«Climate change represents an imminent threat to humanity. Regulation must play a role in addressing externalities but technology must advance alongside it. At Enex Technologies we expect the launch of 35 new natural refrigerant solutions in the next 18 months”. This is what was stated by Greg Deldicque, founder and president of Enex Technologies, on the occasion of the second edition of Harvard Climate Action Week. The only Italian company present at the event which brought together experts and activists from 10 to 14 Juneentrepreneurs and policymakers to explore solutions to combat the climate crisis.
During Harvard Climate Action Week, the only Italian company present announced the launch of 35 new reduced carbon footprint solutions for air conditioning over the next 18 months. Carbon dioxide, ammonia, propane and water are the basis of the most advanced technologies
According to Eurostat, EU buildings are responsible for 40 percent of energy consumption and 36 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. Enex Technologies, on the other hand, is able to offer innovative solutions using all available natural refrigerants: CO2, ammonia, propane and water. With a headquarters in Treviso, was the Italian company that was the first to introduce the use of CO2 as a natural refrigerant in the world of commercial refrigeration. Today it is one climate tech made up of ten companies that encompass 400 years of history and know-how in cooling, heating, ventilation and refrigeration (Hvacr).
Contamination by fluorinated gases
«It is a sector that uses fluorinated gases for the heat exchange process. These fluorinated gases are harmful, with a very high Global Warming Potential compared to natural refrigerants and their leaks have a carbon footprint equivalent to that of all aviation», highlights Deldicque. “These fluorinated gases are also long-lasting chemicals that rain carries into wastewater with dangerous effects on human health. But HVACR is also fundamental for electrification, in particular for the transition to electrically powered heat pumps.”
Scalability
The objective of Enex Technologies is therefore to promote highly energy efficient solutions to reduce global warming for use in strategic buildings such as supermarkets, cold storage rooms, hospitals, airports, hotels, data centers, industrial processes. «In terms of natural Hvacr, today Europe is much more advanced than the United States and Asia, and is making impressive progress from both a technological and regulatory point of view» concludes Deldicque. “But I’m encouraged by what I see in the United States. California, for example, is starting to take action toward electrification and natural technologies, and big American companies are reaching out to us because they know they have to transform their Hvacr systems.”
