The Kigali Amendment, already agreed to by more than 130 other countries, was ratified by the U.S. Senate on a bipartisan vote, 69-27, on September 21.
A raft of new companies and research groups are researching how to reduce carbon and refrigerant emissions, and the result is a number of promising cooling innovations, which could bring significant changes to the HVAC industry.
NASRC has published a free refrigerant transition hub to help navigate regulation changes implemented by the AIM Act, which authorizes the EPA to phase down HFC refrigerant greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2036.
Food retailers have identified the top refrigerant leak issues in refrigeration equipment and developed specific equipment specifications that could help mitigate those leaks.
Emerson announced that its E360 Webinar series, “The Journey to Lower-GWP Refrigerants," will include five webinars designed to prepare food retailers and other industry stakeholders for the U.S. phasedown of HFC refrigerants.
While many in the HVACR industry are feeling pressured to reconsider their existing equipment and operations, this period of change presents an opportunity to make more environmentally and economically sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and affordable business decisions.
Alternatives to R-410A are mildly flammable (A2L) and many state building codes do not yet allow their use in stationary comfort cooling equipment. But that is changing quickly.
Hudson Technologies and Lennox have entered into an agreement to align their efforts to meet the CARB Regulation Order for Certified Reclaimed Refrigerant Use Requirements for Manufacturers of A/C Equipment.
In a recent E360 Webinar, representatives from Emerson provided an update on the status of refrigerant regulations and their impacts on the HVACR industry.
Making sure the TXV is metering the right amount of refrigerant into the evaporator and is not overfeeding the coil is one way technicians can help their customers’ refrigeration and air conditioning systems operate safely and more efficiently.