URGENT: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) now closely monitors results and standardized disclosures more aggressively for public companies, largely because investors are asking them to provide better data and transparency....
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With World Refrigeration Day a little over a week away (June 26th) and as official sponsors of the event, Trakref's refrigerant geeks thought it would be important to look at the top five future work trends for HVACR service providers. ...
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Over the past couple of years, Washington State refrigerant regulations have evolved and become more robust through new rules and requirements to help with environmental sustainability....
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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, as you're examining your environmental footprint and risk assessment for global warming, 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 for environmental...
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These amendments set new emission reduction measures for companies' environmental footprints including GWP limits for refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment as well as company-wide emissions reduction targets for retail food businesses. ...
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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 for environmental sustainability....
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Are you aware of California’s Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) reporting requirements for certain refrigerants? It is an initiative for environmental sustainability and corporate sustainability to decrease companies' environmental footprints....
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We are now entering the third refrigerant transition in the past thirty years. For those that have an asset-centric approach to refrigerant tracking and management, navigating this journey will prove to be easier, than the ones who don't....
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Now that plans for an HFC phase down in the United States have solidified for environmental sustainability, one thing is clear for refrigerant compliance in 2021: Change. Very likely, refrigerant handling requirements for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) will evolve in the near-term at multiple regulatory levels. ...
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