The GIANT Company recently joined the GreenChill program, a voluntary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnership.

California is wasting no time in seizing the opportunity to try to move the nation to more fully align with its ambitious climate goals.

This is shaping up to be a transitional year in the arena of federal and state regulations that govern commercial refrigeration and air conditioning applications.

The lingering effects of the pandemic will likely lead to both challenges and opportunities for the commercial refrigeration industry this year.

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) finalized regulations to phase out the use of HFCs and reduce methane emissions.

At many events, alternative refrigerants — many of which are either mildly flammable (A2L) or flammable (A3) — were top of mind.

The training was developed using ASHRAE and UL Standards.

The House and Senate included the AIM Act’s language in the COVID relief legislation passed by Congress on Dec. 21.

On Dec. 10, California adopted regulations to phase down the use of HFC refrigerants in commercial and industrial stationary refrigeration units.