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Natural Refrigerants Today
an Ecosystem Approach
Natural refrigerants can be used in a variety of applications,
covering the entire range of air-conditioning, refrigeration
and heating systems. While excellent technical
publications and information platforms (see GTZ
2008, TEAP 2010, UNEP 2011, UNEP HCFC Help Centre)
have detailed the potential of natural refrigerants by
system type, the approach selected here focuses on a
non-exhaustive visual approach to presenting end-use
applications of natural working fluids. The intention is to
group representative types of buildings, facilities, installations
and vehicles in 4 different “ecosystems” providing
an easy-to-access overview to industry, policy and endusers
that can demonstrate the current adoption potential
ranging from existing market offerings (“In use”),
to first demonstration projects (“Trial”), and ongoing
research & development activities (“Research”). These
charts will be expanded and updated in following publications,
whenever new natural refrigerants-based solutions
will have become available.
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