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There are numerous federal regulations, state building codes, and safety standards that are supporting the transition to low-GWP refrigerants. Copeland recently outlined some of these issues in a webinar.

A nitrogen purge is a simple HVAC process that will save money in the long run and keep customers happy.

A-Gas is expanding its reclamation facility with new separation towers, which will increase output of reclaimed refrigerant gases by 100% in the next 18 months.

NASRC coordinated a free training event for refrigeration technicians, which covered the latest CO₂ and propane technologies

Adding an energy-recovery device helped lower the energy consumption of an Italian supermarket’s CO₂ refrigeration system.

Europe is enacting new stricter refrigerant regulations, in response to PFAS and calls for a faster HFC phasedown.

A steep cut in HFC production occurs next year, and it appears that not enough HFCs are being recovered/reclaimed to meet the demand for existing and new HVACR equipment. Just how dire is this situation?

EPA finalized SNAP Rule 25 and proposed SNAP Rule 26, both of which allow the use of A2L refrigerants in some new air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

The ESCO Group's National HVACR Education Conference featured an extensive number of educational sessions covering the hottest topics in the HVACR industry, such as mildly flammable (A2L) refrigerants.