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Court of Appeals Vacates EPA's SNAP Rule 21

A redraft is expected

April 29, 2019

According to a summary from AHRI, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision to vacate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA’s) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Rule 21 last month in response to a lawsuit brought by Mexichem Fluor and Arkema, with Chemours and Honeywell joining the case on the side of the EPA.

Nu-Calgon: POE Lubricant

April 29, 2019

This product is a specially formulated treatment designed to assist in air conditioning R-22 retrofits.

End the California Drought for Refrigerant Incentives

The program, part of S.B. 1013, already has a role model across town

Robert Beverly

April 22, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is experiencing a bit of an existential crisis, doubting how much agency it really has to protect the environment when it comes to regulating refrigerants.

Seven Design Changes That Reduce Refrigerant Charge

Soaring prices and uncertainty about supply have made this a priority

Mustafa Yanik

April 8, 2019

Optimizing refrigerant charge has always been a key part of designing cooling systems and balancing their efficiency, reliability, performance, and cost. But recently, that balance has shifted, and refrigeration engineers are once again looking at refrigerant as a key piece of the puzzle.

Letters From Our Readers: April 8, 2019

April 8, 2019

The following remarks were made regarding the article “Lots of Questions About Refrigerants but Not Many Answers,” written by Joanna R. Turpin, senior editor of The NEWS, published March 5.

Navac Inc.: Refrigerant Charger

April 8, 2019

This product is under 40 pounds and automates the system evacuation and recharge process.

SNAP Decisions: California’s Refrigerant Saga Continues

Predicting costs, plugging leaks, and incentive uncertainty mark early 2019 efforts

Robert Beverly

April 1, 2019

The U.S. HVAC industry considered (and largely still considers) an HFC phasedown to be inevitable.

Carrier Corp.: Alternative Refrigerant

March 25, 2019

This R-410A alternative — R-454B — is expected to replace all of the company’s ducted residential and light commercial packaged solutions sold in North America.

A Lot of Questions About Refrigerants Coupled With a Lack of Answers

This hunger for knowledge about refrigerants is apparent all around the industry

Joanna R. Turpin

March 11, 2019

Those in the HVACR industry can try to keep abreast of the issues through reading industry-related materials, attending conferences and workshops, and seeking out online training options.

Seminar Offered Insights on HFC Alternatives for Supermarkets

The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council presented a natural refrigerant seminar at Danfoss

March 5, 2019

The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council recently presented a natural refrigerant seminar and live CO₂ demo at the Danfoss headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland.