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Exploring EPA Regulations HVACR Technology Changes
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August

Exploring EPA Regulations, HVAC/R Technology Changes, and their intersection between Clean Air Act Revisions, EU’s CSRD, and SEC Scope 1 Reporting on Maintenance, record-keeping, reporting and planning for the year ahead.

August 1, 2023
In EPA, HVAC News, Refrigerant Regulations
By Ted Atwood

Navigating the evolving regulatory landscape of the refrigerant industry starts with understanding that 12.5 Billion Pounds of refrigerant have been vented since 1994 in the US. Refrigerants known by names like freon and F-gasses serve a critical need and serve as a great coolant keeping food...

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May

Global Warming Potential Table: 20 years vs. 100, and NY’s new “Trojan Horse”

May 10, 2023
In AIM Act, Compliance, EPA, Fugitive Emissions, HFC Refrigerants, Refrigerant Management
By Ted Bauer

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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April

Global warming potential: Understanding the refrigerant impact

April 2, 2023
In Compliance, EPA, HFC Refrigerants, Refrigerant Management, Refrigerant Regulations
By Ted Bauer

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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