With ever increasing interest natural refrigerants, learn what makes CO2 (R-744) the “natural” refrigerant of choice for food retailers, food processing plants and cold chain… Read More
Quebec Proposes Revisions to its Halocarbon Regulation
Did you know Quebec recently proposed amendments to its regulations on halocarbons? The proposed amendments include new HFC prohibitions and strengthened leak testing requirements… Read More
California Refrigerant Management Program Requirements
How is your commercial refrigeration equipment impacted by the California Refrigerant Management Program’s requirements for leak detection and monitoring? Find out in this article… Read More
2020 F-Gas Service Ban Explained
Did you know the F-gas regulation has new usage controls for certain refrigeration equipment that take effect January 1, 2020? Learn how this impacts equipment owners and what you need to do now… Read More
New York City’s Green New Deal Impacts Residential and Commercial Buildings
The New York City Council passed the Climate Mobilization Act, a new legislative package to help reduce greenhouse gases in the city. A major component of it includes a bill on building emission caps to achieve GHG reduction goals by 2050… Read More
HFC Refrigerant Regulations 101: All the Basics You Need to Know
HFC refrigerant regulations in the US, once rather straightforward, have become much more complicated and confusing. And, in turn, so has the HFC refrigerant phaseout. Here’s all the basics on HFC refrigerant regulations you need to know… Read More
California HFC Ban Begins to Take Effect January 1, 2019
The August 2017 federal court decision on HFC bans, (Mexichem Fluor Inc. v. EPA) provoked considerable regulatory uncertainty in the HVAC-R world. In the wake of all this, the state of California advanced new HFC regulations… Read More
New EPA Refrigerant Regulations for 2019
Do you know what the requirements are for the new refrigerant regulations for 2019? Read this post to learn about the new refrigerant leak rate thresholds, leak repair requirements and refrigerant leak reporting… Read More