Over the past 30 years, the commercial refrigeration industry has undergone a transformative evolution aimed at reducing businesses’ GWP. The emphasis on energy efficiency and environmentally friendly refrigerants has led to an increased demand for alternative chilling solutions. Government regulations combating climate change have further accelerated the industry’s pivot towards sustainable refrigeration methods.
G&D Chillers announced the Elite 290 line of propane chillers at the Craft Brewers Conference last week, designed to be future-proof, and exempt from phase-out programs. The Elite 290 series boasts near-zero Global Warming Potential (GWP) and significantly lower energy costs.
G&D Chillers’ Elite 290 series, utilizing propane as a natural refrigerant, benefits a wide range of customers from commercial breweries, wineries and distilleries to food processing customers like dairies and other manufacturers, but also enhances overall efficiency.
G&D Chillers, known for producing reliable premium chillers used in commercial brewing, wine, cannabis, food processing and other manufacturing industries for more than 30 years, takes pride in being the first in the commercial chilling industry to reintroduce propane as a natural refrigerant.
“We are proud to be leading the way to bring propane technology to the U.S. market, marking a significant milestone in the adoption of propane in North America. Our Elite 290 series is not just a chiller… it’s a statement. And it’s a commitment to a greener, more efficient future for our customers and our industry,” said Justin Thomas, president of G&D Chillers.
They are also having fun with it, as evidenced by this video:
Leading the shift to propane in the brewing industry is New Belgium Brewing. As a certified B Corporation since 2012, New Belgium’s commitment to social and environmental accountability starts at the foundation of its corporate structure. New Belgium follows a leading climate action plan, a scalable philanthropy model, vocal advocacy in the policy arena, and a long tradition of using its brand to mobilize customers in support of the world’s most pressing movements for change.
Andy Collins, New Belgium’s Carbon Neutral Engineer, helped the brewery research and implement its first transition to using propane as a natural refrigerant to help achieve the company’s goal to certify all brands as Carbon Neutral by 2030 and deliver on New Belgium’s climate action plan validated by the Science Based Target initiative.
“We’re really happy to work with a partner like G&D Chillers who was willing to build a propane-based chiller with low-to-no GWP and help us significantly reduce the amount of HFCs used in our refrigeration systems,” says Collins. “We’re excited to implement G&D’s new Elite 290 chilling technology and continue progress towards New Belgium’s goal to certify all brands as Carbon Neutral by 2030.”
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