Carbon Dioxide Refrigerant Makes a GREEN Comeback

Over 100 years of Carbon Dioxide as a Refrigerant? CO2 was the refrigerant of choice during the early 20th century but was later replaced with man-made chemicals. In light of environmental concerns carbon dioxide is making a return appearance. Thanks to technological advances that include the manufacture of extremely thin yet strong aluminum tubing carbon…
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Einstein Takes Refrigeration Green

Would you believe that in 1930 Albert Einstein invented, and patented, a refrigeration system that uses ammonia, butane, and water instead of environmentally damaging Freon gases? This invention uses no electricity, has no moving parts, and could reduce greenhouse gases if replicated today! IS THIS TRUE? It seems many people are not even aware that…
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Commercial Refrigeration Going “Green” – R744 & Retrofit Viable Options Over R22

Refrigeration Goes Green Even in the recesses of your local grocery store or corner pub, the initiative to provide cleaner air and a more stable environment is alive and well. We don’t often think about grocery stores, restaurants, bars, and other businesses as being Green, but in reality these types of businesses are being charged…
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Illinois Energy Star Commercial Refrigeration Rebates

While our business may be as a Chicago commercial refrigeration and ice freezer maintenance, repair, and sales company, it’s our customers that keep us passionate and motivated. They value not only our timely and great service, but also our expertise. We have always felt as part of our service to not only provide exceptional quality,…
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Chicago Green Restaurant List

Northeast Cooling has always been an advocate of green technologies. We feel as part of our commercial refrigeration and ice cooler repair, maintenance, and sales services to our Chicago and Wisconsin clients, it’s our responsibilty to offer the absolute latest in green refrigeration. Not only does green refrigeration products and practices save energy, cut down…
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Commercial Ice Freezer Energy Star Definitions And Requirements

In our last post, we focused on Commercial Refrigeration and Freezer Energy Star definitions and specs, continuing our education of green refrigeration, this post we’re going to talk to Energy Star Commercial Ice Machines. Just like the commercial refrigeration and freezer products, ENERGY STAR Commercial ice machines save a great amount of energy. On average…
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Commercial Refrigeration and Freezer Energy Star Definitions

As a Chicago commercial refrigeration and ice freezer maintenance, repair, and sales company…one of our passions and specialties is green refrigeration. As part of our business, education is an important issue for green initiatives. The more we educate our customers and the public about the ability to save both money and energy the more we…
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