Going over “The Refrigerant Cliff”
Suffice it to say, the fiscal cliff can also be used as a metaphor for what the HVAC industry, and the refrigerant industry in particular, experienced in 2012.
View ArticleRetrofitting with HFCs
More than ever, the industry has been looking for alternatives to R-22 to keep the huge existing base of R-22 equipment up and running.
View ArticleMaking R-22 last
There are affordable (and actually profitable) refrigerant management tools available that transparently follow the life cycle of every molecule of refrigerant. It allows you to maximize the...
View ArticleHARDI update: R-22, regional standards, and fiscal cliff
The latest HARDI advisory update includes R-22 allocations and production, regional standards, and 'fiscal cliff' impact. HARDI (Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International)...
View ArticleRefrigerant Retrofits: We’re Being Our Own Worst Enemy
The phaseout of refrigerants will be a great boost to our industry if we allow the scarcity and increasing costs of refrigerants to motivate consumers to replace their systems.
View ArticleOur Top 12 of 2012
It didn't take much effort to hear the winds of change blowing wild and free in 2012: the refrigerant industry was no exception. With growing environmental regulations, and a massive heatwave amidst a...
View ArticleThe 2013 Outlook of R-22
In order to avoid the "R-22 Armageddon", we need to keep more of what we have. Inevitably, having good R-22 will be more valuable since the old R-22 is being rendered useless and unrecoverable.
View ArticleHVACR Distributors Reporting 6% Sales Increase for November
(HARDI) announced that the steady sales growth of 2012 persisted in November with the average U.S. HVACR distributor reporting a 6% sales increase for the month.
View ArticleIllegal HCFC-22 importer gets six months
The Florida man who pled guilty to knowingly importing approximately 15,640kg of illegal R22 into America has been sentenced to six months in prison, and six months under electronically monitored...
View ArticleRetrofit Round-up: Plenty of Options
The ACHR NEWS contacted a number of refrigerant manufacturers asking them to discuss some of their most popular HFCs for R-22 retrofits, the range of applications, and servicing tips.
View ArticleThis week in DC: HARDI update
25C tax credit included in Fiscal Cliff Deal, R-22 Rulemaking now at OMB, IRS issues new withholding rules, and other news & notes
View ArticleCommercial Refrigeration Equipment Market Forecast to Reach $32.0 Billion by...
Global demand for commercial refrigeration equipment is forecasted to rise 4.4 percent per year through 2016 to $32.0 billion, an acceleration from the 2006- 2011 pace.
View ArticleEPA issues temporary R-22 waiver
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a No Action Assurance Letter to the manufacturers and importers of R-22, now allowing production and importation of the refrigerant. This letter is...
View ArticleTemporary R-22 Waiver: the EPA Alliance Letter
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a No Action Assurance Letter to the manufacturers and importers of R-22, which now allows for the production and importation of the refrigerant. We've...
View ArticleMidwest Refrigerants discusses technology to deal with unwanted refrigerants
A recent technical conference in Bangkok, Thailand, has provided some of the most up-to-date information on a way to deal with unwanted ozone depleting and greenhouse gases.
View ArticleCARB Refrigerant Management Program Annual Reports
The California Air Resources Board’s Refrigerant Management Program (RMP) requires all facilities with large refrigeration systems, those with 2,000 pounds of refrigerant or more, register and submit...
View ArticleInfographic: Supermarket News 2012 Refrigeration Survey
R-22, the predominant supermarket refrigerant that is targeted for elimination by the government by 2020, still accounts for 39.7% of the refrigerants (by weight) used by eight food retailers across...
View ArticleCap & Trade HCFC Emissions Ruling: They Must Mean It
Those that figure out how to manage refrigerants better will also know how to manage supply chain relationships better. And, by working together, they will meet the needs of the ultimate check-writer –...
View ArticlePolar Technology Launches Trakref® Refrigerant Management Software
Polar Technology officials announce the release of TrakRef®, Polar’s proprietary and comprehensive refrigerant management program.
View ArticleWhy TrakRef®? Part 1/5
The refrigerant world is rapidly changing and we can no longer afford to keep doing business as usual. We've created a 5-part series to explain why we feel an extensive refrigerant management like...
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