Over the past couple of years, Washington State refrigerant regulations have evolved and become more robust through new rules and requirements. While the State of Washington is among numerous states that have recently adopted HFC initiatives, it also differentiates itself from the others in certain...
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Are you aware of the important milestone that happened recently with the AIM Act? The first proposed rulemaking under the AIM Act, or what we call the new EPA HFC rule, was published in the Federal Register in May 0f 2021. This article will bring...
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Interested in learning about the State of New York's refrigerant regulations? This article provides an overview of the state's various refrigerant regulations. Because in addition to the federal EPA regulations (e.g., Section 608) that govern refrigeration and air-conditioning systems in this state, New York has...
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This Earth Day, prepare for the HFC refrigerant phasedown with Trakref by revisiting the status of SNAP Rules 20 and 21; these are two EPA rules that you should know about. Between the two, SNAP Rules 20 and 21, have had an interesting series of events—from...
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In July of 2020, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed amendments to the California HFC regulation: "Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Stationary Refrigeration, Chillers, Aerosols-Propellants, and Foam End-Uses Regulation." These amendments set new emission reduction measures including GWP limits for refrigeration and air-conditioning...
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In December of 2020, the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act of 2020 was enacted, which gives the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) new regulatory authorities to address HFC refrigerants. The AIM Act is a major shift for HFC refrigerant management. In fact, the AIM Act...
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