January 5, 2012: Marketing & communications expert shecco wishes all its supporters and partners a successful and rewarding year for 2012. For the coming months two ATMOsphere events in Washington and Brussels, as well as the launch of shecco’s publication branch and a global natural refrigerants online community will be among a number of major milestones on the way to bring climate-friendly technologies “faster to market”.
December 16, 2011: On 13 December 2011, German environmental group DUH organised an event dedicated to the question of how to make automotive air conditioning a future-proof solution. shecco was invited to talk about how the market success of CO2 in stationary applications could drive its future adoption as one of the most environmentally, socially and economically viable solutions also in passenger car cooling worldwide.
December 8, 2011: shecco participated at the MOP23 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer that took place on 21-25 November 2011 in Bali, Indonesia. With an exhibition booth, a side event and summary reports of the event, shecco informed over 400 key policy representatives from 200 countries and various UN agencies about natural alternatives to HFCs and HCFCs.
November 26, 2011: At the 23rd meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Indonesia, the United Nations Environment Programme has launched a new report that examines the potentially threatening impact of rising HFC use on the global climate. shecco has been cited with data from its latest global industry survey on the viability of the natural refrigerants CO2, ammonia and hydrocarbons.
November 14, 2011: shecco is proud to announce its moving to new premises located at the heart of the European capital. The ‘shecco house’, which features meeting rooms for over 50 people equipped with latest communications technologies, aims at becoming a meeting place for environmental technologies professionals.
November 3, 2011: ATMOsphere Europe 2011, the interactive conference and workshop on natural refrigerants gathered over 170 leading policy and industry experts. Taking place over two days in Brussels, the final programme included sessions on market trends and policy, presentations from leading European retailers, and innovative technology case studies highlighting advances in natural refrigerant applications. We would like to thank all speakers and participants for their support and valuable input.
September 30, 2011: shecco has released its first mobile application on the App Store for its business-to-business platform cars21.com, giving readers the opportunity to keep up-to-date on the latest electric vehicle market activities wherever they are.
September 27, 2011: On 11-12 October, ATMOsphere Europe 2011 will open its doors to around 180 representatives from the European Institutions, leading European retailers, innovative suppliers or involved NGOs and associations - in short the who’s is who of natural refrigerants, those able to change the future of CO2, ammonia and hydrocarbons.
September 26, 2011: shecco is looking to recruit an experienced Project Officer to identify and manage funding programmes in the field of environmental technologies for shecco and its partners. We are also looking for a young professional to support the Office Manager in the smooth running of the office, and an experienced PHP Web Developer to manage shecco's exciting IT projects.
June 7, 2011: ATMOsphere Europe 2011 shall bring together policy makers and industry stakeholders seeking opportunities and answers to regulatory challenges affecting natural refrigerants. By focusing exclusively on European developments, ATMOsphere Europe 2011 introduces its audience to natural refrigerant solutions, legislative challenges, case studies specific to the audience’s needs. Don't miss the early bird rate and register now.
March 4, 2011: shecco has joined the membership of the International Institute for Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR), an organization providing advocacy, education, standards, and information for the benefit of the global ammonia refrigeration industry.
May 18, 2010: The International Workshop on Natural Refrigerants 2010 aims to initiate a proactive and interactive debate to make decisive progress in answering one simple question: HOW to bring natural refrigerants faster to market? Small working groups, expert moderators, and high-level policy speeches will round up the “ATMOsphere Formula” for an effective dialogue between industry and policy, developed and developing countries.
October 22, 2009: On 20 October an international conference on natural refrigerants held in Brussels drew to a close. The two days event discussed the question of what would be needed in a concerted effort of policy, industry, and education providers to bring existing and new technologies faster to market in developed and more importantly developing countries.
June 14, 2009: On 9 June, project partners from all over Europe met in Trondheim to discuss progress and next steps regarding the first EU e-learning module and manual for CO2 in heating & cooling applications. shecco presented Atmosphere 2009 as the final meeting point of all NARECO2 partners.
May 21, 2009: At a specialised meeting in Denmark, key players from the Danish HVAC&R industry discussed on 14 May 2009 strategies on how to develop their CO2 (R744) business further. shecco was invited to present its view on the global state of CO2, and challenges to raise broader awareness of Denmark’s success in converting a whole industry to an HFC-free zone.
March 9, 2009: Committed to promote truly next-generation technologies, shecco has launched cars21.com as the world’s first online business-to-business platform to exclusively focus on full electric (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
February 16, 2009: The world’s first business-to-business platform to bring ammonia technologies faster to the market is now live. ammonia21.com, managed by shecco, offers the latest technology, policy and market updates on this natural refrigerant.
February 2, 2009: The world’s first platform dedicated exclusively to environmentally friendly hydrocarbon refrigerants is now online. shecco will offer hydrocarbon’s latest news, products and updates on the new site as from today.
December 4, 2008: At a high-level workshop organized by United Nations and Chinese authorities in Shanghai last week, shecco presented market trends and opportunities related to next generation Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) based on the natural refrigerant CO2.
November 18, 2008: Need to understand key legislative drivers for natural refrigerants worldwide? shecco offers new policy-monitoring services tailored to your needs at an affordable budget.
October 10, 2008: Given recent market trends and policy initiatives, heat pumps stand to grow significantly in Europe over the coming years. shecco, recently an official member of the European Heat Pump Association, will be an important actor in the market.
September 2, 2008: With its new brand, shecco is building on the success of promoting CO2 Technology for heating and cooling to help bring other climate friendly technologies faster to market. Learn here how shecco can help to "sustain our atmosphere".
May 26, 2008: On 13 May, shecco launched a new version of R744.com, the industry portal about CO2 Technology. With a new look & feel, the site now features content and interactive features, to offer "Everything R744".
January 31, 2008: At the Symposium “Review of Automotive Air-Conditioning 2008", held from 29-30 January in Tokyo, Japan, shecco revealed new interactive functionalities to feature soon in the new version of www.R744.com, the leading online portal on CO2 Technology worldwide.
September 24, 2007: Following an announcement by the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA) to opt for CO2 Technology for next generation car air conditioning, the world’s biggest auto show served to confirm a strong commitment to green technologies.
September 7, 2007: Gathering at the latest c-dig meeting in Tokyo, experts in refrigeration, heating, and air conditioning discussed the potential of systems working with CO2 as refrigerant. shecco presented its latest updates on its services.
July 6, 2007: shecco announces a new range of services for heating and cooling with CO2. Check them out at our revamped website!
July 5, 2007: Improving the efficiency and sustainability of Mobile Air Conditioning is key to reduce fuel consumption and reduce emissions, experts meeting in the European Parliament agreed this week. shecco took part to present the latest updates on CO2-based Mobile Air Conditioning.
June 13, 2007: With the potential to knock out 1% of global greenhouse gases, the world's automotive manufacturers are being urged to opt for the sustainable solution in "The Cool War" as they make their decision over which new refrigerant to adopt for mobile air conditioning in cars in the coming weeks.