Refrigerant

2023.09.09

The Case Against Rushing to Restrict PFAS

JUNE 6, 2023 By: Jordan Smith   Thoughtful and effective regulation depends on a clear understanding of that which is being regulated. Therein lies the challenge with PFAS. For over a d...

2023.09.07

Mitsubishi Electric: Green Refrigerants

5 September 2023 ‘’We are fully committed to supporting the creation of a greener tomorrow, and we offer high efficiency chillers and heat pumps with green refrigerants to combine ratio...

2023.09.05

F-Gas Trilogue. Refrigeration is Not an “all in” Application

September 4th, 2023   “Within the discussion for the new F-Gas Regulation Revision ASERCOM provided all the needed knowledge to upscale the discussion in the context of the industry allia...

2023.09.04

Low-GWP Refrigerants to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Tipping P

JARN interviewed Richard (Tad) Ferris, senior counsel, and Dr. Stephen O. Andersen, director of Research, Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD), to ask these two specialists ab...

2023.08.30

EU Harmonized Standard That Allows 500 g of R-290 in Commerc

August 29th, 2023   After several years of discussions (everything started in 2014) European manufacturers will be able to sell self contained equipment with a flammable refrigerant charge up t...

2023.08.29

EPA Issues Final Rule for HFC Allowances

On July 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule on its methodology for allocating hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production and consumption allowances for the calendar years 20...

2023.08.25

New project: Annex 64 “Safety measures for flammable refrige

2023-08-24   HPT TCP is pleased to announce that Annex 64, “Safety measures for flammable refrigerants”, is now launched.   The ultimate goal of the Annex is to contribut...

2023.08.21

Capitol Insights: Refrigerant Transition Update, ACCA Oppose

August 11, 2023 EPA Updates Refrigerant Policies   The EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program is a regulatory program that evaluates alternatives to ozone-depleting ...

2023.08.20

Arkema: R-32, A REPLACEMENT FOR R410A

19.08.2023   All refrigerants have Global Warming Potential (GWP) – some lower than others. With the passing of the AIM Act in December 2020, the EPA was tasked with phasing down the usag...

2023.08.07

India: the challenges of life-cycle refrigerant management

2023/08/07 In May 2023, the CEEW published a study examining the current status of refrigerant recovery, recycling, reuse, and destruction in India.   In recent years, India’s refrigeran...