Articles Tagged with ''EPA regulations''

Court Of Appeals Rules Against EPA In HFC Case

Ruling states agency failed to follow proper procedures in 2018 guidance

Joanna R. Turpin

April 10, 2020

The NRDC, along with a coalition of states led by New York, declared victory in their lawsuit against the EPA.

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Refrigerant Choices for Chillers Remain Complex

Low-GWP alternatives that are nonflammable and efficient still elusive

Joanna R. Turpin

May 6, 2019

The regulatory landscape for refrigerants used in chillers has become more complicated, thanks to the court decision that declared the EPA is not authorized to regulate HFC refrigerants under the Clean Air Act.

End the California Drought for Refrigerant Incentives

The program, part of S.B. 1013, already has a role model across town

Robert Beverly

April 22, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is experiencing a bit of an existential crisis, doubting how much agency it really has to protect the environment when it comes to regulating refrigerants.

The Secret Science Behind HVAC Equipment Ratings

Is 14 SEER really 14 SEER if there’s no data to prove it?

Maria Taylor

March 11, 2019

When taxpayer dollars are spent to create regulations based on information the public isn’t allowed to access, some in the HVAC industry call foul.

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EPA’s Proposed Changes to Section 608 Cause Concern in the Industry

Some HVACR professionals are wary about new rules regarding HFC leak repair/purchase

Joanna R. Turpin

January 14, 2019

Basically, the proposed rule would roll back parts of Section 608 of its Refrigerant Management Regulations as it applies to HFCs.

Industry Organizations Are Fighting for You

Are you taking advantage of the benefits of belonging to these groups?

Jen Anesi

October 17, 2016

Perhaps nothing short of the looming technician shortage has helped bring the industry closer and encourage collaboration more than fighting the governmental overregulation that is impacting HVACR businesses nationwide, from the manufacturer all the way down to the installer.

Supermarket customers don’t care what HVACR contractors have to go through to keep their favorite beverages cold – they just expect the work to be done. Photo courtesy of Zero Zone, Inc.

Navigating the Aisles of Change

While changes keep coming for supermarkets, the HVACR industry keeps answering the call

Ron Rajecki

September 5, 2016

Many supermarkets converted their chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigeration systems to hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) systems only to see HFCs targeted for a phaseout. Now, they’re hearing about natural refrigerants, distributed refrigeration, and cascade systems.

EPA Proposes Changes to Section 608 Program

The changes would affect residential and commercial HVACR contractors

October 20, 2015

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a pre-publication version of a proposal to expand and amend the National Recycling and Emission Reduction Program, also known as the Section 608 program, which governs the handling, use, and sale of ozone depleting (ODS) compounds used as refrigerants.

March 24, 2015: DOE, EPA Rules Are Harming Industry, Says HVACR Manufacturer

AHRI Member Structural Concepts Testifies Before House Small Business Committee

March 24, 2015

In testimony before the House Small Business Committee, Viktor Anderson, chief engineer for Muskegon, Michigan-based Structural Concepts, a commercial refrigeration manufacturer, said that, left unchecked, the inability or unwillingness of the DOE and EPA to coordinate rulemakings will “devastate” the HVACR industry.

EPA Targets High-GWP Refrigerants in SNAP Proposal

R-134a, -404A, and -507 Face Proposed Use Restrictions in 2016

Peter Powell

September 15, 2014

The rule deems certain HFC refrigerants unacceptable in specific applications on or after Jan. 1, 2016.

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Articles Tagged with ''EPA regulations''

Court Of Appeals Rules Against EPA In HFC Case

Refrigerant Choices for Chillers Remain Complex

End the California Drought for Refrigerant Incentives

The Secret Science Behind HVAC Equipment Ratings

EPA’s Proposed Changes to Section 608 Cause Concern in the Industry

Industry Organizations Are Fighting for You

Navigating the Aisles of Change

EPA Proposes Changes to Section 608 Program

March 24, 2015: DOE, EPA Rules Are Harming Industry, Says HVACR Manufacturer

EPA Targets High-GWP Refrigerants in SNAP Proposal

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