Articles Tagged with ''Climate Change and HVACR''

The Kigali amendment is subject to ratification in the U.S. and will formally take effect when 20 member parties to the Montreal Protocol ratify or accept the amendment, which could take up to two years.

Connie Hedegaard, a former European Union (EU) commissioner for climate action and Danish minister, has been elected as a member of the Danfoss board of directors.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part two of a two-part series. The first part, "Tips for Surviving Refrigerant Transitions, Part 1," appeared in the Feb. 1, 2016, issue of The NEWS.

Danfoss hosted its 21st annual press briefing Jan. 26 during the 2016 AHR Expo in Orlando, Florida. Titled “Engineering Tomorrow,” this year’s briefing explored four major challenges facing the HVACR industry — climate change, energy productivity, connectivity, and a growing skills gap.

The cyclical pattern of change in refrigerants is linked directly to our growing understanding of the unintended consequences of refrigerant interactions with our atmosphere, coupled with advancements in technology and shifts in societal values toward sustainability. One only needs to look at the evolution of refrigerants to see these trends at play.

Looking forward, the path is not entirely smooth for the Obama administration as it seeks to continue to advance its strong environmental agenda.