New York State has a new Senate bill, S6030, which brings up several issues with climate accounting and Global Warming Potential. As noted here, the bill "purports to align New York’s emission accounting methodology with a federal methodology by shifting the measurement of GHG’s (greenhouse...
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We've been waiting on potential SEC climate disclosure rules for most of 2023 now, but it appears they might be delayed. According to SP Global, Robert Jackson (a law professor at New York University and former SEC commissioner) appeared on an April 27 webinar hosted...
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If you own any building or business in the United States, you are now host to a new set of responsibilities -- because that unit likely contains high GWP refrigerants, including HFC refrigerants and maybe even some HCFCs and possible chlorofluorocarbons. For the past 25 years,...
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Accelerating Solutions, Expanding Reach, and Saving Money Through Collaborative Problem Solving On April 3, 2023, Fexa LLC completed the acquisition of Trakref, bringing together two leading companies in the facilities management space. Here's the official press release. Why this move was made This merger was driven by the...
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Global warming potentials and boosting your carbon literacy It's time to enhance your carbon literacy, as evolving regulations are transforming the decision-making process for refrigerant choices across your entire team -- and as the HVAC/R industry evolves under new regulations and scrutiny, it's crucial to recognize...
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Fexa, a highly configurable facilities management enterprise SaaS platform, today announced its acquisition of Trakref to deliver on its mission of helping facilities and operations teams leverage technology to drive better business outcomes. Today, Fexa expands its capabilities to address mounting regulatory and compliance risks with...
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Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time -- and it requires a collective effort from all of us to reduce our carbon footprint. While there are many sources of greenhouse gas emissions, from transportation to agriculture to energy production, one often-overlooked...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a refrigerant technical transition meeting in December 2022 to discuss the latest updates to their regulatory responsibility resulting from the 2020 AIM Act. During the call, the EPA referenced industry trends related to refrigerants and their environmental impact; this...
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While states often tackle different elements of industrial process refrigeration and commercial refrigeration through state refrigerant management programs, such as in California and now Washington, the EPA has their own overarching federal regulations. These are outlined in Section 608, and are updated periodically to address leaking...
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Are you a property owner or tenant who is considering purchasing HVAC equipment to modernize your commercial building and work toward corporate sustainability? If so, you should be aware of the Section 179 deduction for HVAC equipment purchases and energy efficiency improvements for increasing environmental...
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