Cool Talks

Cool Talks: Una serie de entrevistas con miembros de la red GCI

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  04.03.2024 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: “The use of na­tu­ral ref­ri­ge­r­ants is the most sui­ta­ble al­ter­na­ti­ve for…

  For this Cool Talk, we had the opportunity to interview Magna Luduvice, Environmental Analyst with 13 years of experience as Head of the National Ozone Unit (NOU) at the Brazilian Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA). She played a key leadership role in the actions under the Montreal…

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  18.01.2024 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: "From the be­gin­ning we de­ci­ded to on­ly work with na­tu­ral ref­ri­ge­r­ants"

  For this Cool Talk, we have had the opportunity to interview Kim Christensen,  
  Founder and CEO of Fenagy. Kim is a mechanical engineer; throughout his career he has been working with many different types of refrigerants. He has been part of the refrigeration industry since his first job in 1994 at…

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  11.01.2024 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: “We need to in­form, through dif­fe­rent chan­nels, that the­re are al­ter­na­ti­ves to…

  For this Cool Talk, we have had the opportunity to interview Armin Hafner,  
  Professor in refrigeration technology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). In 1995 he joined SINTEF, in this capacity as researcher he worked closely with NTNU on CO₂, air conditioning and other…

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  07.11.2023 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: “S­IN­TEF be­lie­ves that na­tu­ral ref­ri­ge­r­ants are the on­ly long-term and…

  For this Cool Talk, we have had the opportunity to interview Ole Marius Moen, research scientist at SINTEF Energy Research. He has a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). From 2014 until 2020 he has held several positions, as…

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  06.11.2023 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: “Na­tu­ral ref­ri­ge­r­ants are the an­s­wers to cli­ma­te fri­end­ly hea­ting and coo­ling”

  For this Cool Talk, we have had the opportunity to interview David Blankley,  
  Director Product Management Advanced Refrigeration from GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies. David has worked in the industrial refrigeration sector for over 35 years. Throughout his career he has had the opportunity…

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  30.10.2023 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: "Ma­nu­fac­tu­ring R-744 and R-290 ba­sed equip­ment is our cont­ri­bu­ti­on to the…

  For this Cool Talk, we have had the opportunity to interview Rytis Bernatonis, CEO of Freor. He began his career as an engineer 30 years ago and has always found manufacturing and its process fascinating. Almost 20 years ago he started FREOR LT, UAB, which today offers a complete range of commercial…

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  22.10.2023 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: “We be­lie­ve that the Green Coo­ling In­itia­ti­ve and Re­fra sha­re the sa­me goals”

  For this Cool Talk, we have had the opportunity to interview Ilona Pavšukova. Ilona is a marketing professional with a proven track record in the refrigeration and HVACR industry. Her expertise lies in crafting and executing most effective marketing tools that resonate with target audiences and…

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  22.10.2023 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: “We join the GCI to pro­mo­te na­tu­ral ref­ri­ge­r­ants such as CO2 and pro­pa­ne”

  For this Cool Talk, we have had the opportunity to interview Tommy Scavone. Tommy has a bachelor in economics and marketing, and a master’s in international business management. He started working in the refrigeration industry when he started working for Rivacold in 2013. Within Rivacold, he worked…

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  04.09.2023 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: "En­er­gy ef­fi­ci­en­cy to CO2 in a sim­ple way"

  For this Cool Talk, we had the opportunity to interview Mr. Damon Wyatt, Vice President and General Manager of Kysor Warren (part of EPTA Group), a leading brand of commercial refrigeration system that offers customers natural refrigeration technologies, including transcritical CO₂ (R744) systems…

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  05.03.2023 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks PBH: "Gen­der Equa­li­ty: Chal­len­ges and Op­por­tu­nities of the HVAC-R sec­tor"

  Priscila Baioco is president of the Women's Committee of ABRAVA – Brazilian Association of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Heating, National Sales Manager (Insulation) at Armacell Brazil and postgraduate in the area of Business Management. She talks in this interview about the…

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  21.04.2022 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talk: “The trai­ning was very prac­tical and fruit­ful”

  Mr. Ardalan Asadi is a representative of Fajr Fereidooni company. He participated in a Train the Trainers workshop on hydrocarbon refrigerants at the Iran Technical and Vocational Training Organization ITC Karaj in July 2019. Two-and-a-half years later, we would like to know how the training has…

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  22.03.2022 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: “We all need to ma­ke ef­forts to con­ser­ve the en­vi­ron­ment”

  For this Cool Talk, we had the opportunity to interview Mr. Ghorbankhanlou, a representative of Enjemad System Gharb Tehran.
  The company is a large manufacturer of commercial refrigerators and refrigeration equipment used in chain stores and supermarkets. Enjemad’s staff has more than 40 years of…

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  20.08.2021 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: "We ha­ve be­en fans of na­tu­ral ref­ri­ge­r­ants for 125 ye­ars"

  Monika Witt is an enthusiastic advocate of natural refrigerants, not least in her role as Managing Director of a long-established German refrigeration company and board member of eurammon. We spoke to her about her motivation, her role in the family-run business and why we need a reality-check for…

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  16.04.2021 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: "Or­ga­ni­zing tech­ni­ci­an trai­nings is one of the most re­war­ding ex­pe­ri­en­ces in…

  From droughts, to floods and land pollution: Marindany Kirui has experienced many dynamic changes in his environment. Today, he is the Coordinator of the National Ozone Unit in Kenya and is actively involved in environmental protection. 

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  23.03.2021 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: "Every day is an op­por­tu­ni­ty to ma­ke an im­pact"

  As the NASRC Executive Director, Danielle Wright drives the adoption of natural refrigerants in North American supermarkets. We spoke to her about her motivation, current politics in the US and why Europe is a role model when it comes to HFC-free refrigeration.

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  12.03.2021 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: "Na­tu­ral or no ref­ri­ge­r­ants are the on­ly way we can en­su­re a fu­ture for all"

  At shecco, Pilar Aleu and Ilana Koegelenberg both advocate for more climate-friendly cooling. We asked them about their motivation, the upcoming natural refrigerant tradeshow and why we need more women in the industry.

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  26.02.2021 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: "The Ki­ga­li Amend­ment to the Mon­tre­al Pro­to­col should be much mo­re am­bi­tious"

  Project engineer Collin Bootsveld works hard every day to make sure that by 2030 all Colruyt supermarkets are equipped with climate-friendly refrigeration systems. We spoke to him about his ambitions and his vision of an HFC-free future.

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  12.02.2021 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: "So­ci­al jus­ti­ce and en­vi­ron­men­tal pro­tec­tion can­not exist as se­pa­ra­te batt­les"

  Avipsa Mahapatra first experienced the tension between climate protection and economic imperatives during her childhood in India. Today she is Climate Campaign Lead at EIA U.S. and talks with us about her personal 'ikigai' and her vision of an HFC-free future.

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  29.01.2021 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: "Green Coo­ling tech­no­lo­gies are sim­ply so­me­thing we know and we are good at"

  The environment concerns us all, so believe Peter Michael Hansen, Head of Global Application, and Frank Elsen, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of compressor manufacturer Secop. In our interview they talk about their motivation to promote Green Cooling and what an ideal RAC sector would look like.

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  08.01.2021 , No­ti­ci­as : Cool Talks: "I am hap­py to cont­ri­bu­te pro­fes­sio­nal­ly to ma­king RAC mo­re cli­ma­te-fri­end­ly"

  Forest dieback and red rivers: F-Gas policy expert Daniel de Graaf (UBA) shares some childhood memories about why he personally cares about the environment and how he contributes to climate action in the cooling sector today.