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The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology Institute (AHRTI) — the research arm of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) — released the first research report as part of its ongoing testing of flammable refrigerants, many of which were identified as possible replacements to high-GWP (global warming-potential) hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) that will be phased down under the Montreal Protocol.

The Refrigeration School, Inc. (RSI), Phoenix, Arizona, has announced a first of its kind partnership with Valley Metro Rail. The partnership provides specialized HVACR training for Valley Metro maintenance technicians to continue their career and technical development. Valley Metro Rail serves an average of 50,000 riders a day and operates along 26 miles in Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa.

The global refrigerants market is estimated at $14.49 billion (U.S.) in 2017 and is projected to reach $18.05 billion by 2022, a compound annual growth rate of 4.5 percent.

We all know that these are interesting times in Refrigerationland. CFCs are history, HCFCs are on their way out, and HFCs are being scrutinized and phased down; dozens of new refrigerants are in the works or have already arrived on the scene; naturals are poised to claim a bigger share of the market; we’re in the Paris agreement and then we’re out, and no one knows what that might mean for the Kigali Amendment; and the Department of Energy is always lurking about, ramping up efficiency standards.