Discover the latest additions to the ATMOsphere America 2026 speaker lineup this week!
HFOs and TFA: The Growing Threat of PFAS
Welcome a new speaker to this session, joining our other confirmed experts, to discuss why f-gases such as HFOs are considered PFAS, and how TFA is spreading in the environment and human blood with potential health impacts.
Cora Young, Associate Professor and Rogers Chair in Chemistry at the York University, and a pioneer in TFA research, will present her latest study that links trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in the atmosphere to short-lived f-gases like HFO-1234yf.
HVAC & Heat Pump Case Studies
Accelerating Workforce Electrification: High-Temperature R-744 Heat Pump Installation at Steamfitters Local 455 Training Center
Jeremy McConkey, Training Director, St. Paul Pipefitters JATC; Sean Jarvie, CTO, Flow Environmental Systems; Alessandro Silva, Senior Application Engineer, Bitzer US
Refrigeration Case Studies Session
Single Stage CO₂ Compressors For Low Temperature Applications: A New Game Changer – A Real Example From The Field – Americold Warehouse
Phillip Walker, General Manager, TechnoRef4; & Giacomo Pisano, CO₂ Compressors Business Development Manager, Dorin
Industry News: National Supermarket Association (NSA) Seeks Support for Transition to Natural Refrigerants in New York
The NSA, a New York-based trade association representing about 1,200 independent supermarkets across the New York metropolitan area and other East Coast cities, has outlined its concerns regarding New York State’s updated HFC regulations in a new position paper for NY policymakers.
The paper, “Closing the Compliance Gap: Why New York’s Independent Supermarkets Need More Than Mandates to Transition to Natural Refrigerants”, was prepared by the NSA in partnership with ATMOsphere and distributor Ozone Refrigeration. It calls for additional state incentives, better financing, and other measures to enable the installation of natural refrigerant-based systems to comply with regulations. The NSA and some of its supermarket members will discuss this issue at ATMO America 2026.
