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JANUARY 2017 ADVANCING HVAC&R NATURALLY AMERICA 2017 Predictions EPA's Final RMP Rule p. 24 p. 28 Canada's Plan Small Grocers To Cut HFCs Roll Out CO2 p. 32 p. 36, 38 p.44 CALIFORNIA: A Bridge to the Future Danfoss_AA iss1 ad.pdf 1 1/11/2017 11:48:30 AM 2 In Brief Editor`s Note 3 The sustainable solution for CO2 systems in dierent climate zones 20% or greater improvement in system energy eciency C M Y CM MY CY CMY K The Danfoss CTM Ejector has been designed to optimize operational efficiency in a wide range of load conditions. The CTM Ejector - a 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Awards winner - utilizes the technology of ejectors by reducing the energy used by compressors and eliminating the climate limitations on transcritical CO2 systems. See how tomorrow’s solutions are ready today visit www.smartstore.danfoss.com 2 In Brief Editor`s Note 3 California Dreamin’ — By Michael Garry Your task is not to foresee the future, but to enable it. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry During the two-plus-year history of Accel- house gas, much of which consists of Another force behind natural refrigerant erate America, five of our 21 cover stories fugitive emissions from refrigeration and technology in California is its utility sector, have featured people or places in Califor- air-conditioning systems. Cutting down particularly Southern California Edison. nia, reflecting the Golden State’s prominent on those and other SLCP emissions buys SCE is engaged in a wide range of proj- role in the development and adoption of the planet some time as it transitions from ects intended to make energy incentives natural refrigerant technology in the U.S. fossil fuels to cleaner forms of energy. available to users of natural refrigerant equipment, modeling how utilities across As the climate-science-denying Trump The best alternative to HFCs is the natural the country can take similar steps. Administration takes the reins of pow- refrigerant technology that has gained so er this month, the media spotlight has much traction in California (see map, page California is not the only state making focused on California’s importance as six) and is picking up speed across the moves to protect the environment. Like a champion of the environment in the country and the world. California, New York plans to cut overall absence of federal leadership. It will be up greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below to California and like-minded states and California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) 1990 levels by 2030. New York and eight countries to continue fighting for a has put together an ambitious plan to other Eastern states belong to the Regional sustainable planet. reduce HFC emissions in the state by Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which 40% below 2013 levels by 2030. The plan has a cap-and-trade system for emissions In this issue’s cover story (page 46) we will incorporate an HFC phase-down plan generated by power plants. delineate the ways California is battling modeled on the Montreal Protocol’s Kigali climate change, not just by reducing emis- Amendment, as well as bans on HFCs Meanwhile our neighbors to the north, Can- sions of carbon dioxide but by targeting above a certain GWP in particular appli- ada, has proposed an HFC reduction plan short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPS), the cations, and an across-the-board ban on and intends to apply carbon pricing next other greenhouse gases that contribute high-GWP HFCs. All of this will pave the year. (See page 30.) mightily to global warming. way for more adoption of natural refriger- ants, serving as a model for other states But all eyes will be on the Golden State. One of those SLCPs turns out to be HFC and regions. Join us there at ATMOsphere America, refrigerants, the fastest growing green- scheduled for June 5-7 in San Diego. January 2017 Accelerate America 4 Table of Contents VOLUME 3, ISSUE #21, JANUARY 2017 ADVANCING HVAC&R NATURALLY AMERICA ABOUT ACCELERATE AMERICA Brought to you by shecco, the worldwide experts in natural refrigerant news, Accelerate America is the first news magazine written for and about the most progressive business leaders working with natural refrigerant solutions in all HVAC&R sectors. http://acceleratena.com 32 POLICY CANADA TAKES ON HFCS @AccelerateNA EDITOR'S NOTE 03 by Michael Garry OPINIONS INFOGRAPHIC NATURAL SELECTION 06 Natural Refrigerant Installations in California 16 By André Patenaude ACCELERATE AMERICA WILL THE TRUMP 08 AWARDS 20 ADMINISTRATION BE A WET BLANKET FOR NATURAL EVENTS GUIDE REFRIGERANTS? 20 10 By Mark Menzer and James Knudsen 14 IN BRIEF Accelerate America January 2017 Table of Contents 5 TRENDS WHAT’S IN STORE 46TRENDS 24 FOR 2017? COVER STORY CALIFORNIA: A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE 54 POLICY EVENTS EPA RELEASES FINAL AHR EXPO TO TACKLE NATREFS 28 RMP RULE 54 4242 END USERS TECHNOLOGY GROWING WITH CO EMERSON: ALL IN FOR CO 36 2 58 2 NEW SEASONS 38 MARKET GOES WITH TRANSCRITICAL CO2 FOR 3 STORES 36 ENERGY SAVING 40 CONTINUES FOR PIGGLY WIGGLY STORE-WIDE 42 HYDROCARBONS IN BELGIUM January 2017 Accelerate America 6 Infographic USCS Sacramento WFM WFM USCS Berkley Walnut Creek WFM Turlock Dublin WFM WFM Santa Clara Santa Jose Types of installations: Ammonia/CO2 USCS Transcritical CO2 Propane/CO2 Fresno Low-Charge Ammonia End Users WFM - Whole Foods Market 365 - 365 by Whole Foods Market A - Albertsons I - Imuraya BCS - Baker Cold Storage LL - Lineage Logistics NF - Neptune Foods USCS - US Cold Storage A LACS - LA Cold Storage LL LACS 365 Carpinteria Oxnard LosAngeles BCS NF /LL I NATURAL REFRIGERANT San Pedro Long INSTALLATIONS Beach Irvine in California bus i n ess case AMERICA June 5-7, 2017 – San Diego NEW YEAR SPECIAL SAVE $250 REGISTER UNTIL JAN 31 FREE ENTRANCE FOR END USERS www.atmo.org/America2017 @atmoevents Contact us at: [email protected] ATMOsphere - Natural Refrigerants Faster to Market 8 Events Events 9 Accelerate America Opens Awards Program To be presented at ATMOsphere America 2017, the awards will recognize end-user companies in food retail, foodservice and industrial refrigeration, Innovation of the Year and Person of the Year ccelerate America is pleased to open the nominating would be much less developed than it is.This award is open to process for its annual awards program, which recognizes any individual, including end users, manufacturers, policy makers, Acompanies and individuals doing the most to drive adoption academics and researchers. of natural refrigerants over the past year. Criteria for assessing nominated individuals will include: The awards are divided into three categories: Best in Sector, Impact on development and/or implementation of Person of the Year, and Innovation of the Year. The awards will be natural-refrigerant systems presented at ATMOsphere America 2017, to be held June 5-7 in Leadership in organization as well as the industry San Diego. The winning companies and the Person of the Year will Innovation and perseverance be profiled in the June 2017 issue of Accelerate America. The Innovation of the Year award will go to a company that A Best in Sector award will go to one end-user company in each developed a particular technology having a significant impact of three sectors – food retail, foodservice and industrial – that on the market. has gone above and beyond in advancing the adoption of natural refrigerant technologies in HVAC&R applications in the previous The nominating process for the awards will remain open through 12 months. March 30. Nominations may be submitted by end users, manu- facturers, contractors, consultants, academics, policy makers and Criteria for assessing nominated companies will include: others involved with HVAC&R applications using natural refrig- erants; companies and individuals may nominate themselves. Number of installations of natural refrigerant systems Nominations, which should cite a particular category of award and Energy efficiency of equipment include details supporting the company or person nominated, can Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions be emailed to: [email protected]. A business case encompassing capital, installation, operation, maintenance and training, and a return on investment The awards program was launched in 2016. The winners of the Commitment to future natural-refrigerant installations 2016 awards were: Marc-André Lesmersies of Carnot Refrigeration Industry leadership (Person of the Year), Sobeys (Food Retail), Red Bull (Foodservice), Innovation and perseverance Campbell Soup (Industrial) and True Manufacturing (Innovation of the Year). See, “The Best & The Brightest,” Accelerate America, The Person of the Year Award will honor a single individual who July-August 2016. MG has forged new pathways for natural refrigerants – someone without whom the natural refrigerants business in North America Accelerate America January 2017 8 Events Events 9 10 EVENTS GUIDE January 2017 February 2017 18 20 17 04 01 09 10 16 19 03 05 06 07 13 08 15 11 12 14 02 Accelerate America January 2017 11 January 22-24, San Francisco, Calif. February 9-11, Orlando, Fla. Winter Fancy Food Show NAFEM Show www: https://www.specialtyfood.com/shows-events/winter- www: https://www.thenafemshow.org/ fancy-food-show/ twitter: #WFFS17 , #specialtyfoods @craftcarejoy February 12-15, Orlando, Fla. Retail Supply Chain Conference 2017 January 24-26, Myrtle Beach, S.C. www: https://www.rila.org/events/conferences/supplychain/ 41st Annual Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Supply Pages/default.aspx Show Of The Southeast (HMRSSS) twitter: #RILASupplyChain @RILAtweets www: http://www.hmrsss.com/ twitter: #HMRSSS @HMRSSS February 12-15, Las Vegas, Nev. The NGA Show 2017 January 28- February 1, Las Vegas, Nev. www: http://www.thengashow.com/ ASHRAE Winter Meeting twitter: @NationalGrocers www: https://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/ conferences/2017-ashrae-winter-conference February 13-15, Orlando, Fla.