges
- Reuters: World Wants Tough 2050 Climate Cuts, Split on Path
- Science Daily: Global Warming May Delay Recovery Of Stratospheric Ozone
- EPA Proposes First National Reporting on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- EPA: Proposed Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
2008
Press Releases from EPA
- Stepping it Up: Measures Taken to Help Accelerate the Phase Out of Ozone Depleting Chemicals
- EPA Welcomes Eight New GreenChill Partners
- Price Chopper Helps Environment with Revolutionary Refrigeration Technology
- EPA’s GreenChill Dramatically Reduces Greenhouse Gases from Supermarket Industry
- Two Major Supermarket Chains in New England Join EPA's GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership
Press Releases from GreenChill Partners:
- Cub Foods Store Earns Gold From EPA's GreenChill Partnership (PDF)
- King Kullen and Wild by Nature Join the EPA's GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership (PDF)
- Aldi Prototype Store Applies Hussmann Green Solution to Save Energy
- Hussmann Helps Whole Foods Build 'Green' Supermarket (PDF)
- Hussmann Green Program Reduces Emissions by 86 Million Pounds of CO2 (PDF)
- Hussmann Contributes to Green Stores and LEED Certifications (PDF) (2 pp., 28 KB)
- Farm Fresh's Advanced 2-Stage Open-Drive System (PDF)
- Price Chopper: First CO2 Cascade System Installed in North America (PDF)
- New Harris Teeter Store Showcases First Hill PHOENIX Second Nature Compact Chiller Units in North America
- Food Lion Joins U.S. EPA's GreenChill Initiative To Advance Environmentally Friendly Refrigeration
New Partner News
- Long Island Business News: Supermarkets Give Cold Shoulder to Emissions (King Kullen)
- Progressive Grocer: King Kullen, Wild by Nature Join EPA’s GreenChill Partnership
- Supermarket News: Weis Markets Joins EPA's GreenChill Partnership
- Progressive Grocer: Zero Zone Signs on to GreenChill
- Progressive Grocer: Supervalu Signs On as EPA GreenChill Partner
- Seacoastonline.com: Hannaford joins EPA's GreenChill program
- Boston Business Journal: Hannaford, Whole Foods to make changes to coolers
- Supermarket News: EPA Names Four New Companies in GreenChill Program
Partner News
- Progressive Grocer: Green Grocer Awards: Sustainable stars
- Supermarket News: Cub Store Goes for Gold
- Bureau of National Affairs: GreenChill Partners Save Millions While Reducing Emissions (PDF)
- MMR: Food Lion a Pioneer in 'GreenChill' Trend
- ACHR News: Supermarket’s Compact Chiller Approach
- Progressive Grocer: Aldi Saves Green with New Refrigeration System
- Environmental Protection: Giant Eagle, Harris Teeter Win GreenChill Award
- ACHR News: Sept. 19, 2008: EPA Names First GreenChill Award Winners
- 7th Space Interaction: GroceryStores Lead the Way in Ozone Layer Protection - EPA Welcomes Eight New GreenChill Partners, Tripling Membership in Less than a Year
- Ohio.com: Food Retailers Win EPA Award
- News 14 Charlotte: Harris Teeter Advanced Refrigeration System (MPG) (9 MB, 0:54) Transcript
- Daily Gazette: Price Chopper installs “green” cooling system
- Progressive Grocer: Food Lion LLC to Bow 3rd Store with Ozone-Friendly Refrigeration
- Progressive Grocer: Price Chopper Store Installs Cutting Edge Refrigeration System
- Progressive Grocer: New Harris Teeter Unit Sports Breakthrough Compact Refrigeration System
- ACHR News: Supermarket Takes the LEED
- ACHR News: Price Chopper Tries New Technology
The GreenChill Partnership
- ACHR News: GreenChill Looks at Certification
- Contracting Business: NATE Seeks Test Taker
- TheDenverChannel.com: Brighter Living – GreenChill
- Supermarket News Names Administrator Steve Johnson as One of the Supermarket Industry's Power 50
- ACHR News: EPA's GreenChill Launched
Refrigeration Technology
- ACHR News: GreenChill Catches Secondary-Loop Fever
- ACHR News: CO2, Scrolls Dominate Purdue Paper
- R744.com: Coca-Cola CEO calls for global use of CO2
- ACHR News: Secondary Loop Details
The Green Movement
- MMR: Cost and Sustainability: The Dual Challenge for Retailers (PDF) (1 pp., 502 KB, About PDF)
- ATKearney: Taking the Long View on Sustainability
- ACHR News: Trends in Industrial Refrigeration Discussed
- The Gourmet Retailer: 23 Green Moves in the Market
Regulatory Information
2007
Press Releases from EPA
Press Releases from GreenChill Partners:
- Hill PHOENIX Joins EPA’s GreenChill Program (PDF)
- Harris Teeter Continues to Advance its Sustainable Practices (PDF) (1 page, 36 KB, About PDF)
- Kysor//Warren joins EPA GreenChill Partnership to reduce refrigerant emissions (PDF) (1 page, 22 KB, About PDF)
- Zero Zone Joins GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership (PDF) (3 pp., 278 KB, About PDF)
New Partner News
- Harris Teeter Joins GreenChill; Partnership Officially Launches
- Progressive Grocer: Six Grocery Chains Become Founding Partners of EPA’s GreenChill Program
- Supermarket News: Hill PHOENIX Joins EPA GreenChill Partnership with Food Retailers
- Supermarket News: Food Lion Joins EPA Initiative at Environmentally Friendly Store
Partner News
- Supermarket News: INITIATIVE 3:Energy Awareness
- Supermarket News: Food Lion Sees Less Energy Usage in Refrigeration System Test
- Supermarket News: EPA Supports New Refrigeration System Being Tested by Food Lion
- Progressive Grocer: Food Lion Unveils Green Refrigeration Technology
- Supermarket News: Food Lion Tests Environmentally Friendly Cooling Technology
The GreenChill Partnership
- Supermarket News: Cooler Choices
- EPA, Supermarkets Want to Put the Chill on Fridge Emissions
- Environment News Service: GreenChill Refrigeration Partners Help Cool the Planet
- Supermarket News: EPA Hopes Launch of GreenChill Will Draw New Retailers
Refrigeration Technology
- ASHRAE: Supermarket Refrigeration System with completely Secondary Loops (9 pp., 1.9 MB, About PDF)
- Supermarket News: Split Refrigeration
- Supermarket News: Green Refrigeration