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The Data Center Boom Reset Chiller Lead Times. Here Is Where Used Equipment Fits
Chiller procurement in 2026 is not what it was three years ago. Turner Construction’s SourceBlue Q1 2026 cost index, published in May, put air-cooled chillers at 7 to 52 weeks…
The 2026 HFC Rollback Is Now in Court: What It Means for Used Equipment Buyers
In May 2026, EPA finalized a reconsideration of its Technology Transitions rule under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, published at 91 Fed. Reg. 31284 and effective July 27, 2026….
Where Surplus Comes From: CO2 and Low Charge Ammonia Conversions Are Feeding the Secondary Market
QUICK ANSWERATMOsphere reported in May 2026 that North American transcritical CO2 installations reached 6,360 supermarket and industrial sites in 2025, a 28 percent year over year increase representing 1,390 new…
America’s Cold Storage Fleet Is 37 Years Old: The Case for Retrofitting Instead of Building
QUICK ANSWERMore than 75 percent of existing US cold storage was built before 2000, and the average facility is roughly 37 years old. Vacancy is often below 2 percent, and…
The 15 Pound Leak Rule Is Live: How It Changes the Math on Buying an Older System
QUICK ANSWERThe EPA leak repair requirements took effect January 1, 2026. They cover appliances with a full charge of 15 pounds or more of HFCs or substitutes with a GWP…
Can You Legally Sell Used Refrigeration Equipment With the Charge Still In It? The 2026 Reclaim Rules Explained
QUICK ANSWERNot without handling the refrigerant correctly first. Under EPA Emissions Reduction and Reclamation (ER&R) requirements, equipment containing recovered HFCs cannot be sold to a new owner unless the refrigerant…
EPA Just Moved the Refrigerant Deadlines: What the 2026 Technology Transitions Rule Means for Used Equipment Buyers
QUICK ANSWEROn May 26, 2026, EPA finalized the Technology Transitions Reconsideration Rule at 91 Fed. Reg. 31284, effective July 27, 2026. It raises interim global warming potential (GWP) limits and…
Latin America and Caribbean Cold Chain Build-Out: A 2026 Sourcing Outlook
Latin America and the Caribbean have been building cold chain capacity at a pace that outstrips much of the developed world, and 2026 has not broken that trend even as…
Evaporative Condenser Sizing and Selection for Ammonia Plants
The condenser is where an ammonia system gives up its heat, and getting it wrong is expensive in two directions. Undersize it and the plant runs at a higher condensing…