Accelerating Clean Cooling & Heating

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Why this matters

Most refrigeration runs on chemicals that warm the planet, or quietly poison it.

HFCs warm the atmosphere up to 14,000× more than CO₂. Their HFO replacements break down into TFA, a forever chemical now detectable in rain, ice, and human blood.

The answer

CO₂, ammonia, hydrocarbons. Proven for over a century. They don't warm the planet, and they don't leave a forever chemical behind.

Natural refrigerants avoid both.

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Primary metric

A year of avoided emissions, made visible.

GHG emissions RefPlus avoided over the lifetime of 2024's equipment placed in the market.

RefPlus · 2024

170,700metric tons of CO₂e avoided.

Over the lifetime of 2024's equipment placed in the market. The comparisons that follow show what that volume actually looks like.

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In real-world terms

What it adds up to.

23k
homes / year
powered for a year on the same footprint
40k
petrol cars off the road
for one year of driving emissions avoided
700M
km not driven
distance equivalent never burned in a tank
3.0%
of Boston City's
annual city emissions
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Hidden pollutant

TFA: the forever chemical you haven't heard of.

Trifluoroacetic acid is an ultra-short-chain PFAS that forms as a breakdown product of synthetic refrigerants and accumulates in rainwater. Natural refrigerants don't break down into TFA.

Stage 1 · Emission

HFCs and HFOs leak from refrigeration systems.

Synthetic refrigerants escape over the lifetime of every system: installation, service, end-of-life. The leaks are small, but they add up across millions of installations worldwide.

Refrigerant gas leaking from cooling equipment
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Founder

In the words of the people who built it.

At RefPlus, we are actively driving innovation and accelerating the adoption of CO₂-based solutions to shape the next generation of sustainable refrigeration. As we continue our engagement with ATMO for a second year, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing sustainable refrigeration solutions and supporting industry transformation. Being part of the ATMO Approved Label once again reflects our dedication to innovation, eco-responsibility, and our role in driving the adoption of natural refrigerants toward a more sustainable future.

Mathieu Cardinal President & CEO
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The company

RefPlus: company profile.

RefPlus is a mature, innovation-driven player in the industrial refrigeration space, with a strong commitment to custom solutions, energy efficiency, and CO₂-based natural refrigerants.

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Does your company use natural refrigerants?

The ATMO Approved label is independently verified. Not self-declared, not marketing. If your equipment runs on CO₂, ammonia, hydrocarbons, or water, you may qualify.