As 2025 approaches, businesses involved in refrigerant management need to prepare for a wave of regulatory changes. These changes are set to significantly impact operations, making it essential for companies to stay informed and proactive. Here’s a snapshot of the key developments expected in the...
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If you manage refrigeration and air conditioning assets, then you're probably already familiar with the challenges presented by leaks of refrigerant gasses, whose repeated phase transitions enable cooling. In addition to the maintenance and uptime impacts, leaks of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) can be thousands of times more...
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Refrigerants are regulated substances, and starting January 1, 2024, the second phase of their phase-down begins. In the HVAC/R industry, 2023 has been busy; Congress, under the AIM (American Innovation and Manufacturing) Act, has both defined the allowance allocation methodology and set a tight timeline for...
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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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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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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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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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ESG reports are becoming more standard each year, so building on our trailblazing history of more than 25 years of refrigerant management, Trakref launches the Trakref and Darden Research Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability in partnership with the University of Virginia Darden School of Business....
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Understanding the New Jersey Global Warming Response Act When people think of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is the first that comes to mind. But few consider the refrigerant in their car's air conditioner, the HVAC unit on their house, or the refrigerator in the kitchen. All...
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Washington is the latest state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by placing regulations on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs refrigerant). Many states are beginning to understand the ozone depletion potential of HFCs and are creating regulations for environmental sustainability and decreasing companies' environmental footprints....
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