According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than 9 million pounds of R-22 were reported as being reclaimed in 2016.

Refrigerant recovery machines are to contractors what HVAC systems are to homeowners. Heating and cooling systems are usually the most expensive pieces of equipment in a house…

Refrigerant recovery machines are designed to last a long time. In fact, some manufacturers say that with proper maintenance, their units can last more than 10 or 15 years.

On May 3rd, the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) in Boise, Idaho will offer a free, full-day overview of natural refrigerants hosted by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

Bacharach, a well-known provider of refrigerant management and refrigerant leak detection solutions, recently announced the release of a refrigerant leak reduction cost savings calculator.

The REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE project recently published a set of newly updated material on its e-learning platform. With the aim of addressing climate change and supporting the rapid move to alternatives from high GWP refrigerants...

Many in the HVACR industry seemed a little surprised when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently denied a petition that asked the court to revisit its August 2017 decision, in which it was mandated that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot ban hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants under Section 612 of the Clean Air Act.

Many air conditioning and refrigeration systems have their condensing units located outdoors for two main reasons. First, this takes advantage of the cooler outdoor ambient temperatures to reject the heat absorbed in the evaporator section, and second, to reduce noise pollution.

Many single-phase compressors require a start capacitor to assist in starting the motor. These capacitors will occasionally fail, causing a compressor to fail to start.

The U.S. economy is looking more robust, with many economists predicting the gross domestic product (GDP) will grow between 2.5 and 3 percent this year.