Refrigerant
REACH: Position on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Dec. 22, 2020 AREA responds to the call for evidence by Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark related to a REACH restriction proposal to limit the risks to the environment and human he...
AHRI Applauds Inclusion of HFC Reduction Language in Omnibus
December 22, 2020 Arlington, Va. —The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today expressed its gratitude to House and Senate negotiators who included language in the ju...
RACs in China Accelerate the Shift to Alternative Refrigeran
After rapid growth during an earlier period, growth of China’s room air conditioner (RAC) industry slowed over the past two years. Meanwhile, the product mix is rapidly changing to comply with e...
EC Conducts Public Consultation on F-gas Review
The European Commission (EC) has launched public consultation on the review of the F-gas Regulation via an online questionnaire. EC is seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders, including public authorities, industries, business associations, companies, civil society organizations, academia, and individual citizens. In the context of the European Green Deal and recent technological progr...
Carrier Transicold Strengthens Sustainability Initiatives wi
ATHENS, Ga. - Dec. 15, 2020 As a leader in providing environmentally sustainable transport refrigeration solutions, Carrier Transicold has begun offering North America’s refrigerated haulers th...
What is the current status of low-GWP refrigerants?
The HPT Annex 54 Annual Report for 2019 is published December 16, 2020 The Annual Report of HPT Annex 54, Heat pump systems with low GWP refrigerants , is now published on the HPT Website. The rep...
CARB Approves HFC Refrigerant Phase Out in New Commercial Re
12/11/2020 - HVAC Government Affairs The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to approve regulations on commercial refrigeration and stationary air-conditioning to phase out the use of HFC ref...
Honeywell’s Smart Refrigeration Solution Enables Danfoss To
Denmark-based company to add predictive maintenance technology to cloud-based services MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., Dec. 11, 2020 – Honeywell today announced that Danfoss, a global provider of ...
California Approves Groundbreaking New Climate Regulation
December 10, 2020 New regulation targets super-pollutant HFCs in cooling, announces plan for more regulations Sacramento CA—The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today approved a groundbreaking new regulation to reduce emissions of super pollutant hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants across many sectors using cooling equipment, including supermarkets and air conditioners. &nbs...
“Don’t Discount our Future” Campaign Targets Trader Joe’s Co
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 10, 2020 – Trader Joe’s ranks poorly among U.S. grocery stores when it comes to both ethical chocolate (in terms of child labor and deforestation concerns) and super-pollutant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used as refrigerants. A new push by Green America and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) tackles both issues in a bid to hold the popular food...
