Court Of Appeals Rules Against EPA In HFC Case Ruling states agency failed to follow proper procedures in 2018 guidance Joanna R. Turpin April 10, 2020 No Comments The NRDC, along with a coalition of states led by New York, declared victory in their lawsuit against the EPA.Read More
Taxes, Tariffs, and Refrigerants Lead the 2020 Legislative Agenda Issues include cybersecurity, electrification, and installation requirements for renewed tax credits Robert Beverly March 30, 2020 No Comments Washam and counterparts at AHRI identified legislative items that might make a difference for the better for contractors and manufacturers this year.Read More
Chemours Opens Innovation Center At University of Delaware The Discovery Hub contains more than 130 laboratories in 312,000 square feet March 25, 2020 No Comments Chemours inaugurated its new innovation center, The Chemours Discovery Hub, on the University of Delaware's STAR Campus. Read More
New Study Advocates For Destruction of CFC Banks Authors claim emissions could delay ozone recovery March 25, 2020 No Comments Emissions of CFCs from certain older applications still in use may be larger than previously thought, finds a study.Read More
2020 Is a Pivotal Year for State, Federal Refrigerant Regulations Emerson seminars at AHR Expo covered current and pending HFC legislation Joanna R. Turpin March 23, 2020 No Comments At the AHR Expo, Emerson held several seminars on the topic of current and future refrigerant regulations in the U.S. The information was timely.Read More
CARB Proposal Offers New Options For Stationary Refrigeration Retrofits Stakeholders expressed concern over meeting low-GWP requirements in existing stores Joanna R. Turpin March 9, 2020 No Comments The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public workshop in January to discuss its proposals for reducing high-GWP HFCs.Read More
The 2024 U.S. Refrigerant Transition Scorecard The race is on to see which refrigerant(s) will replace R-410A March 3, 2020 2 Comments With a looming deadline, OEMs are starting to announce intentions for the refrigerant transition, and their choices are listed in this scorecard.Read More
Arkema Celebrates 60th Anniversary Company focusing on delivering sustainable refrigerant solutions Joanna R. Turpin March 2, 2020 No Comments Arkema celebrated the 60th anniversary of its Forane refrigerants, and it was excited to commemorate this event with customers during the AHR Expo.Read More
Honeywell Searches for Molecules to Meet Refrigerant Demand Technology, regulation drive search for alternatives Ted Craig March 2, 2020 No Comments Regulations, technology, and demand for improved performance are driving a push to new refrigerants, a demand Honeywell is working to meet.Read More
Embraco Adds Refrigerant Options Global manufacturer making solutions for world and U.S. refrigeration market changes Angela D. Harris March 2, 2020 No Comments Visitors to the Embraco booth witnessed firsthand what the company had to offer as a global manufacturer of solutions for refrigeration.Read More