Refrigerant phasedown - Articles - Page 6

Sensience Wins UL Certification for R-454B Detection

January 23, 2024

The certification comes as Sensience continues to focus on helping the HVACR industry prepare for the transition to A2L refrigerants.

Refrigerant Saw a 40% Increase in 2022

An HVAC Minute Video Update: January 22, 2024

Hannah Belloli

January 22, 2024

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Per recently released data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in 2021, compared to 2022, there was an increase of more than 40% in the total volume of reclaimed HFCs.

Tristam Coffin Shares Insights On Refrigerant Transition

The Whole Foods veteran advocates for natural solutions in commercial refrigeration equipment

Joanna R. Turpin

January 17, 2024

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Tristam Coffin played a key role in facilitating Whole Foods' transition to natural refrigerants and currently provides guidance for other companies seeking sustainable solutions.

Grocers Not Happy With Refrigerant Updates

An HVAC Minute Video Update: January 8, 2024

Hannah Belloli

January 8, 2024

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Food retailers shared their concerns and experiences with refrigeration systems that use alternative refrigerants at the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI’s) 2023 Energy & Store Development Conference.

Hussmann Ramps Up Production of CO2 Systems

December 8, 2023

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The rapid adoption of CO₂technology by many retailers has placed a strain on current OEM capabilities, and Hussmann is responding to meet the challenge, a press release from the company said.

Grocers Share Concerns Over Alternative Refrigerants

Food retailers cite problems with CO₂ and other low-GWP refrigeration systems

Joanna R. Turpin

December 6, 2023

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Food retailers are concerned over the HFC phasedown, noting that current alternative refrigerants have drawbacks, while others have not yet been fully evaluated.

Honeywell Offers Free ESCO Institute A2L Safety Course

December 1, 2023

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The four-hour ESCO A2L Refrigerant Safety Training Course is available by watching an introductory session that was recently livestreamed on YouTube.

Innovative Technologies In Low-GWP Refrigeration Systems

Manufacturers are offering new solutions to meet regulatory — and end-user — demands

Joanna R. Turpin

November 21, 2023

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Manufacturers have been preparing for the transition to low-GWP refrigerants for a number of years and are now introducing a wide range of innovative commercial refrigeration technologies.

The AIM Act’s Impact on HFC Gases

Taylor Ferranti

November 4, 2023

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There’s been a misconception in the field that mixed refrigerants cannot be reclaimed, and if they are, they’re of inferior quality. That’s simply not true.