With the federal government’s passage of the AIM Act last year, the phasedown of high-GWP HFCs in commercial refrigeration and air conditioning systems is imminent.

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee recently signed a package of climate bills including HB 1050, a bill to regulate HFCs.

On June 3, 2021, EPA will host a virtual hearing to accept oral comments from any interested person on its proposed phasedown rule.

This decision was made as the HVAC industry is preparing to phase out high-GWP refrigerants, such as R-410A.

When changing the refrigerant within your pumping application, it is worth discussing the application with a process specialist.

Retrofitting the company’s manufacturing facility in Bullock, Georgia, to accommodate R-290 was a planned undertaking for Hoshizaki.

A number of stakeholders have reunited, petitioning the EPA with a new request for the HFC phasedown: Faster, please.

The industry is on the verge of moving toward a unified and safe transition to a new generation of low-GWP refrigerants.

Manufacturers have created a number of low-GWP solutions that are designed to have similar (or better) efficiencies and capacities than the refrigerants they are intended to replace.

This is shaping up to be a pivotal year in terms of refrigerant regulations, and keeping up with the developments will be crucial for HVACR contractors.