Articles Tagged with ''HFO refrigerant''

HARDI Calls For Industry Consensus Policy in State-Level HFC Phase Down

September 21, 2018

Several industry members recently announced their support for certain proposed measures — negotiated by a few manufacturers without input from the HVACR industry at large — for meeting the state's HFC emissions reduction target; however, HARDI has abstained from signing on until consensus can be reached on a more realistic sell-through period.

Maryland Joins New York, California in Phasing Out HFC Refrigerants

September 17, 2018

The Maryland Department of the Environment will develop regulations to phase out the use of the certain HFCs in foam products and refrigeration.

California Cooling Act Introduced To Reduce HFCs

March 7, 2018

California State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) recently introduced the California Cooling Act (Senate Bill 1013), which is designed to reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are considered to be a growing source of greenhouse emissions in California and around the world.

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill That Allows EPA to Limit HFCs

March 7, 2018

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) recently introduced a bill, the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, which they state will provide certainty for businesses in the U.S. on the worldwide transition towards next-generation coolants.

HFC Ban Off Again as Court Denies Petition for Review

Ruling Upheld that EPA cannot ban HFCs under Section 612; Supreme Court Next?

Ron Rajecki

February 12, 2018

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are on again, and the HFC ban is off again — at least from a legal standpoint — as a United States court of appeals has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot ban their use under Section 612 of the Clean Air Act.

Honeywell Starts Up $300 Million Refrigerant Production Facility

Louisiana site will produce HFO-1234yf for automobile applications

June 5, 2017

Honeywell has started commercial operations at its new manufacturing plant in Geismar, Louisiana to meet growing global demand for hydrofluoroolefin (HFO)-1234yf, a next-generation mobile air conditioning refrigerant. According to Honeywell, with this start-up, the plant has become the world's largest site for producing HFO-1234yf, which is sold commercially as Solstice^® yf.

Why R-32 May Be the Refrigerant of the Future

All options have pros and cons, but R-32 makes a good case for itself

Don Prather

January 9, 2017

R-32 is an HFC refrigerant that has a GWP of 675 over the 100-year duration period by which refrigerants are rated.

Midwest Tool to Help Injured Veterans

Homes for our Troops will receive donations from tool company

September 12, 2016

This Midwest Tool charitable gift campaign continues until Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. The limited edition commemorative laser markings and packaging distinguishes the campaign snips from standard ones made by Midwest Tool. All are proudly made in the USA.

New Supermarket Designed for Solstice N40

Reduced GWP refrigerant is for low- and medium-temperature refrigeration

September 5, 2016

Festival Foods, a Wisconsin-based chain of more than 20 supermarkets, has designed its new Somers, Wisconsin, location with refrigeration equipment from Zero Zone Inc. that is designed to run on Honeywell’s Solstice® N40 (R-448A).

A rendition of the yf molecule, the basis for HFO-1234yf refrigerant

Honeywell Scientists Recognized as ‘Heroes of Chemistry’

American Chemical Society award cites development of HFO-1234yf as R-134a replacement

July 4, 2016

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has recognized seven Honeywell scientists with the ACS’ prestigious Heroes of Chemistry Award for the development of a low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant being adopted for vehicles globally.

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