Articles Tagged with ''Refrigerant Phasedown''

According to a poll, the majority of contractors are having no difficulty obtaining either virgin or reclaimed R-22.

Federal legislation to create an orderly phasedown of HFC-based refrigerants has finally seen the light of day.

At CARB’s stakeholders’ meeting, manufacturers and end users expressed concern about the feasibility and cost of implementing these regulations.

This article focuses on the refrigerants that will replace R-410A, the most commonly used refrigerant in air conditioners and heat pumps today.

Since the courts ruled that the EPA did not have the authority to phase down HFCs, the commercial refrigeration industry has been in a bit of turmoil.

Comments at the HARDI Fly-In about the reportedly upcoming industry-supported federal HFC phasedown legislation often sounded like Taboo rules.

While some may be concerned over whether recovery and reclamation efforts will be sufficient to meet the industry’s needs going forward, reclaimers are adamant that R-22 is still widely available, affordable, and legal.

Leading HVAC distributors from across the country came to D.C. recently to meet elected officials and staffers to speak on behalf of their collective interests as part of the HARDI Congressional Fly-In.

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) unveiled a new initiative identifying U.S. retailers committed to taking leadership action to reduce HFCs.