It seems that everyone wants to know more about what’s going on with the state of refrigerants in the U.S. Nowhere was that more evident than at the recent AHR Expo held in Atlanta, where various HVACR industry groups and manufacturers hosted information sessions regarding refrigerant alternatives and regulations.
In most of these sessions — as well as on the show floor — the same questions arose: Will the federal government regulate the use of HFCs this year, either through ratifying the Kigali Amendment or by creating separate legislation? Or, will that be left to individual states such as California and New York? What refrigerant(s) will take the place of HFCs in refrigeration and air conditioning equipment?