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UNEP Offers Factsheets on Safe Use of Alternative Refrigerants

Topics include toxicity, flammability, and higher pressures
February 1, 2016
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With the advancing worldwide phaseout of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP’s) OzonAction Division of Technology has produced a series of factsheets on the safe use of the new alternative refrigerants.


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Display Cases Attain 17% Energy Savings Using R-441A Refrigerant vs. Propane

Offers a quicker pull-down time compared to other refrigerants
October 19, 2015
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MTL Cool said its new line of display cases using R-441A offers improved efficiency compared to units running on either R-134a or R-290 (propane), with test data showing that the first of this line, the new NRC2 system, runs on a 17 percent lower charge and requires 17 percent less energy compared to units running on R-290.


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John Galyen, president of Danfoss North America, poses for a photo with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy during a White House Industry Leader Roundtable on high-GWP refrigerants.

Industry Recommits to Reducing HFCs at White House Event

HVACR industry spent more than $255 million in 2015 to research, develop low-GWP refrigerants
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October 15, 2015
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HVACR industry leaders and White House officials gathered today at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, District of Columbia, to reaffirm their 2014 pledge to invest $5 billion over 10 years in the research, development, and commercialization of low-GWP (global warming potential) refrigerants.


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AHRI Reinforces Refrigerant R&D Commitment at White House Event

Industry spent more than $255 million in 2015 toward its 10-year, $5 billion pledge
October 15, 2015
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At a White House Industry Leader Roundtable today, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) provided a progress report on its 2014 pledge to invest $5 billion in research over the next 10 years for new refrigerants and HVACR equipment to support energy efficiency.


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Hillphoenix Earns Its Fifth EPA GreenChill Award

Award goes to manufacturer installing advanced refrigeration systems in the most GreenChill certified stores
October 8, 2015
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Hillphoenix announced it has received a 2014-2015 Achievement Award - Store Certification Excellence from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill Partnership program. It’s the company’s fifth GreenChill award since the program launched in 2007.


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