OKQ8 in Sweden chooses refrigeration from Green & Cool for its first sustainable filling station

Green & Cool has developed a special concept for petrol stations and convenience stores, and now offers a range of compact refrigeration units with integrated heat recovery. OKQ8 in Sweden has chosen to install refrigeration based on Green & Cool’s concept at its first sustainable filling station, OKQ8 Häggvik, outside Stockholm, which opened in mid-January 2012.

“We were looking for a refrigeration supplier who offered the best environmental performance and operating economy, and Green & Cool turned out to be the best option,” says Andréa Haag, SHE Manager for OKQ8.

Success for Green & Cool Academy!

The Green & Cool Academy opened its doors in autumn 2011 and feedback from the courses held in November, December and January shows that course participants are very satisfied. Assessments of the various course components gave average scores of 4.2 to 4.7 on a scale of 1 to 5.

The Green & Cool Academy runs courses in several languages. Course participants have so far come from Sweden, Finland, Poland, France, Spain and Switzerland. Anders Hiorth, Chairman of the Swedish Society of Refrigeration, took part in one of the first courses and wrote a report in the society’s trade magazine, KYLA+ Värmepumpar (Refrigeration & Heat Pumps). His comments were overwhelmingly positive:

“I have been on many courses over the years and this was one of the best I have seen. The training centre is exceptional, and has knowledgeable instructors and first-class technical resources. I can warmly recommend this course to everyone who works with or intends to work with transcritical CO2 refrigeration.”