Honeywell made the announcement at the 2012 International Symposium on New Refrigerants and Environmental Technology held in Kobe, Japan.
HFO-1234ze (Solstice L-41) “offers a 75 percent reduction in GWP compared to R-410A and is intended to replace R-410A in residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pump applications,” the company said. “In addition to its lower GWP, it offers excellent energy efficiency, is cost-effective and can be used in existing equipment designs with minimal changes.”