Refrigerant
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Al-Essa Industrial Company Adopts Honeywell Solstice® Liquid
Saudi Arabia-based appliance manufacturer selects ultra-low-global warming potential (GWP) blowing agent to maintain regulatory compliance and support the kingdom’s sustainability goals. ...
HFO-1234ze(E) used in Ireland’s First Low-Carbon District He
27 July 2023 Ireland’s first low-carbon district heating network located in Tallaght, Dublin, is using a heat pump system with HFO-1234ze(E) as refrigerant. The system utilises wast...
Chemours Announces Development of New Specialty Fluid for Tw
July 31, 2023 Critical to advancing next-generation computing and electric vehicle technologies, fluid offers lower global warming potential with best-in-class heat removal and heat recovery ...
A review of current understanding of HFC-23 emissions and co
27 July 2023 A side event (5th July 2023) at the Montreal Protocol 45th OEWG meeting in Bangkok presented new data on the atmospheric measurements of HFC-23 and sources of HFC-23 by-production and em...
Trilogue on EU F-gas Revision Now Proceeding
To find an agreement on the final shape of the revision of the F-gas Regulation, ‘trilogue’ negotiations between the European Council, the European Parliament, and the European Commission ...