The  GreenChill  Advanced
Refrigeration  Partnership
                                GREENCHILL
Background

 S  The majority of the
    approximately 34,000
    supermarkets in the U.S.
    use HCFC-22, an ozone-
    depleting substance (ODS)
    and greenhouse gas (GHG),
    as their primary refrigerant.

 S  Production of HCFC-22 for use
    in new equipment in the U.S.
    will be phased out on January
    1, 2010. Limited production to
    service existing refrigeration
    equipment will be allowed until
    2020.

 -S  Owners of commercial
    refrigeration equipment that
    leaks more than 35% of its
    ODS refrigerant charge in a
    year are subject to mandatory
    leak repair time lines and
    recordkeeping requirements.
    These regulatory requirements
    may include equipment
    retirement or conversion to
    non-ODS refrigerants.

 -S  Ozone-friendly alternative
    refrigerants are available along
    with improved technology and
    servicing practices that reduce
    refrigerant leak rates and
    emissions.
EPA's GreenChill Advanced
Refrigeration Partnership

 -S  Voluntary partnership of EPA,
    the supermarket industry,
    equipment and chemical
    manufacturers,
    and other stakeholders.

 -S  Objective: promotes the
    adoption of technologies,
    strategies, and practices that
    reduce emissions of ODS
    and GHGs and increase
    refrigeration system energy
    efficiency.

 v'  Potential benefits for U.S.
    supermarkets:

    •   Reduced emissions of 4
       million tons of CO2 every
       year, equal to removing
       800,000 cars from roads

    •   Annual industry savings
       of over $12 million from
       reduced refrigerant costs.

 -S  Partners: Food Lion, Giant
    Eagle, Hannaford Brothers,
    Hill Phoenix, Honeywell,
    Publix, Whole Foods.

 v'  Research:  EPA theoretical
    study on advanced refrigeration
    technologies underway.
 GreenChill Partnership
        Goals
Transition to non-ODS
refrigerants.
Reduce both ODS and non-
ODS refrigerant emissions.
Promote supermarkets'
adoption of alternative
refrigeration technologies
that offer qualities such as:
•  Reduced ODS/GHG
   emissions (e.g.,
   reduced refrigerant
   charges and leak rates)
•  Potential for improved
   energy efficiency
•  Reduced maintenance
   and refrigerant costs
•  Extended shelf life
   of perishable food
   products
•  Improved system
   design, operations, and
   maintenance.
Reduce the total impact
of supermarkets on ozone
depletion and global
warming.
For More Information Contact:
       Bella Maranion
       (202) 257-7922
       maranion.bella@epa.aov
 Keilly Witman
 (202) 343-9742
 witman.keillv@epa.aov

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