hydrocarbons21.com aims to support the worldwide use of hydrocarbon refrigerants in cooling, refrigeration, and heating. It is more than a platform to advertise Hydrocarbons (HC) technology. Rather it is an interactive tool that will help you stay connected with the global HC community and be informed about latest developments regarding the use of hydrocarbons as natural refrigerants, including propane, isobutane, propylene and others.

Launched in January 2009, it offers you:

• News: A daily update on recent developments affecting the use of HCs worldwide.
• Products & Services: A database of refrigerants, components, systems & engineering services providers in the field of hydrocarbon refrigeration, heating & cooling.
• Papers: The first online collection of papers, studies, presentations, standards and articles dedicated exclusively to hydrocarbon refrigerants.
• Policies: A growing summary of key policy documents, industry standards, and guidelines of importance for HC experts.
• Events: A list of conferences, meetings, and trade fairs of relevance for the HC refrigeration industry.

Over the coming months, you will see the following features to be added:

• Forum & Groups: Interactive tools to facilitate knowledge-sharing between HC experts, exchange best practice, schedule meetings, upload files, and work on joint projects.
• My HC21.com: Your personal gateway to the world of hydrocarbon refrigerants. Invite, discuss, share, connect ...simply interact!
• B2B Networking: An open members database to find HC project partners, customers, suppliers, researchers and employers worldwide.
• Jobs: New openings for engineers, academics, and marketers.

Who reads it?

• Suppliers, Engineers & Sales Personnel
• OEMs, Retailers & End Users
• Science & Research
• Governments
• Media

Who is behind it?

hydrocarbons21.com is managed by shecco, a Marketing & Communications consultancy helping companies worldwide to bring climate friendly solutions faster to market. shecco decided to launch this portal with the support of pioneering companies in the field of HC technology.

The website is the second shecco platform exclusively dedicated to a single or a group of natural refrigerants. While R744.com, focusing on the refrigerant CO₂, has already been running successfully since end-2006, shecco’s next project "ammonia21.com" will be dedicated to ammonia as a refrigerant.

Why hydrocarbons21 – Everything Natural?

hydrocarbons21.com is part of shecco's new "21" series promoting sustainable technologies. The number "21" stands for coming of age, adulthood, maturity – just as hydrocarbon technology is a technically mature alternative ready to replace many more harmful F-gases worldwide.

What's more, "21" also symbolizes the challenges, but also opportunities, mankind will face in the 21st century. Hydrocarbons as climate-friendly refrigerants will contribute their share so that today's and future generations can make the 21st century a century of sustainability.

The website's tagline - "Everything Natural" - reflects hydrocarbon refrigerants' main features: natural solutions able to replace chemical alternatives with unknown impacts on the environment and human health.