The Montreal Protocol is an international agreement that protects the ozone layer, which protects our planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation. It limits the release of ozone-depleting chemicals into the atmosphere.
As part of the workplan agreed under the workstream to complement the implementation of the Kigali Amendment, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC) has commissioned a study to provide a profile of current and projected hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) consumption in Montreal Protocol Article 5 countries (developing countries), and to outline opportunities for near-term control or reduction of HFC consumption.
A newly released report by the European Commission (EC) pushes the adoption of heat pumps using natural refrigerants as a way to develop the European heat pump market against non-European competition.
Supermarket refrigeration is one of the leading sources of super-polluting hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant (HFC) emissions. Together with North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), U.S. supermarkets are taking steps to characterize and proactively reduce refrigerant leaks over the lifespan of refrigeration systems.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to amend existing regulations to implement certain provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, as enacted on December 27, 2020.
Based on a survey of key OEMs, ATMOsphere estimates that, as of September 2022, there are 55,000 stores with transcritical CO2 systems in Europe, including 50,000 using a centralized system (racks) and 5,000 using condensing units.
New publications on heat pumps and the circular economy have been published by the Institute of Refrigeration’s Beyond Refrigeration Initiative.
ATMOsphere announced the release of the “North American Guide to Natural Refrigerants in Ice Arenas,” including information on ammonia systems.
This report contains the greenhouse gas inventory for the refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) sector in Kenya.
UNDP upgrades methodology on assessing GHG emissions from refrigerants.
A new study on the risks associated with the use of propane (R290) in refrigeration and air conditioning will be used to support revisions of international safety standards.
The Institute of Refrigeration’s updated 2019 F-Gas Handbook is free to download for a limited period.
The IOR has updated its guidance note on fixed leak detection, which is now available for download.
The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) has produced a Q&A leaflet on the new low GWP HFO and HCFO refrigerants.
An essential reference guide to the European F-gas regulations has now received an update.
As an extension of the study published in 2014, AFCE publishes here the final report of this independent study launched end of 2017 entitled energy efficiency of possible alternatives . The study has been carried out by experts from EREIE – CEMAFROID and CITEPA.
With rising refrigerant prices and restricted supply due to the European F-gas phase down, contractors have been reminded of the importance of recycling and careful cylinder management.
In this transitional period, new fluids are being developed to replace the high-GWP refrigerants. That’s why the blue book, an essential tool for all users of refrigerants, has just been republished and updated.
The intent of this normative appendix is to establish definitive test procedures for determining the quality of new, reclaimed and/or repackaged refrigerants for use in new and existing equipment within the scope of AHRI.
The updated edition was announced in January 2018. The first PURR (Putting into Use Replacement Refrigerants) report was produced in 2015 by members of BRAbrapurr to help the industry meet some of the key implications and requirements of the EU F Gas regulation that came into force on 1st January 2015; in particular the urgent need to move away from high GWP refrigerants, such as R404A.