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In this conversation, we’re talking with Megan Dinsdale-Jones, General Manager of Operations at Cool-Safe in New Zealand about environmental sustainability in refrigeration. She discusses her journey from being on the tools in supermarket refrigeration to Cool-Safe, and their mission to manage and destroy synthetic F-gases. We also dive into the establishment of New Zealand's first destruction facility and the role of regulations in shaping the refrigeration industry's environmental impact.

In this episode, we discuss:

-Megan's family journey into refrigeration

-Supermarket refrigeration and startups

-Emergence of CO2 refrigeration

-Transitioning from traditional refrigerants to CO2

-Role of an environment trust

 -Collection and destruction of harmful gases

-Environmental impact of refrigeration

-Reducing GWP refrigerants

-Challenges and benefits of CO2 systems

-Career advice for refrigeration technicians

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In this episode of CO2 Experts, we’re joined by Conor Eaton-Smith, Technical Director at K2 Engineering (Cooling) Ltd., to discuss the transition from HFCs to CO2 as a refrigerant. Conor shares his take on the transition, the lessons he learned, and future of refrigeration and CO2. We also cover the misconceptions around refrigerant leakage rates and load estimations, and the benefits of CO2 in terms of carbon footprint and heat recovery. This is part of our continuing CO2 Expert series where we hope to help technicians everywhere with the implementation of more CO2 systems stay informed and adaptable to new advancements in our industry.

In this episode, we discuss:

-Transitioning from HFCs to CO2

-Challenges with HFC systems

-Refrigerant leakage rates

-Overestimating loads and energy consumption

-Future of refrigeration and CO2

-Heat recovery in CO2 systems

-Strategies for efficient heat recovery

-CO2 vs. traditional refrigerants

-The case for CO2 as the future refrigerant

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Episode 241. Transitioning to CO2 Refrigeration in Supermarkets with John Scott & Marc Feeney

Episode 279. CO2 Experts: Superheat - Controls & Common Issues with Chris Griffiths and John Rothery

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In this conversation, we’re taking a deep technical dive into Danfoss CO2 Controllers with Dave Yoder, Technical Support Engineer and Co-Host of the Controller Talk podcast (links below). Dave over three decades of experience in technical support for refrigeration systems and shares his extensive knowledge about the importance of asking the right questions of technical support and best practices for starting up and maintaining CO2 refrigeration systems. We also touch on key aspects of working with Danfoss controllers and the importance of hands-on training for technicians.

In this episode, we discuss:

-Common tech support questions from technicians

-Effective communication in the field

-Importance of proper startup procedures

-Advice for contractors on startups

-Biggest learning curve with Danfoss CO2 controllers

-Managing CO2 systems in cold weather

-Troubleshooting common issues

-Sensor placement and insulation tips

-Controller training and fine-tuning

-The importance of using laptops in refrigeration

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