Domestic Refrigeration

The shift to Cool Technologies began in the domestic refrigeration sector when in 1992-93 Greenpeace developed and helped commercialise hydrocarbon refrigerators using isobutane as the refrigerant and cyclopentane as the insulation foam blowing agent.

Greenpeace named this modern version of hydrocarbon refrigerators ‘Greenfreeze’ and made the technology freely available to the world. It is expected that the Greenfreeze technology will soon represent the majority of annual global domestic refrigeration production. Using hydrocarbons can reduce energy consumption of domestic fridges by up to 15% compared to systems using fluorocarbons.

Arcelik Refrigerators

Cool Technologies Product
Sector
Refrigeration Domestic
Application
Cold Storage
Technology Type
Freezer
Fridge
Refrigerant
Hydrocarbons
Manufacturer
Arcelik Refrigerators
Manufacturer Country
Turkey
Energy Efficiency

GreenFreeze technology was developed by Greenpeace in 1992 and refers to refrigerators and freezers that contain no fluorocarbons. Typically, these systems use cyclopentane for the foam and isobutane (R-600a) as the refrigerant.

GWP <1

Website
Research by Greenpeace, 2012

Autosal Refrigerators

Cool Technologies Product
Sector
Refrigeration Domestic
Application
Domestic
Technology Type
Greenfreeze
Refrigerant
Hydrocarbons
Manufacturer
Autosal Refrigerators
Manufacturer Country
Germany
Energy Efficiency

Autosal produces the Columbia and Koh-I-Noor brands in Argentina. GreenFreeze technology was developed by Greenpeace in 1992 and refers to refrigerators and freezers that contain no fluorocarbons. Typically, these systems use cyclopentane for the foam and isobutane (R-600a) as the refrigerant.

Website
Research by Greenpeace, 2012

B2830 - Liebherr

Net-Zero Product
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Sector
Refrigeration Domestic
Application
Residential Food Cooling
Technology Type
Refrigerator
Refrigerant
Isobutane
Manufacturer
Liebherr
Availability
Europe
Energy Efficiency
Regional energy label: A

Refrigerator capacity (litres): 161
Freezer capacity (litres): N/A
Cost: EUR 195

Website

Bauknecht Refrigerators

Cool Technologies Product
Sector
Refrigeration Domestic
Application
Cold Storage
Technology Type
Freezer
Fridge
Fridge-freezer
Refrigerant
Isobutane
Manufacturer
Bauknecht Refrigerators
Manufacturer Country
Asia / Europe
Energy Efficiency

BAUKNECHT produce a range of fridges, freezers and fridge freezers that use R600a refrigerants.

GWP <1

Website
Research by Greenpeace, 2012

BC-92D - Wanbao

Net-Zero Product
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Sector
Refrigeration Domestic
Application
Residential Food Cooling
Technology Type
Refrigerator
Refrigerant
Isobutane
Manufacturer
Wanbao
Availability
Asia
Energy Efficiency
Regional energy label: Grade 1

Refrigerator capacity (litres): 92
Freezer capacity (litres): N/A
Cost: RNB 539 (China)

Website

BCD-327WFJA/B - Homa

Net-Zero Product
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Sector
Refrigeration Domestic
Application
Residential Food Cooling
Technology Type
Refrigerator/freezer
Refrigerant
Isobutane
Manufacturer
Homa
Availability
Asia
Energy Efficiency
Regional energy label: Grade 1

Refrigerator capacity (litres): 261
Freezer capacity (litres): 116
Cost: RNB 4,299 (China)

Website

Bosch Refrigerators

Cool Technologies Product
Sector
Refrigeration Domestic
Application
Cold Storage
Technology Type
Freezer
Fridge
Refrigerant
Hydrocarbons
Manufacturer
Bosch Refrigerators
Manufacturer Country
Worldwide
Energy Efficiency

GreenFreeze technology was developed by Greenpeace in 1992 and refers to refrigerators and freezers that contain no fluorocarbons. Typically, these systems use cyclopentane for the foam and isobutane (R-600a) as the refrigerant.

GWP <1

Website
Research by Greenpeace, 2012