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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 SECON GmbH avoided over the lifetime of 2024's equipment placed in the market.

SECON GmbH · 2024

1,040,000metric 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.

140k
homes / year
powered for a year on the same footprint
242k
petrol cars off the road
for one year of driving emissions avoided
4.2B
km not driven
distance equivalent never burned in a tank
7.0%
of Stuttgart Metropolitan Region'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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Growth

Cumulative avoided CO₂e emissions over the years.

SECON GmbH has been ATMO Approved since 2021, now 4 consecutive years of independently verified impact.

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metric tons of CO₂e · GWP 20 years
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metric tons of CO₂e · GWP 100 years
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Founder

In the words of the people who built it.

Secon was one of the first companies to apply for and receive the Atmo Approval. Since our company was founded in 2010, we have used only natural refrigerants and see ourselves as pioneers in the exclusive implementation of sustainable refrigeration technology. The continuous renewal of the Atmo-Approval is a matter of course for us and an important building block in creating trust in us and our products.

Joachim Schadt (General Manager)
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Voices from the field

What operators say after a year on natural refrigerants.

Johann Götz
Master Refrigeration Engineer
ENTEC Kälte- klima- und wärmetechnische Anlagen GmbH
Performance
How has the system performed over the past year?

The quality of the chiller is very good; we are extremely satisfied.

Johann Götz
Master Refrigeration Engineer
ENTEC Kälte- klima- und wärmetechnische Anlagen GmbH
Quality & Reliability
How has the build quality and reliability held up?

The chiller is running without issues; there have been no failures.

Johann Götz
Master Refrigeration Engineer
ENTEC Kälte- klima- und wärmetechnische Anlagen GmbH
Safety
How has safety been operating natural refrigerants?

All safety requirements were met, and even exceeded.

Johann Götz
Master Refrigeration Engineer
ENTEC Kälte- klima- und wärmetechnische Anlagen GmbH
Service
How was the level of service and technical support?

We received excellent support from planning through to execution; we are very satisfied.

Johann Götz
Master Refrigeration Engineer
ENTEC Kälte- klima- und wärmetechnische Anlagen GmbH
Satisfaction
Would you work with this company again?

We will work with the supplier again. The reason for this is quality and customer proximity.

Johann Götz
Master Refrigeration Engineer
ENTEC Kälte- klima- und wärmetechnische Anlagen GmbH
Training
Did the training prepare your team to run the system?

We were offered training sessions, and we were allowed to tour the production facility.

Name
Job Title
Company
Performance
How has the system performed over the past year?

Performance & Reliability (Has the gas consistently met promised purity specifications, and has the supply been reliable without issues related to cylinder integrity or availability?)

Name
Job Title
Company
Quality & Reliability
How has the build quality and reliability held up?

Safety (Has the supplier complied with applicable safety requirements, including transportation, handling, storage guidance, and gas labeling?)

Name
Job Title
Company
Safety
How has safety been operating natural refrigerants?

Service (Were you satisfied with the level of service and technical support received, and did the company meet its delivery and service commitments?)

Name
Job Title
Company
Service
How was the level of service and technical support?

Satisfaction (Would you consider using this company again in the future?)

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The company

SECON GmbH: company profile.

Founded in 2010 with a singular mission — to manufacture chillers exclusively using natural refrigerants — Secon has established itself as a pioneering force in environmentally responsible refrigeration. Specializing in integral systems that prioritize both ecological integrity and energy efficiency, Secon has become the leading expert in hydrocarbon chillers across the German-speaking region, driving the growth of a market segment it helped define.

Hydrocarbons remain at the heart of Secon's offering: a natural, high-performance refrigerant class that delivers exceptional efficiency while minimizing environmental impact. Each machine is designed around the specific requirements of the project, with the flexibility to individually adapt every system — making Secon the first choice for clients who refuse to compromise on quality or sustainability.

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Become ATMO Approved

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.

Apply for the labelLearn how the process works