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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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,”...
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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...
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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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The residential heating and cooling industry is facing unprecedented regulatory changes from both federal and state mandates. Government leaders from 24 states have instituted ambitious residential heat pump transition plans with some considering...
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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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