Articles Tagged with ''EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)''

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its final phase down schedule regarding production and importation of HCFC-22 refrigerant. It calls for an immediate drop come this Jan. 1 from 51 million pounds allowed in 2014 to 22 million pounds in 2015.

Basically, the court ruled against New Era in this regard on the technicality that New Era “did not address these issues in its response to the motion for summary denial.”

Stater Bros. Markets announced that it has received the Best Emissions Rate Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill Partnership for having the lowest corporate-wide refrigerant emissions rate of all GreenChill partners in 2013.

Publix has been honored with three awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill Partnership: Store Certification Excellence 2013-2014 and two Store Re-Certification Excellence Awards 2009-2014.

Buehler’s Fresh Foods announced that it has been recognized with two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) GreenChill Partnership Awards for 2013. The company received the Most Improved Emissions Rate award and the Superior Goal Achievement award.

Emerson Climate Technologies announced that it is preparing an industry communication to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recent notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that would delist some refrigerants commonly used in supermarkets and commercial refrigeration equipment.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched the 2014 Energy Star Battle of the Buildings: Team Challenge. More than 5,500 buildings nationwide are competing to reduce their energy use. The competition specifically targets energy waste in commercial buildings.

Energy efficiency and renewable energy are key components of the EPA's Clean Power Plan, which aims to cut carbon pollution from power plants.

The EPA says a number of unapproved refrigerants with “22a” or “R-22a” in the name contain highly flammable hydrocarbons such as propane. 

This is the agency’s first action that addresses refrigerants under the Climate Action Plan.