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Upcoming Webinars

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Details about upcoming webinars are below.

  • Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 2:00 pm (Eastern), Food Lion’s Experience with two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Programs: GreenChill and ENERGY STAR.

Webinar Archives

GreenChill is transitioning to a new webinar platform. Recordings and/or slides from past webinars are available upon request. Pease contact us at GreenChill@epa.gov.

2020

2019

  • Micro-Distributed System: Supermarket Experiences and Future Direction (February 12, 2019)

  • Market Trends for Natural Refrigerants in North America and Globally (April 2, 2019)

  • California Cooling Act and Proposed High-Global Warming Potential Refrigerant Limits (April 16, 2019)

  • Navigating Technician Shortages: How Service Contractors are Preparing Staff to Handle New Refrigerants in Advanced Systems (May 14, 2019)

  • Real World Applications and Operation of Ammonia/Carbon Dioxide Systems (May 21, 2019)

  • Data in the Driver’s Seat: Leak Patterns in Observed Data and How it Can Help Reduce Emissions (June 4, 2019)

  • Making the Transition to an Effective Refrigerant Architecture (July 30, 2019)

  • What’s Happening with the Stratospheric Ozone Layer (September 24, 2019)

  • Effective Installation of Retrofit Doors on Refrigerated Display Cases (November 12, 2019)

2018

  • Tips for Servicing CO2-based Refrigeration Systems (February 13, 2018)

  • An Update on the Section 608 Regulatory Program (March 20, 2018)

  • Clearing the Hurdles: Top 3 Ways NASRC is Removing the Barriers to Low-GWP Refrigerants (August 7, 2018)

  • Mastering Your Refrigeration Retrofit (August 28, 2018)

  • Kroger's Experience with Stationary Leak Detection Systems (September 11, 2018)

  • GreenChill Store Certification Program (October 16, 2018)

2017

  • U.S. Department of Energy Resources for Food Retailers (January 10, 2017)

  • Ongoing Efforts to Evaluate Alternative Refrigerants (January 17, 2017)

  • Efforts to Reduce Refrigerant Emissions through the Consumer Goods Forum (February 28, 2017)

  • EPA's GreenChill Program: Resources for the Supermarket Industry (March 7, 2017)

  • Leak Detection: Tools and Best Practices for Supermarkets (March 21, 2017)

  • International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration’s Resources for Using Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide (May 2, 2017)

  • Strategies for Reducing Refrigeration System Charge Size (May 9, 2017)

  • ASHRAE 1615 RP - Fault Detection and Diagnostic Methods for Supermarkets (May 23, 2017)

  • Using Trace Gases in Testing Refrigeration Systems (June 27, 2017)

  • ASHRAE-coordinated Research on Alternative Refrigerants (July 18, 2017)

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Experiences Conducting Life-Cycle Climate Performance Tests on Commercial Refrigeration Systems (August 8, 2017)

  • Using Refrigeration Batteries to Manage Energy Use (September 5, 2017)

  • Comparing the Performance of Different Advanced System Types (September 12, 2017)

  • Supermarket Experiences Managing Refrigeration Systems in Small-Format Stores (December 5, 2017)

2016

  • Utility Incentives for the Use of Natural Refrigerants (January 19, 2016)

  • Waitrose’s Experience Using Self-contained Hydrocarbon Systems (March 15, 2016)

  • Achieving Leak Reduction Goals through Effective Refrigerant Management: Case Study - King Kullen (April 12, 2016)

  • Climate-friendly and Energy-Efficient Heat Exchanger Designs for Supermarket Application (April 26, 2016)

  • CO2 Systems 101 - Product Knowledge (July 16, 2016)

  • Introduction to the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (August 16, 2016)

  • Kroger’s Experiences Using Hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) Refrigerants (August 30, 2016)

  • Carbon Credits from Reclaimed HFC Refrigerants and Advanced Refrigeration Systems (September 20, 2019)

  • Using the Internet of Things to Manage Refrigerant (October 4, 2016)

  • Revised Section 608 Refrigerant Management Regulations (October 26, 2016)

  • Transcritical CO2 Operations in Warm Ambient Conditions (November 1, 2016)

  • Manomet’s Grocery Stewardship Certification (November 15, 2016)

  • Piggly Wiggly’s Experiences Using a NH3/CO2 System (December 6, 2016)

2015

  • Experiences with Hybrid CO2 Systems in the United States (January 13, 2015)

  • Trends and Experiences with Climate-Friendly Refrigeration Technology Outside the United States (February 19, 2015)

  • Experiences with Transcritical CO2 Systems in the Unites States (April 14, 2015)

  • Supermarket Experiences with Micro-Distributed Refrigeration System Architecture (June 4, 2015)

  • Supermarket Experiences with CO2 System Designs – Case Study: Target (June 9, 2015)

  • Update on the CA Refrigerant Management Program (RMP) (September 15, 2015)

  • Recent Actions under EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program (October 9, 2015)

  • Ongoing Efforts to Procure Climate-Friendly Refrigerants in the Federal Sector (November 1, 2015)

  • Overview of EPA’s Recent Proposal to Update the Section 608 Refrigerant Management Requirements (November 19, 2015)

  • Using Refrigerant Management Tools to Ensure Compliance with Regulations and Save Costs: Case Study – Stater Bros. (December 1, 2015)

2014

  • Initial Experience with Transcritical CO2 System in U.S. Supermarkets (January 14, 2014)

  • The Green Globes Rating System (February 3, 2014)

  • ENERGY STAR Resources for Supermarkets (February 11, 2014)

  • Micro-Distributed Advanced Refrigeration Technology (March 25, 2014)

  • Weis Markets’ Refrigerant Leak Reduction Plan (April 29, 2014)

  • European Union Regulation on Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (May 6, 2014)

  • Supermarket Refrigeration Technologies and Trends in Europe (May 20, 2014)

  • Case Door Retrofits: Costs and Benefits (August 28, 2014)

  • Better Buildings Initiative Refrigeration Commissioning Guide (September 23, 2014)

  • EPA Proposed Rule under the SNAP Program (October 2, 2014)

  • Implementing an Effective Refrigerant Leak Detection Program for Supermarkets (October 28, 2014)

  • Supermarket Experiences with the Manomet Center’s Grocery Stewardship Certification (December 9, 2014)

2013

  • GreenChill’s Leak-tight Installations Guidelines (February 7, 2013)

  • GreenChill and the Green Globes Rating System (February 28, 2013)

  • California's Refrigerant Management Program (May 23, 2013)

  • GreenChill Collaboration with Service Technicians (March 28, 2013)

  • Heat Reclaim: Why and How (June 12, 2013)

  • Tools for Tracking Data on Refrigeration Systems for Supermarkets (November 12, 2013)

  • What the World would Look Like without Ozone Layer Protection (November 20, 2013)

  • Medium Temperature Door Retrofits (December 10, 2013)

​Podcasts and Interviews

Past Event Information

2012 FMI Energy & Store Development Conference

ATMOsphere America 2012

  • Scott Martin -- Advances in CO2 supermarket refrigeration in North America
  • Serge Dube -- Transcritical CO2 supermarket refrigeration trends
  • Keilly Witman --  Summary of Supermarket Panel Biographies
  • Photos from End User Panel - Supermarkets
  • Rob Arthur – Ammonia/CO2 Cascade Refrigeration System at a Defense Commissary Agency Project
  • James Armer – SUPERVALU Development of Next Generation Refrigeration Systems: Application of Ammonia, CO2, and Propane
  • John Thompson – Montreal Protocol update and Natural Refrigerants
  • Cindy Newberg – SNAP: Latest Developments on Alternatives and Reducing Emissions

FMI 2012: The Food Retail Show 2012

2011 FMI Energy & Store Development Conference

Refrigeration Service Engineers Society Annual Conference

Webinar on California’s 2013 Title 24 Requirements for Supermarket Refrigeration

Target New Partner Award Ceremony

National HCAVR Educators & Trainers Conference

Natural Products Expo West Conference

2010 FMI/GMA Sustainability Summit

2010 FMI Energy & Store Development Conference

United Association Instructor Training Program

2008 FMI Energy & Technical Services Conference

Topco Conference

2008 FMI Sustainability Summit