The company’s full portfolio now uses natural refrigerants with zero ozone depletion potential and negligible global warming potential.
Hamilton Storage has completed a transition to green refrigerants across its automated storage portfolio. The Franklin, Mass-based company announced that all automated storage systems now use natural refrigerants including propane (R-290), ethane (R-170), and carbon dioxide (R-744). These refrigerants have zero ozone depletion potential and negligible global warming potential compared to traditional hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants.
The transition addresses mounting pressure on laboratories to reduce energy consumption and emissions while preparing for tightening global refrigerant regulations, including mandates under the US AIM Act and the European Union’s revised F-Gas Regulation.
“Our customers are under increasing pressure—from regulators, investors, and their own organizations—to reduce emissions and energy use,” says Matt Hamilton, CEO of Hamilton Storage, in a release. “By transitioning our full automated storage portfolio to green refrigerants, we’re enabling laboratories and biobanks to choose technology that supports scientific discovery and environmental responsibility at the same time.”
Proven Energy Savings
Hamilton’s automated BiOS system demonstrates the impact of combining automation with green refrigeration. Current BiOS installations worldwide have replaced an estimated 3,000 manual ultra-low temperature freezers, enabling biorepositories to use up to 75% less power compared with traditional manual freezer environments.
The company’s entire Verso line now delivers up to 20% energy savings with natural refrigerants and offers CO2 emissions equivalent savings of thousands of times less compared to systems operating with traditional coolants, according to a release from the company. Users also benefit from quieter operation, improved temperature stability, and simplified maintenance, the company notes.
“We have invested in the most advanced technology, and this full switch to green coolants across our product line is a landmark achievement in the history of automated storage systems,” says Dieter Neuschütz, vice president of Hamilton Storage in Switzerland, in a release.
Addressing Laboratory Energy Consumption
Laboratories can consume up to 10 times more energy per square foot than standard office buildings, driven largely by specialized equipment and stringent temperature control requirements. Cold storage and ultra-low temperature systems are central to this challenge.
Hamilton has launched a new awareness initiative, Choose Green. Choose Hamilton., to highlight how customers can make environmentally responsible technology choices.
“With Choose Green. Choose Hamilton., we are setting a new standard in sustainable automated cold storage,” says John Genereux, vice president and general manager of Hamilton Storage in USA, in a release. “We are committed to designing technologies that protect samples and the world they come from.”
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