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The HVACR industry must understand that the HFC “phasedown” is not the same as the “phaseout” that our industry experienced for CFCs and HCFCs.

In its recent online summit, the NASRC offered details on common sources of refrigerant leaks and what causes them to occur.

The DOE’s plans regarding refrigerant cylinders have HARDI voicing concerns on behalf of distributors.

Recently, the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) has approved the second edition of its UL 60335-2-89 standard, which includes higher R-290 charge limits that would expand its potential uses in commercial refrigeration.

The HVACR industry has been waiting anxiously to find out how EPA planned to implement the legislation.

The refrigerant transition has caused concern among HVAC contractors who wonder whether it is safe to work with mildly flammable refrigerants.

GreenChill Partners in the food retail industry commit to reduce refrigerant emissions and decrease their impact on the environment.

Uwajimaya has adopted Honeywell’s Solstice N40 (R-448A) lower-GWP refrigerant for its flagship Seattle location.

So-called natural refrigerants such as CO2 and propane are becoming more popular, due to changing regulations at the state level – and likely the federal level soon.