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HFC pledges could save 1 billion tonnes CO2e
USA: New initiatives on reducing the consumption of HFC refrigerants are expected save the emission of more than 1 billion tonnes of…
Group supports natural refrigerants
USA: Leading companies from all sectors of the US supermarket refrigeration industry have formed an association to promote the transition to “natural”…
EIA calls for halt to medium GWP blends
USA: Environmental groups have petitioned the US EPA to strengthen its bans on HFCs, delist R410A and R407C and halt the use…
Embraco to sell Dorin compressors
BRAZIL: Officine Mario Dorin has signed a distribution deal with Embraco which will see the Italian firm’s semi-hermetic refrigeration compressors being made available…
R410A subs perform well at high ambients
USA: Further tests of low GWP alternatives to R410A in air conditioners have again shown good results at high ambients….
Carrier Transicold views a CO2 future
USA: Carrier Transicold is looking to build on its work with CO2 by targeting the adoption of this natural refrigerant across its…
Scientists suspect large R134a plant leak
USA: Scientists suspect refrigerant manufacturing plants may have cleaned up their act after seeing a sudden drop in atmospheric concentrations of HCFC133a, a…
R404A replacement blends HFCs with CO2
USA: ASHRAE is proposing to list a new low GWP R404A refrigerant replacement blend comprising an HFC, an HFO and CO2….
Most R22 users not looking to replace
UK: A recent survey suggests that 78% of end users with R22 air conditioning systems are not considering a replacement at this…
Repairing small leaks may be harmful
FRANCE: A new refrigerant containment study questions current leakage thresholds, suggesting that repairing small leaks may actually be more detrimental to the…