“Retail Refrigeration Sector Driving Mass Adoption of Transcritical CO₂ Systems”
- A key trend in the North America Transcritical CO₂ market is the widespread adoption by grocery and retail giants, with companies increasingly investing in zero-emission stores and green refrigeration upgrades.
- For instance, Walmart announced in 2023 the roll-out of CO₂-based refrigeration systems in over 500 U.S. stores by 2027, in line with its goal to achieve zero emissions across operations by 2040.
- Similarly, Loblaws in Canada has retrofitted over 300 stores with Transcritical CO₂ systems and is investing in CO₂ heat reclaim technologies to improve HVAC efficiency.
- These initiatives, combined with regional and municipal rebates in California, New York, and Quebec, are pushing the commercial refrigeration ecosystem toward accelerated adoption of CO₂-based systems.
