Refrigerant
Q&A from Climalife Webinar 6 October 2021
15th October 2021 We are very pleased to publish the questions and answers from our webinar held on 6 October 2021. Questions have been grouped, where applicable, into similar topics. ...
Getting the best out of A2L refrigerants in Commercial Refri
12th October 2021 The ban on the use of R-404A and other >2500 GWP refrigerants for both new install and service in most commercial refrigeration applications has been in place for more than 18 ...
EPEE: F-Gas Regulation
11/10/2021 EPEE has been a long-time supporter of the 2014 EU F-Gas Regulation (EU 517/2014). Delivering emission savings year after year since its entry into force, it has become the effective gold ...
Government Approves Ratification of Kigali Amendment
The Union Cabinet of India, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved on August 18 the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, for phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The amendment was adopted by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in October 2016. The government said that a national strategy for the phasedown of HFCs a...
EPA Grants Petitions to Transition Technologies Away from HF
October 8, 2021 Washington DC - Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responded to a series of petitions requesting certain sectors be required to transition away from using most hydrofluor...
NHL and Chemours Announce Multiyear Partnership Renewal, Exp
October 06, 2021 As the Official Refrigerant Solution of the NHL, Opteon™ Continues to Provide Environmentally and Economically Sustainable Solutions Across All Levels of Hockey and Beyond. &n...
REFCOM welcomes £1m penalty for F-Gas offender
September 27, 2021 The UK’s primary F-Gas register REFCOM has welcomed the Environment Agency’s decision to hammer a company with a fine of more than £1m for breaching the F-gas Reg...
JRAIA International Symposium Provides Guidance on Optimal R
The JRAIA International Symposium, known as the Kobe Symposium, is organized by the Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA) and has been held every other year since 1994....
Landmark EPA Climate Rulemaking Takes Aim at U.S. Phasedown
September 23, 2021 Washington, DC --- The Environmental Protection Agency has published a landmark new climate regulation to establish an allocation system to cap and begin phasing down hydrofluoroca...
Guiding you through the changing refrigerant landscape
22nd September 2021 For those who already know me I’ve always been the guy at the refrigerant manufacturer who distributors and wholesalers across Europe could ask the tricky questions on refri...
New Joblogic REFCOM Software Module Ensures Fast and Accurat
September 22, 2021 Joblogic and Refcom have collaborated to launch a software module in the UK that ensures F-Gas compliance. It also makes it simpler and faster for HVAC engineers to comply si...
Daikin Expands Patent Non-assertion Pledge for Equipment Usi
Daikin has added 123 new patents to its Pledge which includes a grant of free access to its pledged patents in relation to certain heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) equipment using the non-blended, single-component refrigerant HFC-32 (R32). Approximately 300 patents are now free to use and do not require permission or a written contract with Daikin. As a res...
