The EPA recently announced that it had listed low-GWP refrigerant, R-1233zd(E), as an acceptable substitute refrigerant in its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program.
According to China’s State Council Information Office, the country is committed to hosting a green Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. As such, Beijing 2022 has stayed eco-friendly in ice-making.
Refrigerants used in vapor-compression air conditioners and heat pumps have been the subject of environmental regulations, requiring the need to develop alternative solutions with lower GWP.
Beginning this year, the production of HFC refrigerants will be reduced by 10%, while a steeper cut comes in 2024, when production must be reduced to 60% of the baseline established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
EPA’s final rule on the AIM Act included a ban on non-refillable refrigerant cylinders starting in 2025. Several industry associations and a cylinder manufacturer have filed petitions to overturn the ban.
Welcome to the first stage of the HFC phasedown as mandated by the AIM Act. As of January 1, 2022, the production of HFC refrigerants has been reduced by 10%.
Honeywell announced Zhejiang DunAn Artificial Environment Co., Ltd. will assist in driving the HVAC industry transition to Solstice® N41 (R-466A) by developing their product line of HVAC components as compatible.
Inexperienced service technicians have a tendency to add refrigerant to a troubled system in order to remedy a problem. Because of this, many systems are operating with an overcharge of refrigerant.
For the first time in North America, Daikin launched a home comfort product featuring R-32, a refrigerant with one-third the GWP of the most common refrigerants currently being used in the United States and Canada.