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Kroger Pressured To Eliminate HFCs In Stores

Environmental groups, customers petition company to adopt low-GWP refrigerants

July 6, 2022

Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the United States, is facing pressure from a coalition of stakeholders to eliminate HFCs from their refrigeration systems.

Washington State Hears Concerns About HFC Phasedown

Grocers worry about high cost of switching to low-GWP refrigerants in refrigeration equipment

Joanna R. Turpin

June 30, 2022

Washington state is currently figuring out how to implement legislation that establishes maximum GWP thresholds for HFC refrigerants used in new stationary refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.

June 13, 2022 NEWSRoom: Growing Crime, Leaving Russia, Manufacturing Pressures, HFC Availability

Maria Taylor

June 13, 2022

Contractors face growing crime rates; Siemens and Rehau cease operations in Russia; upcoming 2023 DOE efficiency standards, pandemic, and supply chain issues add pressure to some manufacturers; rising HFC prices predicted to hit food retailers hard.

Reducing Leaks in Refrigeration Systems Makes $ense

HFC prices are rising, increasing the need for comprehensive leak detection and mitigation

Joanna R. Turpin

June 1, 2022

Prices of HFCs are increasing, which makes leak detection and mitigation an important strategy for food retailers.

A production line at Worthington Industries Inc.

HVACR Industry Fights Refrigerant Cylinder Changeover

Court brief says EPA overstepped authority in banning disposable cylinders

Matt Jachman

May 16, 2022

The first brief was filed in the federal case against the EPA rule that would ban the use of non-refillable refrigerant cylinders and require refillable cylinders to be tracked.

States Update Codes to Allow A2L Refrigerants

Equipment containing the new refrigerant is now available in four states, with more to come

Joanna R. Turpin

May 8, 2022

Some alternatives to R-410A are mildly flammable (A2L) and thus require updated building codes and standards to ensure their safe use.

Proper Brazing Can Lower Refrigeration Costs

Reducing and eliminating refrigerant leaks can help customers save money

Christen Foltz

May 1, 2022

HVACR contractors can offer customers a solution to keep refrigerant costs down: reducing and eliminating leaks. That’s where better brazing comes in.

FAQs About A2Ls

HVACR professionals have questions about the new mildly flammable refrigerants

Joanna R. Turpin

May 1, 2022

As the HVACR industry transitions away from HFCs such as R-410A to alternative refrigerants that are mildly flammable (A2L), it is not surprising that those who will be handling – or teaching about -- these new products have a lot of questions.

EPA Revisits HFC Allocation Rule for 2024

Stakeholders weigh in on how to allocate allowances in future years

Joanna R. Turpin

April 30, 2022

The EPA held a public workshop to explain how it will build off its final 2021 HFC baseline and phasedown rule to establish the allowance allocation methodology for 2024 and beyond.

Yurek Urges Kigali Ratification

April 12, 2022

In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek extolled the benefits of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and urged its “expeditious” ratification.