GUIDE 2013: Natural Refrigerants - Market Growth for North America

Published: 19 March 2013
Lead authors: Marc Chasserot,  Nina Masson
Size: 10.58 MB
Number of pages: 163
The GUIDE 2013: Natural Refrigerants - Market Growth for North America is the third in shecco's series of freely available publications dedicated to analysing the market potential for the natural working fluids carbon dioxide (CO2), ammonia (NH3) the group of hydrocarbons (HCs), water (H2O), and air. Focusing exclusively on Canada, Mexico and the USA, where policy developments such as the SNAP approval for hydrocarbons have increased interest in natural refrigerants, this North American GUIDE reveals the growing business opportunities in the region and advantages of natural refrigerant solutions.

Gathering over 500 expert views the North American GUIDE is designed to address both natural refrigerant (NR) experts and new entrants to the market for more sustainable heating, cooling and refrigeration.



Inside the GUIDE:

 

  • User's Guide to NR: What are the characteristics of Natural Refrigerants? In which applications are they used across different industry sectors, defined by four ecosystems the Food Chain, Transport, City & Buildings, and in Industry & Special Applications?
  • Light commercial refrigeration and CO2 supermarket maps: How many light commercial applications using CO2 and HCs are there in North America? How many CO2 secondary, cascade, and transcritical supermarket installations are there in Canada and the USA? A series of one-of-a-kind maps pinpoint the locations of over 120 CO2 supermarkets and over 4000 NR light commercial installations.
  • North American Policy Drivers: What impact do policies such as the US SNAP and Canadian OPTER have on the adoption of HFC-free solutions? See a ranking of key initiatives in terms of impact on Training & know- How, Technology & safety, Awareness & psychology, Economy & costs.
  • End-User Views & Case Studies: Read end user views on the prospects NR technology and future prospects and best practice examples of where are NRs are used in North America today in.
  • HVAC&R industry expert opinions: HVAC&R industry expert opinions: Results from a shecco survey that ran from 6 March to 6 November2012 are presented. 559 respondents disclose which NRs are already in use today and in which NR they plan to invest in the future. Respondents gauge the strengths and weaknesses of NR technologies, assess the levels of awareness about NR and provide market forecasts until 2020.
  • NR Business Directory: Who has already invested in NR technology today, which refrigerants do they use, and in which sectors are they active?
User's Guide to Natural Refrigerants
Natural Refrigerants in North America Today
North American Policies and Drivers
Case Studies
Natural Refrigerants in North America Tomorrow: Survey
References
North America Business Directory for Natural Refrigerants
About the Authors

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Marc Chasserot view profile

Position:
CEO / Publisher
Organisation:
shecco

Marc Chasserot is a specialist in natural refrigerants with over 15 years experience in the HVAC&R sector. In 2006, Marc founded the industry leading website for CO2 cooling and heating experts worldwide, called www.R744.com. This was followed by three additional platforms for hydrocarbons, water and ammonia. Since 2007 Marc is co-founder and Managing Director of shecco, an independent market accelerator specialised in bringing Natural Refrigerants 'faster to market', working with numerous companies worldwide. Marc has also chaired and organised several international conferences to discuss 'how to bring natural refrigerants' faster to market, known as 'ATMOsphere'. He is an active member of ASHRAE.

Nina Masson view profile

Position:
Chief Market Development Officer / Publisher / Lead Author
Organisation:
shecco

Nina holds two Masters’ degrees in Business Management and in Environmental Management. After serving in a communications role for global energy supplier Norsk Hydro, she has, for the last 10 years, been working in the field of environmental technologies, where she has developed special expertise on natural refrigerants. Today, she is mostly active in business development for market intelligence and consultancy services, as well as special projects and publications. She has been drafting and supervising global studies on behalf of United Nations agencies, including UNEP and UNIDO, as well as served as project coordinator for various EU projects. Nina is Associate Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).

Huiting Jia view profile

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Contributing writer
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shecco

Huiting holds two Masters’ degrees in Development Studies and International Relations from Groningen University, Netherlands and Uppsala University, Sweden. With a background in EU policy, politics, and the Chinese economy, her expertise is in providing tailored analysis of key trends and developments, and assisting clients to optimise their strategy in target HVAC&R markets.

 

Alexandra Maratou view profile

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Lead author
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shecco

Environmental and energy issues are the drive and focus in what Alexandra Maratou does. After studying Environmental and Resource Economics at University College London, Alexandra was a research assistant at the Electricity Policy Research Group at the University of Cambridge, UK. Following that, she worked as an intern at Cabinet Dimas, Commissioner for the Environment at the European Commission before joining shecco as Deputy Public Affairs Manager.

Janaina Topley Lira view profile

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Lead Author
Organisation:
shecco

Janaina holds a Masters degree in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London and has a broad understanding of the environment arena, with specialist knowledge of climate change related issues. Prior to joining shecco, she worked in communications, research and policy analysis in the NGO sector. Now managing shecco’s media and publications department, Janaina develops and delivers marketing and communications campaigns to promote climate friendly HVAC&R technologies.

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