Refrigerant

2023.12.16

Kenya confirms acceptance of the Kigali Amendment

2023/12/15 Kenya becomes the 154th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment.   The list of countries that have accepted, ratified or approved the Kigali Amendment is available online at the...

2023.12.14

A-Gas Recovers R407C for International Train Provider in Sin

December 6, 2023   Read Full Case Study   At A Glance The A-Gas team in Singapore recently signed a three-year contract with Singapore CRRC Puhzen Railway Vehicle Services Pte Ltd....

2023.12.14

IARC Assesses The Carcinogenicity of PFOS and PFOA

December 12, 2023   By Krystal Spickler, program manager, Supply Chain team, UL Solutions   In November 2023, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer agency, the International...

2023.12.04

SIFA Places Emphasis on Natural Refrigerants

Reported by Susan Phalippou, JARN’s European correspondent SIFA, a comprehensive exhibition covering refrigeration and its applications, returned to Paris, and was staged at the prestigious P...

2023.12.04

EPA Finalizes One HFC Rule, Proposes One More

On October 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule on the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants as part of American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act implementation. The final rule comes one year after President Joseph R. Biden ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and aims to achieve its mandate of reducing HFC production and use ...

2023.12.03

India to Phase out HCFCs in New Appliances by End of 2024

As a part of efforts to cut down the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) such as hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), primarily used in air conditioners and refrigerators, India will phase out HCFCs in manufacturing of new equipment by the end of next year under the accelerated schedule of the Montreal Protocol. It will enable India to achieve compliance with control targets for HCFCs for the yea...

2023.12.02

Daikin announces world’s first laser technology for remote d

Brussels, November 30th 2023 – Our mother company, Daikin Industries, Ltd., along with Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Corporation and RIKEN National Research and Development Agency announce the...

2023.11.28

Chemours Establishes InternationalF-gas Lifecycle Program to

Published November 28, 2023   Reinforces company’s commitment to minimizing environmental impact through resource efficiency   WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Chemours Comp...

2023.11.21

Annual inventory of refrigerant emissions for France métropo

20 November 2023   The Alliance Froid Climatisation Environnement (AFCE) has published the 2021 annual inventory of refrigerant emissions for France, commissioned from Citepa, with results for ...

2023.11.21

Study shows very minor transport of TFA via seasalt aerosol

20 November 2023   EFCTC commissioned a study “Assessment of Possible Transport of Trifluoroacetic Acid from the Oceans to the Atmosphere” by Professor Simon L Clegg, University of ...

2023.11.21

Modelling study of TFA deposition and transport in Rhine Riv

20 November 2023   This modelling study, conducted by Ramboll, assessed the fate and transport of Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) in the freshwater aquatic environment resulting from the emission an...

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