CO2 is gaining ground in North-American supermarkets

In Canada, according to the shecco “GUIDE 2013: Natural Refrigerants - Market Growth for North America,”over 65 food-retail stores use or have made a purchase order for CO2 secondary, cascade, or transcritical refrigeration systems. CO2 is also gaining ground in the United States, with the first CO2 transcritical supermarket installations coming online this year.
In Canada, according to the shecco “GUIDE 2013: Natural Refrigerants - Market Growth for North America,”over 65 food-retail stores use or have made a purchase order for CO2 secondary, cascade, or transcritical refrigeration systems.
Regarding supermarkets, 37 completed installations or purchase orders concerning CO2 transcritical systems were reported in 2012, and 24 installations are planned in 2013.

CO2 is also gaining ground in the United States, with the first CO2 transcritical supermarket installations coming online this year.
The estimated number of CO2  installations in supermarkets completed or planned for 2013 is about 100, including 55 CO2 secondary completed installations or purchase orders and 25 planned installations for 2013.