The Carbon Trust, The Institute of Refrigeration and the British Refrigeration Association have jointly produced a 'Refrigeration Road Map' aimed at helping supermarkets, contractors and equipment manufacturers to identify the technologies most likely to reduce CO2 emissions in supermarket refrigeration systems.
The intention is that these groups will be able to use the road map to identify their company's current status, and to clearly see what the next steps are for their business. This could include actions such as basic improvements in leakage monitoring, new approaches to design and installation, the introduction of alternative refrigerants, or the creation of zero carbon stores.
The Refrigeration Road Map provides information on the technologies that are most likely to save carbon emissions, and prioritises them in terms of carbon saving potential, relative cost and limits to commercial maturity.
The contents are as follows:
Introduction
How was the Refrigeration Road Map developed?
The baseline supermarket
Direct emissions
Indirect emissions
How should the Refrigeration Road Map be used?
CO2e saving options that can be retrofitted
CO2e saving options suitable for a store refit
Future technologies
Appendix: Summary of technologies
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