Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation’s second virtual conference of the year, Cold Chain Transport Week, starts tomorrow with the first of three webinars.
Tuesday 25 April 10am – Natural refrigerants in transport refrigeration: Introducing E-CoolTec
The first webinar considers the use of refrigerants in transport refrigeration, including how the F-Gas regulations are placing operators under pressure to find alternatives to the high GWP refrigerants currently ubiquitous in transport refrigeration units. The webinar examines how natural refrigerants provide a solution to these challenges and introduce the new E-CoolTec transport refrigeration unit, which offers diesel-free refrigeration using natural refrigerants.
Speakers:
- Tom Southall, executive director, Cold Chain Federation
- Dr Jurgen Suess, technical director, E-CoolTec
- Dr Dermot Cotter, managing director, Star Technical Services
Thursday 27 April 10am – Cold chain conversation: the opportunites of hydrogen
This webinar debates the landscape for alternatives to diesel for HGVs. An expert panel will discuss the merits of low carbon fuels and discuss how the markets for electric and hydrogen vehicles will develop in the coming years. The webinar also assesses how the business case for investing in alternatives to diesel stacks up as well as taking an in-depth look at businesses and government’s role in rolling out the infrastructure required to power the vehicles of the future.
Speakers:
- Shane Brennan, chief executive, Cold Chain Federation
- Dr Suzanne Couloigner, research associate, H2Cool project, University of Nottingham
- Zoe Parkes, Marsh Commercial
- Dr Harsh Pershad, head of energy services and government partnerships, Tevva
Friday 28 April 10am – Cold chain catch up: transport policy
The Friday webinar examines current policy and the regulatory landscape for temperature-controlled transport operators as well as looking at the latest challenges such as clean air zones, recruitment, Brexit and costs.
Speakers:
- Shane Brennan, chief executive, Cold Chain Federation
- Tom Southall, executive director, Cold Chain Federation
