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hydrocarbons21.com offers you a selection of the most popular articles published on the website over the last 12 months. Find out what moved the hydrocarbons world in terms of events, industry and policy developments in the areas of refrigeration and air-conditioning in 2009.

Product and industry developments that sparked interest

2009 saw several companies developing products for use with hydrocarbons for applications such as commercial but also small-scale air-conditioning, centralised as well as plug-in commercial refrigeration equipment, mobile air conditioning and domestic refrigeration.

The following articles published on hydrocarbons21.com give an overview of 2009 market developments:

• UFO: Danfoss adds energy-efficient compressors
• 625kW propane chiller keeps Westminster cool
• HyChill: Minus40 - R290 the solution to replace R22
• R600a microcompressor for electronics and automotive use
• Waitrose develops R290 refrigeration for new and refitted stores
• Hydrocarbons can be safely used in air conditioners, says GTZ
• R723: dimethyl ether & ammonia promise further potential
• Two million euro support for R290 Room Air-Conditioning in China
• Exploding HC fridges - The industry reacts
• PepsiCo uses hydrocarbons in 5,000 vending machines
• SolarChill - hydrocarbons for a world without electricity

Regulations & standards, reports and events

While the pending US EPA approval of hydrocarbons use in domestic and commercial applications is imminent, the country’s major HVAC&R association has recognised hydrocarbons’ growing potential. In the meantime and while scientists urge world leaders to take a stance in reducing the use of climate potent HFC refrigerants, the deployment of sustainable AC&R hydrocarbon technologies in other parts of the world, such as China, Australasia and the EU is gaining momentum.

The following articles published on hydrocarbons21.com give an overview of 2009 developments regarding policy, events and reports published:

• Hydrocarbons across the world: a success story
• Hawaiian HC blend proposed for MAC gets first EPA peer review
• China Refrigeration: Hydrocarbon compressors on display
• Alarming report on HFCs: a momentum for natural refrigerants
• Atmosphere 2009: Hydrocarbons in the Spotlight -Part II
• Exclusive interview with father of HC fridges, Wolfgang Lohbeck from Greenpeace
• North American proposes HFC phase down through Montreal Protocol
• Hydrocarbons on the rise in the US
• New energy efficiency requirements in the EU and the US -Part I
• ASHRAE’s position paper on hydrocarbons