Kroger's First CO2 Store Honored by EPA

Supermarket giant Kroger opened its first carbon dioxide refrigerant-only store in Holland, Ohio in January 2015. Now, it's being honored by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for sustainable refrigeration!

The grocery store chain received GreenChill Platinum certification from the EPA in April. Representatives from Kroger, Hillphoenix and the EPA came together at the award-winning store to commemorate the certification.

"Platinum is the highest level of certification awarded by the GreenChill program," reports Hillphoenix. "It signifies that the store, which opened January 22, 2015, uses refrigerants with extremely low global-warming potential (GWP)."

Kroger chose Hillphoenix to create its first CO2 store because of its proven track record -- seven out of the eight stores that are currently certified as GreenChill Platinum use refrigeration systems designed by Hillphoenix.

East Coast Refrigeration is proud to be brand partners with Hillphoenix. Visit our website to learn about our CO2 refrigeration systems, and call us at (631) 249-4556 with any questions.

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