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Since many low-GWP refrigerants are flammable, changes must be made to building codes and standards before they will be acceptable in HVACR equipment.

As refrigerant regulations grow more stringent, manufacturers are beginning to offer new refrigeration architectures that utilize low-GWP refrigerants.

The refrigeration industry can and should continue to challenge itself to focus on what we know are important factors.

On January 23, 2020, Arkema Inc. filed a petition seeking relief under U.S. antidumping duty laws from unfairly traded imports of R-32 from China.

Globally, refrigerant trends are changing, but it is still somewhat unclear which refrigerants will become mainstays for HVAC.

In 2019, commercial refrigeration contractors had more than enough work to keep them busy until the end of the year and beyond.

ORNL and five building equipment industries will work to improve the energy performance of HVAC systems and investigate alternative refrigerants.