| NBS is proud to offer our first hydrocarbon-based ULT freezers, in an effort to deter global warming and meet the environmental requirements of today's laboratory. Our new hydrocarbon freezers not only have the same advanced features as our original Innova® U725 and Premium U570 models, but also offer a 5 -10% decrease in power consumption. The result is a decrease in yearly operating costs, an eco-friendly energy-saving design, and the elimination of the use of detrimental HFC refrigerants that contribute to global warming. Hydrofluorocarbons, currently used in the refrigerant industry, are potent greenhouse gases which can persist in the atmosphere for as long as 15 years. Hydrocarbon is quickly becoming a popular, ecologically-neutral replacement gas, and has already been safely adopted in the commercial food and beverage refrigeration industry. These new NBS "green" freezers have roughly the equivalent hydrocarbon content of a typical lighter. In addition, they have been designed to meet the latest EC regulations and ACRID guidelines for the use of hydrocarbon refrigerants. All NBS freezers are CE certified, meet WEEE Directives for disposal, and are 95 - 98% recyclable (by weight). NBS is offering both a traditional air-cooled and new water-cooled system for those facilities able to utilize this technology for increased efficiency and energy savings. |