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FRIGOGLASS reduces the environmental impact of commercial refrigerators

4. Environment

Energy / Greenhouse Gases (GHG)

Sector Industry

Year 2010

Country Greece

Transmitter

Context

The company began operating in 1982 as the industrial division of the Hellenic Bottling Company, with one commercial refrigeration plant in Greece. Seven years later, the company was spun-off to develop independently, and in 1999, after demonstrating its viability and having established a record of good corporate governance, Frigoglass was listed on the Athens Stock Exchange. Frigoglass's target is to provide commercial refrigeration products. In this context Frigoglass is heavily investing in the next generation of refrigeration technologies that consume less energy and use environmentally friendly refrigerants and insulation agents.

Objectives

To reduce the energy and environmental impact of commercial refrigerators

APPROACH

The innovative range of green ICM solutions offers cold drink availability with a minimum environmental impact through:

The use of the natural refrigerants, hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide (CO2) which drastically reduce the impact refrigerants have on the environment. While conventional refrigerants (HFC134a) have an average global warming potential (GWP) of 1,300 over a period of 100 years, HC (R290) and CO2 have a GWP of less than 3.
Optimised and efficient design, best-in-class components, as well as intelligent energy-management systems which allow the Frigoglass Ecocool units to be significantly more economic to operate. Studies have shown Ecocool coolers consume up to 50% less energy than equivalent units produced a decade ago.
The use of natural substances in the insulation process makes the Ecocool range completely HFC free.
Advanced assembly techniques and the use of fewer materials means the Ecocool range is compatible with recycling process requirements.