In February, I wrote about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program mandating a reduction in the production and use of HFC refrigerants for residential and light commercial HVAC systems. The HFC phasedown program, as it is known, was the...
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EPA is counting on increased recovery and reclamation in order to maintain existing HVAC equipment, and finally, the numbers are going in the right direction. In 2020, just 1.6% of HFCs sold had been reclaimed and were ready for reuse, sparking...
Read more✕ As part of the AIM Act, the EPA is phasing down production and consumption of HFCs to 15% of their baseline levels in a stepwise manner by 2036 through an allowance allocation and trading program. EPA has issued allowances to entities that...
Read more✕ As the U.S. phases down HFC production under the AIM Act, the HVACR industry is facing significant pressure to manage these refrigerants more effectively to avoid potential shortages. This effort largely depends on recovering and reclaiming...
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — A-Gas is proud to highlight its Rapid Exchange service, designed to streamline the refrigerant recovery process for HVACR professionals, contractors, and businesses nationwide. The Rapid Exchange on-site cylinder swap...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a final rule to establish a new program to better manage, recycle, and reuse HFCs under the AIM Act. This is the third component of the AIM Act, which mandates that EPA reduce the...
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SWORDS, Ireland — As of Jan. 1, 2025, all newly manufactured commercial chillers for comfort heating and cooling, plus newly manufactured packaged and split-system HVAC units, must ship with low-GWP refrigerants in order to meet the U.S...
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BOSTON — As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the general competition selection of the New England Heat Pump Accelerator to receive a $450...
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U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) have introduced the Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at improving indoor air quality (IAQ) in the nation’s schools. The legislation has...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a one-year extension for VRF systems using high-GWP HFCs, so those HVAC contractors and manufacturers who have been worrying about the unsold inventory brought on by the AIM ACT, can breathe...
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Metalmark, a climate tech company developing air filtration products, recently announced the self-renewing Tatama Air Cleaner as a solution to the pressing issue of indoor air quality compromised by wildfires. Designed for commercial buildings...
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