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The Smuggling and Selling of HFCs May Lead to Prison Time, and a Hefty Fine

4 days ago 11

Back in March of 2024, Michael Hart of San Diego was arrested for smuggling HFCs into the United States from Mexico. He then sold them. The AIM Act prohibits the importation of HFCs without allowances issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection...

HFC Smuggler Pleads Guilty, Could Face Prison Time

29 days ago 27

In March 2024, Michael Hart of San Diego, California was arrested and charged with smuggling HFCs into the United States from Mexico. This was the first prosecution in the United States to include charges related to the AIM Act, which prohibits...

EPA Issues Enforcement Alert for Illegal Import of HFCs

December 8, 2024 39

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Enforcement Alert regarding its work under the AIM Act to phase down the production and consumption of HFCs. The agency’s new alert provides information on common compliance issues observed...

EPA Targets Refrigerant Leaks, Cylinder Disposal, and More

December 1, 2024 41

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a final rule to create a new program aimed at improving the management, recycling, and reuse of HFCs under the AIM Act. This initiative, known as the Emissions Reduction and...

EPA: Refrigerant Reclamation On the Rise

October 28, 2024 62

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...

EPA Issues HFC Allowances — and Penalties — for 2025

October 19, 2024 63

✕ 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...

EPA Issues Final Rule on Managing HFCs

September 25, 2024 77

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...

Trane Commercial Equipment Updated for Refrigerant Transition

September 12, 2024 82

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...

The ‘Eight Rs’ of Refrigerant Management

September 2, 2024 92

In just a few short weeks, it’s expected that the U.S. EPA’s proposed rule, “Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020,”...

The Future of Commercial Refrigeration in a Low-GWP World

August 10, 2024 82

As the HVACR industry navigates the transition to low-GWP refrigerants, Copeland has been hard at work, developing advanced technologies that are optimized to work with these eco-friendly alternatives. To learn more about these advancements, The...

NY Grocers Call to Pause Proposed HFC Regulations

July 16, 2024 91

Grocers in New York State are calling for a pause to a new HFC standard. The concern: it could have devastating impacts on the retail food industry. On January 1, 2025, the regulations which include prohibiting new products and equipment...

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